Work begins on £8m active travel project in Glasgow’s east end

Work is underway on the £8 million delivery of Glasgow City Council’s avenues plus scheme on Duke Street and John Knox Street in the city’s east end. Rainton Construction is leading the work, which comes as the latest phase in the £21 million series of avenues projects to improve active travel in and around Glasgow […]

SWARCO’s operations in Ireland merge to form SWARCO Ireland Ltd

Following the acquisition of the Elmore Group in July last year and successful integration with its existing operations in Ireland over the last six months, SWARCO has formally rebranded the combined business to SWARCO Ireland Ltd. The business, based in Dublin, will continue to leverage the capability and solutions of both SWARCO and Elmore Group’s […]

New signage innovation aims to reduce driver frustration through roadworks

A new initiative by SRL Traffic Systems, in collaboration with National Highways and Kier, has introduced an innovative use of variable message signs to enhance the road user experience by clearly communicating changes to the road layout during roadworks. Signs have been installed in a contraflow section of the A417 Missing Link project as part […]

Bus Users UK celebrates 50th anniversary

2025 marks the 50th anniversary of Bus Users UK, the charity committed to improving access to transport. Set up in 1975 by Dr Caroline Cahm MBE, the organisation was formalised in the 1980s during bus deregulation and known as the National Federation of Bus Users. Its complaints handling service was officially launched in 1985 with […]

April date for Silvertown Tunnel opening

Transport for London and Riverlinx Limited, the consortium designing, building, operating and maintaining the new Silvertown Tunnel, have confirmed that they are planning for the new route to open on 7 April. First announced in 2012, the near-one mile (1.4km) Silvertown Tunnel will link Newham to the Greenwich Peninsula, aimed at making journeys faster and […]

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority collaborates with Citymapper to improve travel across South Yorkshire

The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) has announced a new initiative with Citymapper, the award-winning journey planning app, which will help shape the future of public transport across South Yorkshire and will enhance the travel experience for residents, workers, and visitors. Through this initiative, SYMCA will benefit from data insights into regional travel patterns […]

Truvelo announces outsourcing of installation and maintenance services

Truvelo (UK) has made what it calls a strategic decision to outsource its installation and maintenance work, previously managed by its own division Truvelo Installation Services. It says this is part of its “ongoing commitment to enhance operational efficiency and deliver superior service to our valued customers”. The company says that, after careful consideration and […]

Man trapped in driverless vehicle going around in circles in a car park

A man’s been trapped in a self-driving Waymo taxi in the US, as it went in circles and leading to him raising concerns about the technology. Mike Johns, a tech enthusiast and supporter of autonomous vehicles, experienced the bizarre situation in Scottsdale, Arizona when the Waymo he was in began spinning repeatedly in a car […]

2024 saw a record EV market share but weak private demand “frustrates ambition”

New figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show the first year of mandated targets for new zero emission vehicles finished with another strong December performance, with 43,656 new battery electric vehicle registrations accounting for 31.0% of the market. That figure, which is the highest since December 2022’s record 32.9% means BEVs made […]

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