Multi-car pileup puts Hertfordshire’s emergency services through their paces
A major road traffic collision was the focus of an emergency services exercise for Herfordshire’s first responders. Named Exercise Gridlock, representatives from Hertfordshire’s fire and rescue, ambulance and police services, alongside National Highways, carried out a rescue simulating a real-life incident at Longfield Training Centre in Stevenage. The multi-agency exercise tested partners across the Hertfordshire […]
A fascinating social experiment: Should we be worried about autonomous taxis, asks UCL professor
Driverless taxis are heading to London, and Professor Jack Stilgoe (UCL Science & Technology) calls the rollout a “fascinating social experiment”. Writing in The Guardian, he raises concerns about their safety, suitability for UK roads and how we’ll fix them when they go wrong. “Having run surveys of public attitudes, my sense is that the […]
Kent to install 10,000 new on-street EV chargers
A major government funded Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure Programme, supported by significant private investment, is being rolled out across Kent – with Kent County Council (KCC) delivering the scheme to meet the growing demand for EV charging across the county. The initiative is part of a national strategy to expand access to on-street charging, particularly […]
Waymo and Tesla defend AV safety record as US Congress examines standards
Tesla and Waymo executives have been forced to defend their companies’ safety records as US senators pressed them on recent software failures, crash incidents, and transparency concerns. It comes as Congress considers numerous pieces of legislation aiming to establish national safety standards governing autonomous vehicles, says ABC7 News. Roughly half of the US states now […]
Devon: Damage to A379 being assessed after being partially washed away
Devon County Council highways teams are assessing damage to the A379 at Slapton after parts of the road were washed away. The Council has been working around the clock over the past week to add extra rock protection to the southern section of the road at Torcross, following initial damage to the road during Storm […]
Preparation for Stone town centre road repair scheme set to begin
Preparation and investigative work ahead of a major road maintenance scheme in Stone town centre takes place from next week. The works, including drainage, CCTV and road surface investigations, will help with design and preparation for the main structural maintenance scheme this summer. This will take place on the town centre ring road and include […]
Surrey County Council provides update on Godstone road collapse
Work is continuing on Godstone High Street to fill and stabilise the underground mine network, and ground affected by the collapse that occurred in February 2025. So far, says Surrey County Council, over 600 tonnes of grout have been put in place, ten metres below ground level. These stabilisation works will continue over the coming weeks. Once the […]
Nota’s AI-based automatic collision detection system used to increase pedestrian safety
Nota has announced that it has applied an AI-based automatic emergency situation detection system to the Gyeonggi Province Autonomous Cooperative Driving Traffic Information Service operated by the Gyeonggi Province Future Mobility Center in South Korea. This system provides real-time emergency situation information to users of private navigation services such as Kakao Navi, Naver Map, and […]
New Tram-trains will revolutionise transport in South Wales, says Government
New tram-trains that will revolutionise transport in South Wales are now in their final phase of testing before being introduced into service on some of the Core Valleys Lines this spring. The Class 398 Tram-Trains, which are part of the Welsh Government’s £800 million investment into brand-new trains across Wales and the Borders, have the […]
TfL trials new bus shelter designs at 27 locations
Transport for London (TfL) will begin trialling new bus shelter designs aimed at improving accessibility, safety and customer experience, with the new designs introduced at 27 locations across London over the coming weeks. TfL is committed to making bus travel more attractive as part of its Bus Action Plan, and the new design features will be installed […]