Steve Norris joins Tellus Power board of directors
ITS UK President and former government minister Steve Norris has joined the board of California-based EV charging solutions provider Tellus Power Globe Holding Limited as a non-executive director. Steve brings to Tellus Power more than four decades of senior leadership across government, large-scale infrastructure, global transport, and corporate governance. His appointment reinforces the Company’s strategic […]
Nearly 70,000 Oxfordshire drainage gullies cleaned since April
Work is being stepped up to make sure every highway drainage gully in Oxfordshire is cleaned and emptied this year. In April, Oxfordshire County Council began its enhanced programme to clean nearly 145,000 highway gullies and manholes by the end of March 2026. By the end of October, 67,000 gullies had been emptied. The £2.6 […]
Bodmin’s new community bus scheme boosted by Peninsula Transport Rural Mobility Funding
The Peninsula Transport team recently visited the Bodmin and Lanivet Community Bus scheme to see how the first round of Rural Mobility Pilot funding is being used. The scheme is a trial project led by the Lanivet Parish Sport and Recreational Trust to build and create a community-led transport network. Community buses will offer regular, reliable and hireable bus services between villages and key destinations around Bodmin. The project was awarded a share of £100,000 from Peninsula Transport and neighbouring Sub-national Transport Bodies (STBs) Western […]
Bristol City Council adopts Yunex Traffic’s Yutraffic FUSION
Bristol City Council has selected Yunex Traffic’s adaptive traffic control solution Yutraffic FUSION to optimise traffic flow and support sustainable transport across the city. Developed with Transport for London, Yutraffic FUSION is a real-time, multimodal traffic management solution that models and optimises the needs of all road users, including pedestrians, cyclists, public transport and emergency […]
HORIBA MIRA and TIER IV collaborate to fuel autonomous driving deployments
HORIBA MIRA and autonomous driving open-source software specialists TIER IV have initiated a collaborative project to accelerate the development and deployment of autonomous driving technologies in the United Kingdom and Europe. Through this collaboration, HORIBA MIRA will provide access to its facilities and engineering expertise, while TIER IV will focus on expanding its autonomous driving […]
smartmicro radar sensors optimising traffic flow at Plymouth’s busiest roundabout
Radar sensors installed by smartmicro at Marsh Mills, the largest and busiest roundabout in Plymouth, Devon, are playing a pivotal role in optimising traffic flow. Marsh Mills handles 35,000 vehicle movements daily, and as a critical gateway for visitors and a vital commuter route connecting the eastern part of the city to the waterfront and […]
+impact named as supplier on Crown Commercial Service’s Transport Technology Framework
Serco’s advisory business +impact has been named as a supplier on Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) Transport Technology Framework – the UK public sector’s largest provision of transport and mobility services consultancy. +impact’s appointment spans four lots, including: Lot 1 – Transport Professional ServicesLot 2 – Transport Data ServicesLot 7a – System IntegrationLot 7c – Transport […]
Chancellor confirms appointment of infrastructure and planning adviser to clear path for new investments
Leading planning lawyer Catherine Howard has been appointed to advise Chancellor Rachel Reeves to help drive through the next phase of the government’s planning reforms with Housing Secretary, Steve Reed, to ‘get Britain building.’ The Chancellor has vowed that tomorrow’s Autumn Budget will focus on building an economy that works for working people by taking […]
Waymo gets huge California expansion approval
Waymo has secured a massive regulatory win that could completely change California’s transport landscape. The Google-owned robotaxi company has announced that it’s now officially authorized to drive fully autonomously across large parts of the Golden State, marking the biggest expansion in autonomous vehicle deployment to date, says The Tech Buzz. The approval represents a quantum leap from […]
Norfolk: A47 road scheme on track to finish next spring
A smooth new surface has been laid on the A47 between Blofield and North Burlingham – a year on from work starting on the £90m road dualling project. Meanwhile, 12 huge new beams weighing 35 tonnes each have been lifted into place for a new bridge, which will ultimately take traffic from Blofield to join […]