Oxfordshire: Vision Zero strategy to eliminate deaths and serious injuries is approved

A package of initiatives aimed at eliminating deaths and serious injuries on Oxfordshire’s roads by 2050 has been approved. Oxfordshire County Council’s cabinet today [Tuesday 23 April] approved the strategy and action plan entitled Oxfordshire – Safe Roads through Vision Zero to 2030. The document builds on the council’s adoption of Vision Zero in 2022, […]

First Bus opens public EV charging facility

The UK’s first bus depot to offer consumer electric vehicle (EV) charging is now open to the public, at First Bus’ new purpose-built hub at Summercourt depot in Cornwall. The Summercourt charging hub is the first-of-its-kind for the bus industry, providing direct access for the public to rapid electric charging infrastructure for electric cars and […]

Wales: Transport Secretary outlines plan for targeted 20mph change

The Welsh Government will listen to the people of Wales and work with councils to deliver targeted change to the implementation of 20mph, Cabinet Secretary Ken Skates has said. In a speech outlining his transport priorities to the Senedd, the Cabinet Secretary pledged to put the voice of Welsh citizens at the heart of decision […]

Safer driving, traffic monitoring, the state of the industry and AI on this bonus Intertraffic Highways Voices with SWARCO and AGD Systems

Despite bringing you daily podcasts last week thanks to our sponsors SWARCO and AGD Systems, we still couldn’t fit in everything we gathered, so in this bonus podcast we talk about road safety, companies coming together and artificial intelligence. Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket Casts and never miss an episode! The Australian […]

NPP passes 200 authority landmark, as technology is tried out by TTF delegates

The Transport Technology Forum’s Smarter Parking Working Group have announced that the number of local authorities who have signed up to the scheme has passed 200. The announcement was made at the group’s meeting at the TTF’s Annual Conference in Leicestershire, where delegates were able to try the solution for themselves, signing up for a […]