Amey UK completes refinancing
Amey UK Limited has announced it has completed a refinancing in November 2024. The Amey refinancing was provided by a syndicate of leading arrangers that includes Apollo, HSBC, J.P. Morgan, and NatWest. Allen Overy Shearman Sterling LLP provided legal advice to Amey and the shareholders, while Linklaters LLP advised the syndicate of lenders. Newbrook Capital […]
Women passengers in driverless cars face harassment
There are reports women passengers of driverless cars in San Francisco are being harassed by male pedestrians who have been chasing the cars, with a lack of a physical driver leading to safety fears. The Washington Post spoke with four such passengers, three of them women, who were left rattled by their experiences. In one, […]
Wrong-way drink driver shown in Traffic Wales video
Traffic Wales has issued a video showing a driver three times over the limit driving the wrong way along the A55. In a tweet just before Christmas, the video showed the driver going west very slowly towards oncoming traffic in the outside lane of the eastbound carriageway. The post describes the “terrifying reality of drink […]
Cancelled Stonehenge project costs rise to £180m
The cost of cancelling the A303 road tunnel project past Stonehenge has risen to almost £180 million. A request by BBC South, using the Freedom of Information Act, suggests the bill will continue to increase as the project continued to be wound down. The scheme to bury the dual carriageway tunnel through the World Heritage […]
CAV Forth trial has “provided valuable insight”
The organisations behind the soon-to-end CAV Forth driverless bus trial between Edinburgh and Fife have said that the trial provided “valuable insights” into driverless technology. The service on a 14-mile route will end next month, with low passenger demand being blamed. Stagecoach’s innovation manager, Steven Russell, told the Courier newspaper this was “aligned with the […]
SMMT’s CEO calls for “New Year Hope” amid concern over EV transition
The Chief Executive of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, Mike Hawes, has used his New Year Message to warn of “strong headwinds” the industry faces as it seeks to decarbonise. He writes that billions of pounds had been spent before 2024 in the development of cutting-edge EVs with 135 such car models and […]
TRL reflects on its impact in 2024
TRL, the Transport Research Laboratory has published a reflection on its work around the world in 2024, commenting that “it helps to take a different perspective in order to appreciate it”. The post refers to work with the European Space Agency, road safety initiatives in Africa and Asia, more work in Asia-Pacific and guidance. It […]
Umovity showcases technology for real-time data analysis, modelling, and simulation
Together as Umovity, PTV Group and Econolite are showcasing their solutions at the Transportation Research Board (TRB) 104th Annual Meeting, taking place n Washington, DC. This conference brings together thousands of transportation professionals, government representatives, industry leaders, and academic experts from around the globe. Attendees visiting Umovity will discover how smart software enables an equal, […]
