West Sussex upgrade to LED traffic signals will save over £500,000
West Sussex County Council has upgraded the county’s traffic signals with the latest LED technology that will save over £500,000 in operating costs and nearly 600 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂e) emissions. Across the county, 94 traffic signal sites now have new signal heads, push-button units, vehicle and pedestrian detectors, advanced controller systems, traffic signal poles and cabling […]
Gloucestershire: £46.7m Coombe Hill hub to replace “rotting” highways depot
Gloucestershire’s new Coombe Hill hub will see a rotting highways depot and out-of-county fire training centre replaced with new state-of-the-art facilities on land between Cheltenham and Gloucester. Gloucestershire County Council’s cabinet members unanimously agreed to reclaim 27-acres of farmland next to the A4019 for the £46.7m project. It is part of a wider 102-acre site […]
Waymo robotaxis involved in 80% fewer injury-causing crashes than human-driven cars, company says
Waymo, on the back of having to defend its safety protocols after one of its autonomous taxis ran over and killed a cat in November, has said that it’s planning a software recall to prevent its vehicles from failing to fully slow or stop for school buses, in response to the NHTSA launching a probe into the company. […]
Ayvens embraces Hitachi’s ZeroCarbon BatteryManager to boost EV fleet growth
Hitachi ZeroCarbon has today announced it has strengthened its partnership with Ayvens, the global mobility provider specialising in leasing and fleet management services, to pilot the ZeroCarbon BatteryManager solution within its company fleet and a number of clients. The project, undertaken over three months, will track the performance and health of large batches of electric […]
Midlands Connect: Transport upgrades ‘would help M54 corridor growth’
Improvements to the transport network between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury could drive growth and investment in the West Midlands and beyond, says Midland Connect. Enhancements to the rail line, the M54 and A5, bus networks, and active travel would “boost the regional economy and benefit productivity,” the organisation has said. According to the BBC, Midlands Connect, […]
Abandoned fairground ride among items retrieved by National Highways traffic officers
An abandoned fairground ride was among some of the obstructions that traffic officers in Yorkshire and the North East have retrieved from National Highways’ roads so far this year. Nationally, more than 49,000 objects were collected by National Highways teams from motorways and major A roads between 1 January and 30 September. Drivers are being […]
Glastonbury Festival 2025 traffic management “most successful to date”, says report
A new report has found that the traffic management at the 2025 Glastonbury Festival in June edition was the “most successful to date”. With around 200,000 people heading for the Pilton site three years out of every four, Glastonbury has frequently made national headlines for the extraordinary build-up of traffic in the Somerset area during […]
EU petrol car sales ban set to be delayed until 2040
The EU is apparently on the verge of delaying its ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars until 2040. As it stands the ban is due to come into force from 2035 across Europe but the Sunday Times is quoting ‘senior industry leaders’ who have confirmed privately that the delay will be […]
Self-driving vehicles: Next step on UK rollout as public, charities and businesses asked for views
The Government is asking road users, industry and disability groups to help shape the framework, which will ensure self-driving technology is safely introduced on Britain’s roads. This is a key next step in implementing the landmark Automated Vehicles (AV) Act, which will ensure self-driving technology can help transform travel by strengthening road safety and improving accessible transport options – including access to essential services – especially […]
Government urged to delay petrol car ban
The Government has been urged to delay a ban on petrol and diesel cars as the EU prepares to push back its own deadline until 2040. Ministers have been warned that sticking with the current 2030 ban on the sale of new internal combustion engine vehicles would be disastrous were the EU to extend its […]