Oxfordshire: Construction to start on Banbury Cherwell Street improvements

Construction will start this winter on improvements designed to make bus journeys into and out of Banbury town centre more reliable. The project was given the go-ahead at an Oxfordshire County Council cabinet member decision meeting on Thursday 4 September. Work is expected to finish in summer 2026. The council, together with its contractor M […]

SKIDATA acquires Sweden’s ePARK

SKIDATA has expanded its parking porfolio with the acquisition of ePARK, a Swedish provider of app-based smart parking services. With this acquisition, SKIDATA says that it is continuing to evolve in the app-based parking market – complementing its long-standing role in infrastructure-based access systems. The Salzburg-based company’s goal is to strengthen operator offerings and expand […]

Essex County Council appoints ECR to deliver county-wide transport app

Essex County Council has appointed ECR Solutions, part of the HopOn Group, to deliver a new multipurpose sustainable transport app. This will allow passengers to plan journeys, book digital demand responsive transport (DDRT), buy tickets and more. The new app will allow residents across Greater Essex to plan, book and pay for journeys using their […]

Horrendous and frustrating: The true cost of roadworks

Two examples from opposite sides of the country have highlighted the true and often hidden cost of roadworks. Firstly, the landlord of a much-loved Norfolk pub said “horrendous” roadworks have cost the business a quarter of its usual trade. According to Paul Sandford, owner of the Railway Tavern in Dereham, the closures to the A47 […]