Thamesmead bus transit scheme not now expected before 2029, says TfL
TfL wants to implement a bus transit scheme between Thamesmead, Woolwich and Abbey Wood, with the project promising to provide “faster and more reliable” journey times for passengers, including to the Elizabeth line. Transport bosses say that the scheme would unlock 1,500 new homes, allowing development to start before a planned extension of the DLR […]
Londoners “breathing cleaner air” following first year of the expanded ULEZ
A new City Hall report, extensively reviewed by an independent advisory group of experts shows that the expanded Ultra Low Emission Zone has led to substantial improvements in air quality in outer London and across the capital. Particle emissions (PM2.5) from vehicle exhausts are estimated to be 31% lower in outer London in 2024 than they would have been […]
Milence opens first UK charging hub in Immingham
Milence, the joint venture between Daimler Truck, TRATON GROUP, and Volvo Group, has officially launched its first UK public charging hub in Immingham, marking a significant stride towards decarbonising heavy-duty transport. The Immingham hub, situated in Lincolnshire on the A180 with direct access to the M180, M18, and M1 motorways, is ideally placed to serve […]
Staffordshire secures £4.5m to boost electric charge points
Staffordshire County Council is among 13 local authorities in the Midlands that have collectively secured £40.8 million in government funding to install more electric vehicle charge points in areas with limited off-street parking. The funding, provided through the Government’s Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) fund, will help deliver over 16,000 new charge point sockets across the […]
Cambridgeshire Busway set for improved Sunday service
The Cambridgeshire Busway will see an improved service from April – with buses running up to every 15 minutes. The changes, which will come into effect from Sunday 20 April, will see Service A increase from hourly to every 15 minutes from St Ives Park and Ride to Cambridge City Centre. This improves the frequency and […]
Japan: Nissan unveils advanced driverless technology
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. have showcased its latest autonomous-drive (AD) technology in Yokohama’s Minato Mirai area. For the first time in Japan, a test vehicle with no driver in the car has navigated a public road in a complex urban environment. Nissan has developed this proprietary technology for a mobility service it plans to launch […]
Bee Network: London-style integrated tap and go payment system to launch in two weeks
A new campaign has launched to highlight the ease and benefit of contactless tap and go – with the modern payment system launching on Bee Network buses in two weeks’ time. Already available on Metrolink, contactless tap and go will extend to include buses from 23 March, making it the quickest and easiest way to […]
Early Careers Professionals again offered cut-price JCT Symposium places for event’s new venue
The organisers of the popular JCT Traffic Signals Symposium are again offering people new to the industry a 70% discount tickets to the event at its new home in Leeds this September. The Symposium shares best practice in the signals industry through a programme of learned papers covering a range of topics including road safety, […]