Jenoptik to provide major safety boost for Essex A-road
A key route across north Essex will benefit from a new scheme which aims make the road safer for road users and those living nearby. Work started yesterday on improvements to the A120, designed to cut road traffic collisions as National Highways works to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the […]
New Kingsway and Destiny Bridge opens in Perth
The New Kingsway and Destiny Bridge, the significant new transport infrastructure helping to reduce congestion in Perth city centre, opened on 31st March 2025, in a ceremony led by First Minister, John Swinney, Perth and Kinross Council Leader, Grant Laing, and local athletics champion, Eilidh Doyle. Known collectively as the Cross Tay Link Road project, Destiny […]
Scotland: Plans submitted for segregated active travel route between Aviemore and Carrbridge
A planning application has been lodged today for a proposed 9km active travel route for walking, wheeling and cycling, which will provide a safer, more direct link between Aviemore and Carrbridge, linking up with existing routes in the area. Following feedback from the public, the plans include a signalised crossing of the A95 at Granish. […]
Silvertown Tunnel on target to open next week
The new Silvertown Tunnel opens on 7 April 2025 linking Silvertown to the Greenwich Peninsula in east London. Our modelling shows, it will help to reduce congestion at the Blackwall Tunnel, deliver faster journeys during peak times, help manage overall air quality and allow for better cross-river public transport. This new 1.4km road tunnel, with […]
Consultation launching for the next proposed Superloop express bus route in east London
TfL is inviting Londoners to provide feedback on the next proposed express bus route, running between Rainham, Ferry Lane and Gants Hill via Romford. The route would be known as SL12 and would further improve access to the growing industry and business districts located in the south of Havering by enhancing north-south links. The proposed […]
Kent electric bus rollout delayed for charging point work
Plans to make a Kent bus route fully electric by April have been delayed until July, Kent County Council (KCC) has said. The authority previously said it would replace the diesel-powered buses used on the Fastrack network between Dartford and Gravesham with 28 new electric buses by April 2025. But, in an update, KCC said […]
Kent: Operation Brock contraflow to be deployed in preparation for Easter holidays
The Operation Brock contraflow system is set to be deployed on a 13-mile section of the M20 between junctions 8 Maidstone and 9 Ashford, ahead of the Easter period, due to expected high passenger numbers at the Kent ports. The system comes into operation on Thursday 3 April. Sean Martell, National Highways, Head of Service […]
Experts reveal the leading automakers with the longest privacy policies
New vehicles are equipped with more advanced technologies, from high-end infotainment systems to automatic emergency braking. However, these helpful features also include collecting driver and passenger data. According to Statista, in 2023, the UK had over 19 million connected cars, with forecasts suggesting 100% of new vehicles registered in 2026 will be connected. Yet, are […]
Kia introduces AI voice assistant feature via over-the-air update
Kia has rolled out its latest over-the-air (OTA) update, introducing a suite of new features for its connected vehicles – headlined by a generative AI voice assistant, now available for the EV3. The update, which applies to telematics-equipped vehicles from model year 2022 onwards, brings improvements to voice control, connectivity, entertainment and navigation, reflecting Kia’s […]
Protest planned against TfL’s plans to ‘gridlock’ Holland Park Roundabout
At 9.45 am on Thursday 3 April a group of local residents and traders will hold up posters and hand out leaflets to protest against TfL’s plans to ‘gridlock’ Holland Park Roundabout by removing lanes, adding new traffic lights and running a new cycle lane through the middle of it, when there is already parallel infrastructure […]
