Bus Users UK: Opportunity missed on free travel for the under 22s in England
While progress is being made on the Bus Services Act 2025, Bus Users UK has questioned whether the ambition matches the urgency, as Government rejects calls for free bus travel for the under 22s in England. According to the charity, the announcement is a missed opportunity to: • Support young people’s access to jobs, training […]
Dublin’s city-scale AI enables data‑driven active travel and road safety decisions
Dublin has teamed up with VivaCity and Bentley Systems to create a real‑time digital twin that fuses sensor, traffic and environmental data, enabling data‑driven decisions for safer, greener travel across the city and its boroughs. Smart Dublin, an initiative of the four local authorities in the Dublin region to support innovation, has been trialing new […]
Re-flow: Highways UK insights into tender opportunities
Those interested in contracting for the Scheme Delivery Framework 2 should be aware that the deadline is just days away – and updates on Maintenance & Response 2 have revealed key changes to application requirements. At this year’s Highways UK conference, Jo Jarvis, procurement director at National Highways, shone some light on upcoming tender opportunities […]
Kaspersky uncovers vehicle telematics flaws that could let hackers take control
Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has revealed a startling set of vulnerabilities in a vehicle manufacturer’s connected-car system after a recent audit presented at the Security Analyst Summit 2025. The firm found that by exploiting a zero-day SQL injection in a contractor’s exposed web app, attackers could gain access to the telematics infrastructure and potentially hijack critical […]
Preparatory works get underway on A9 Dualling: Tay Crossing to Ballinluig
Preparatory works have commenced on the fourth section of A9 Dualling between Tay Crossing and Ballinluig this Autumn. The works, which are anticipated to continue through to early 2026, will involve establishment of the temporary site compound and office space area between Guay and Kindallachan, creation of access points along the section to facilitate works […]
Umovity appoints new CEOs for Software and ITS divisions
Umovity, the joint brand uniting Econolite and PTV Group, announces an expansion of its executive leadership team. Umovity Group CEO Andy Myers introduces Nick Ghia as the new CEO for Umovity Software by PTV Group, and Spiro Gjorgjievski as the new CEO for Umovity ITS by Econolite. With these appointments, Umovity reinforces its strategic focus […]
Politicians challenged to speed up buses to deliver transformative change for Wales
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) will deliver a manifesto for change to the Welsh Parliament today, setting out priorities to enhance bus and coach services across the principality ahead of May’s Senedd elections. Driving Wales Forward is a cross-party call for investment to create the conditions for Wales’s most popular and affordable modes of public transport […]
Oxfordshire Vision Zero road safety event puts focus on cycling safety
A road safety event in Oxford city centre this week will allow cyclists to get their bikes registered by the police, have repairs carried out, and learn how to be safer on the roads. Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, the University of Oxford, Thames Valley Police and cycling campaign group Cyclox are […]
Recycled plastic technology used on UK road for first time
A road in Motherwell has become the first in the UK to trial a new technology which uses recycled plastic to reduce the bitumen content in asphalt. As part of the Live Labs 2 programme, a three-year long, UK-wide, £30 million project, funded by the Department for Transport and launched by ADEPT, aimed at decarbonising the […]
Wolverhampton issues tender for Black Country Highways Works Framework
The City of Wolverhampton Council, on behalf of Black Country Transport, is the Contracting Authority for the Black Country Highways Works Framework, in partnership with the following Partner Organisations: • Birmingham City Council• Dudley MBC• Sandwell MBC• Walsall MBC• City of Wolverhampton Council• Wolverhampton Homes• West Midlands Combined Authority The new procurement exercise is for […]