Cambridgeshire Busway set for improved Sunday service
The Cambridgeshire Busway will see an improved service from April – with buses running up to every 15 minutes. The changes, which will come into effect from Sunday 20 April, will see Service A increase from hourly to every 15 minutes from St Ives Park and Ride to Cambridge City Centre. This improves the frequency and […]
Japan: Nissan unveils advanced driverless technology
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. have showcased its latest autonomous-drive (AD) technology in Yokohama’s Minato Mirai area. For the first time in Japan, a test vehicle with no driver in the car has navigated a public road in a complex urban environment. Nissan has developed this proprietary technology for a mobility service it plans to launch […]
Bee Network: London-style integrated tap and go payment system to launch in two weeks
A new campaign has launched to highlight the ease and benefit of contactless tap and go – with the modern payment system launching on Bee Network buses in two weeks’ time. Already available on Metrolink, contactless tap and go will extend to include buses from 23 March, making it the quickest and easiest way to […]
LCRIG celebrates 200th Corporate Member
The Local Council Road Innovation Group (LCRIG) has announced that it now has 200 Corporate Members after welcoming Tony Gee into the LCRIG Community. “Reaching our 200th Corporate Member is a testament to our unwavering commitment to collaboration, the driving force behind our mission,” says Relationship Directpr Susanne Ingham. “We serve as a vital link between […]
BakerHicks protect key Cumbrian highway from embankment erosion
Innovative and sustainable engineering solutions developed by BakerHicks, the multi-disciplinary design and engineering company, will protect the foundations of a major highway in Cumberland from future erosion damage that risked undermining the carriageway. As well as safeguarding the infrastructure of the A5086, which connects Egremont and Cockermouth, the project has also created a new habitat […]
Barnet benefits from over 1,000 on-street charging points
VolkerSmart Technologies has completed work to install over 1,000 on-street charging points across almost 100 roads in Barnet, on behalf of Trojan Energy. The scheme involved the installation of uniquely engineered charge points which are flat and flush, sitting within the footway on residential streets. This design leaves footways entirely clear and fully accessible to […]
Underutilised parking spaces made available to book using parking data insights
Tesco has unlocked additional revenue across over 100 stores by transforming its parking spaces into a strategic asset. The initiative, supported by parking data insights from YourParkingSpace, highlights how underutilised areas can be reimagined to create value for large property portfolios. In partnership with YourParkingSpace, Tesco has enjoyed a 353% increase in car park bookings […]
Sisk attends UK-Ireland Summit with Prime Minister and Taoiseach
Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Taoiseach Micheál Martin have hosted a joint business roundtable with industry leaders and businesses across construction, manufacturing, tech, finance and clean energy from the UK and Ireland. Sisk was represented by its CEO, Paul Brown, at the first annual UK-Ireland Summit where the discussion focused on potential opportunities for growth […]
Telent’s NRST2 contract extended until 2028
National Highways has extended its National Roads Telecommunication Service (NRTS2) contract with Telent for an additional year until March 2028. The extension adds £160 million to the original value of the agreement, allowing for the delivery of existing and new services and taking the total to £659 million. The scope of the NRTS2 contract that […]
Drivers warned ahead of weekend M25 closures
Drivers have been warned of disruption as a section of the M25 is planned to close until Monday. The closure of the motorway’s junction 10, near Wisley, and junction 11, near Woking, in both directions, is part of £317m improvement works to add extra lanes. Disruption will last from Friday 21:00 GMT to 06:00 on […]