Cheshire East Council on potential scheme to improve attractiveness of streets and encourage active travel and use of public transport
Cheshire East Council is to host a drop-in session where people can learn more about potential measures that could be introduced to make some urban areas of Crewe more attractive, and create better routes for those walking, cycling, or using public transport. The council is one of 19 local authorities that has received funding from […]
Clean Air Zone launches later this month in Newcastle
Drivers are being reminded that a Clean Air Zone covering part of Newcastle and Gateshead will launch at the end of this month. From 30 January 2023 older, more polluting taxis, buses, coaches and HGVs will be charged to enter the zone. Privately-owned cars will not be affected by the Clean Air Zone (CAZ) and […]
Bad weather causes pothole reports to double for Nottinghamshire roads as other authorities progress pothole treatments
Nottinghamshire County Council has said that reports of potholes almost doubled between December 7th and January 7th after a prolonged spell of bad weather. Tfollows freezing temperatures in December and recent heavy rainfall causing damage to the surface of the county’s highways. Winter is typically the worst period for road damage as cold temperatures cause […]
JCT launches new website for its popular Traffic Signals Symposium and announces exciting keynote speakers
The traffic consultancy JCT is making it easier for the industry to get the most from its annual Traffic Signals Symposium with a new website. It has also announced Rory Sutherland and Pete Dyson as its first speakers for the 2023 event. The Symposium takes place in Nottingham every September, bringing together professionals from across […]
Wejo announces data agreement with Toyota Motor North America
The Manchester-based smart mobility company Wejo has announced a data agreement with Toyota Motor North America. It explains the agreement will allow Wejo to provide personalised connected vehicle data services for participating cloud-connected fleet vehicles in the US, and “represents an important step towards Wejo’s capture of the estimated $61 billion by 2030 service addressable […]
Google and Porsche could do in-car deal
Carmaker Porsche is reported to be in talks with Google to install its software onto their cars’ head units, meaning drivers will be able to get a range of connected services without pairing their phones. Reuters reports that the two businesses are in talks to enable Porsche customers to access to Google applications like Google […]
Company gives its vision of transport’s connected future
The provider of passenger and fleet management solutions to the transport industry, Nomad Digital, has written an opinion piece on where it sees the future of travel in a connected world. We have shared it with you here on Highways News: In 2023, we are living in a connected world. We communicate through robust virtual […]
