Drivers making themselves ‘invisible’ to speed cameras
Exclusive data has revealed how illegal number plates are becoming an increasing issue on West Midlands roads. It means reckless drivers can speed, run red light and perform other dangerous manoeuvres without being caught. Data obtained under freedom of information laws shows illegal number plate offences have risen over recent years in the West Midlands, […]
Off the SCALE: Autonomous shuttle service launch sparks questions
A new autonomous shuttle service is operating in the West Midlands – and the news has been met with curiosity and some questions from local residents. The cube-like buses of the SCALE project will run a 7km route to major venues like the NEC, the bp pulse LIVE Arena and Birmingham International Rail station, which links to Birmingham […]
Accident closes Borders road hours before speed limit reduction introduced
A Borders road has been closed following a crash – just hours before a new speed limit designed to make it safer comes into force. Emergency services were called out to the incident on the B6357 at Saughtree around 3.25pm on Sunday afternoon. It comes the day before the road’s 60mph limit was due to […]
Already history: West Midlands transport museum acquires driverless shuttle bus
A driverless shuttle bus is on display at Transport Museum Wythall in the West Midlands. The Aurrigo Auto-Shuttle, designed and developed in Coventry, is now being exhibited after completing its research and development programme. The shuttle was formerly used by Solihull Council for a ground breaking study into self-driving mass transit solutions and was the first in […]
Dartford Tunnel reopens after closure leads to six-mile long queues
The closure of one of the tunnels at Dartford Crossing for emergency repairs saw six miles of congestion at the height of the queues. Even after the anticlockwise tunnel reopened, there was still congestion until Sunday evening the M25. The tunnel has since re-opened. National Highways said emergency repairs had to be carried out to the road […]
EV mandate delayed as Starmer sets out plans to back industry
The Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate is set be changed to make it easier for industry to upgrade to make electric vehicles. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says the new era means the UK must go ‘further and faster’ on the Plan for Change to spur growth that puts more money in working people’s pockets. British […]
ADEPT’s National Traffic Managers’ Conference 2025: save the date!
The date has just been announced for the 7th National Traffic Managers’ Conference. The annual event will take place in 2025 in Leicester, on Wednesday 8 October. The conference is aimed at traffic managers, corporate partners from key service sectors, professional bodies and civil servants from across England. It will feature a series of presentations […]
Silvertown Tunnel opens to traffic on historic day for London’s transport network
Londoners now have significantly improved options for crossing the Thames following the opening of the Silvertown Tunnel this morning, the first new road tunnel to open in the capital since 1967. The 1.4km tunnel, which was first announced in 2012, now links Newham to the Greenwich Peninsula and allows for the hourly number of buses […]
