More than £8 million to improve roads in 2025/26
More than £8 million will be spent on making the streets of Brighton & Hove better, safer and smoother over the next year. Councillors will be presented with a report at Cabinet next week that sets out our plans for improving roads, pavements and other transport infrastructure. They’ll also be asked to agree the planned […]
£3.5m of road improvements to begin in East Riding to help protect against potholes
Road improvements worth £3.5m are due to be carried out in the East Riding this spring and summer to help protect against potholes and other damage. East Riding of Yorkshire Council is investing the money in its annual surface dressing programme, which is set to begin on 23 April and is expected to take 13 […]
Coventry’s CVLR set for city centre test run
RailAdventure UK, a specialist transport company in the West Midlands, will operate the Coventry Very Light Rail (CVLR) vehicle for the on-road test in the city centre in May and June this year. CVLR is a new and innovative transportation system that is using the region’s advanced automotive expertise to provide a flexible and affordable […]
Edinburgh trams introduce tap on tap off ticketing
Public transport passengers in Edinburgh are moving towards getting a London-style ticketing solution with the final tests underway on a new ‘Tap on, Tap off’ payment system on the city’s trams. Edinburgh Trams will announce the launch date shortly for the new system, which is developed in collaboration with payment provider Flowbird, and marks the […]
Bentley Systems introduces inspections using Google Images
Infrastructure engineering software company Bentley Systems is introducing new asset analytics capabilities that leverage Imagery Insights from Google Maps Platform to rapidly detect and analyse road conditions Unveiled at Google Cloud Next 2025, the company says the new capabilities in Bentley’s Blyncsy product offering, which applies AI to crowdsourced imagery for automated roadway asset detection […]
NPED launches new campaign for safer and fairer roads
The founder of the National Persistent Evaders Database of drivers has launched a new Drive Legal campaign, described as a national movement dedicated to tackling the pressing issue of non-compliant vehicles on the UK’s roads. Alan Wood, the CEO of NPED says ten million vehicles across the nation are non-compliant, contributing to criminal activity, anti-social behaviour, […]
Aberdeen’s hydrogen buses off the road
It’s emerged a fleet of double-decker hydrogen-powered buses have been out of service since last July because of maintenance of the city’s refuelling infrastructure. The Press and Journal newspaper says the two city-operated hydrogen refuelling stations used by the fuel cell-powered buses were taken off line at the same time for maintenance work that would […]
West Sussex County Council drives forward EV expansion with new consultation
West Sussex County Council is proposing to install dozens of new electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints, and has launched a consultation to gather the views of residents who live nearby. The plans come from the West Sussex Chargepoint Network, a collaboration between the county council, its district and borough partners, and Connected Kerb. More than 35 […]
