Glasgow: Free public transport trial announced for 2026
Glasgow City Council has confirmed that a pilot scheme granting free public transport to everyone in the city will begin in early 2026, after over 18 months of uncertainty. Councillor Angus Millar confirmed that the scheme will benefit 1000 Glaswegians for a six-week period, in response to a question posed by Scottish Greens councillor and transport spokesperson Christy […]
Transport Scotland road casualty statistics for 2024 indicate increase in road deaths
Finalised statistics released by Transport Scotland confirm there was an increase in the number of people killed in reported road collisions in Scotland in 2024 compared to 2023. However, there was a reduction in overall casualties over the same period. The Reported Road Casualties publication released today by Transport Scotland Statisticians provides finalised figures for the number […]
Joint effort: Almost 200 offenders caught by West Midlands’ Operation Tramline
Officers from West Midlands Police’s Roads Policing Unit (RPU) took part in Operation Tramline last week, dealing with almost 200 offences on the region’s motorways, including one driver who was spotted rolling a cannabis joint while driving. Operation Tramline, a project running across the country in partnership with National Highways, sees trained officers using an unmarked HGV to […]
New sets of standards for asset managers published
Standards for Highways has issued a new set of updates for asset managers. The publication, overseen by National Highways, Transport Scotland, Northern Ireland’s Department for Infrastructure and the Welsh Government, includes updates on Instructions for specifiers for TC 131 Roadside technology and communications, Instructions for specifiers for GC 106 Working on the highway and Maintenance […]
Scotland’s biggest bus station could be demolished as part of transport hub plan
Buchanan bus station in Glasgow could be demolished under proposals to build a new transport hub, offices and homes in Glasgow. Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) say the plans for Buchanan Bus Station would “maximise use of the site and enhance the experience of all users” – meaning flats and shops could be built as […]
Norfolk: £47m Long Stratton bypass officially opens
The Long Stratton bypass is officially open, cutting long-standing congestion in the Norfolk town and – with 1,800 new homes planned for the area – future-proofing the local road network. The project to construct the bypass was successfully delivered by Octavius. Valued at £47 million, the new road was classified as priority infrastructure by client Norfolk County […]
Econolite becomes first North American provider to achieve SOC 2 and SOC 3 benchmark for its cloud-based ATMS platform
Econolite Group has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Econolite Systems, Inc.,has successfully completed an independent SOC 2 Type II audit and received an SOC 3 report with no exceptions for its industry-leading cloud-based Centracs®Mobility Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) Platform. As the first North American provider to achieve this third-party attestation level, Econolite sets a new […]
Nvidia and Uber to partner in developing 100,000 new AVs
Nvidia is partnering with Uber and multiple automakers to develop and deploy 100,000 self-driving taxis and delivery vehicles. The $4.8 trillion computing giant will supply its Drive AGX Hyperion 10 platform to multiple automakers who will supply Uber with Level 4 autonomous vehicles capable of navigating geofenced areas without a human driver, says Motortrend. The […]
Connected and Automated Vehicles debated in Parliament
CAVs were the subject of an animated debate in the House of Commons earlier this week, with particular emphasis on regulation, safety and public trust. Sarah Coombes, Labour MP for West Bromwich, extolled autonomous vehicles’ safety records both in the UK and the US. “Turning first to safety, in the UK, 30,000 people are killed […]
TfL launches long-term Road Victim Support service to improve care for Londoners affected by traffic collisions
Transport for London (TfL) and the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) have committed to funding a support service for victims of the most serious road traffic collisions in London for three years. The contract, which begins on 1 November 2025, will be delivered by national road safety charity Brake, which runs a specialist […]