Autonomous technology company Mobileye gets permit to test its AV’s on open roads in Germany
Autonomous technology company Mobileye has received an automated vehicle (AV) testing permit recommendation from the independent technical service provider, TUV SUD, which will allow the company to perform AV testing anywhere in Germany, including urban and rural areas as well as the Autobahn. As one of the leading companies in the field of safe and […]
Transport Scotland considering further £8.6m funding for active travel
Transport Scotland is considering repurposing a final amount of funding from its active travel budget for additional bids amounting to just over £8.6 million, after the previous £30 million it provided through the Spaces for People initiative has now been fully allocated. On July 10th, Sustrans Scotland had awarded a total of £29,603,681 to local […]
Dorset Council to increase monitoring of coastal road after geological report
Dorset Council will increase its monitoring and work to direct the flow of rainwater on old Castle Road in Weymouth, following a specialist geotechnical report after a landslide earlier this year. The report has identified the contributory factors associated with a landslide near Old Castle Road and has set out recommendations for the monitoring of […]
A303 Stonehenge project delayed after archaeological finds
There will be another delay on the decision to approve the Stonehenge Tunnel project after more archaeological finds that need to be investigated, according to the Department for Transport (DfT). An announcement on whether the £1.7bn scheme should go ahead, was due to be made today but the DfT has said the decision will now […]
Autonomous vehicles could face signal black-out as “urban canyons” in cities continue to rise
Autonomous vehicles could face signal black-out caused by ‘urban canyons’ in cities across the world due to the continued growth of skyscrapers and urban infrastructure, according to Oxbotica – autonomous vehicle software specialists. Urban canyons are formed when a street is densely populated by tall buildings on both sides. This can cause the GPS signal […]
London boroughs innovate to provide safe active travel options for the city
Many London boroughs are making proactive changes to local roads, paths, high streets and open spaces by introducing measures such as wider , pavements, pop-up bike lanes and cycle and bus-only corridors, according to a London Councils and LEDNet survey. All London boroughs have now received funding from TfL’s Streetspace for London scheme and DfT’s […]
Transport for the South East’s 30-year transport strategy gets approval
Transport for the South East’s partnership board has approved our thirty-year transport strategy for the South East. It sets out how, with the right investment, it can drive economic recovery and sustainable growth, create jobs, improve opportunity and quality of life and help cut carbon emissions to net zero. Find out more by reading its […]
Scottish Government provides £10m support to support rapid deployment of bus priority infrastructure
The Scottish Government is providing £10 million to support the rapid deployment of bus priority infrastructure by local authorities. Working in partnership with bus operators, the new infrastructure fund will help areas of Scotland with the highest concentration of congestion to implement temporary measures, including bus lanes or gates, which make bus journeys quicker and […]
Cumbria welcomes additional funding for drainage and bridge work
Cumbria has been awarded £4.968 million of additional to be used to fund an extensive package of drainage and bridge repair and improvement works, helping to maintain and enhance the resilience of the county’s extensive road network. The works will focus on key routes and locations susceptible to flooding. Following the announcement of the additional […]
LGTS adds 25 electric double decker buses to its fleet following new funding
The London General Transport Services (LGTS), part of Go-Ahead Group, has added 25 electric double decker buses to its fleet following a £10m sustainable leasing package from HSBC Equipment Finance (UK) Ltd. The group’s electric bus fleet now totals more than 100 vehicles, which feature iron phosphate batteries that deliver 345 kWh of power and […]