Oxford at forefront of electric buses initiative
Stagecoach West has partnered with Oxfordshire County Council to roll out 55 new electric buses, with the aim of reducing pollution. It comes after a report into the impact of 159 electric buses in the city showed road nitrogen oxide emissions dropped from 40% to 32%. Stagecoachg managing director Chris Hanson told the BBC that […]
Essential M23 Gatwick resurfacing continues
Essential overnight resurfacing is continuing at the M23 junction 9 roundabout and Airport Way, near Gatwick Airport, Horley. For safety, there will be overnight closures of the M23 junction 9 roundabout, including the slip roads, and Airport Way. To limit disruption as much as possible, the work is being done overnight, Monday to Friday nights […]
Parking fines in London to increase to £160
Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan has approved a request from the capital’s 33 boroughs to hike the cost of penalty charge notices (PCNs) to £160 in a bid to create more of a deterrent to “anti-social and obstructive parking”. One of the biggest issues mentioned by people who responded to a London Councils consultation was the amount of parking […]
Compass IoT CV data puts heat on UK motorways
Connected vehicle (CV) data from Compass IoT is being used by Purdue University to visualise travel speeds, traffic flow and bottlenecks on motorways in the UK. The US university has developed speed heatmaps to understand traffic flow, congestion and corridor management. These maps enable transport agencies, local councils and national highway authorities to better understand speed variations, […]
LCRIG Innovation & Learning Festival to spotlight spprentices and address industry skills shortage
Now in its fourth year, the LCRIG Innovation & Learning Festival returns on 2-3 July 2025 at NAEC Stoneleigh, bringing together industry leaders, innovators, and professionals from the highways and transport technology sector. This year, for the first time, the festival will place a special spotlight on apprentices, introducing new initiatives designed to support, engage, […]
AI-powered pothole detector trialled in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire County Council has been trialling Robotiz3d’s latest AI technology to identify areas of road across the county that could benefit from preventative road maintenance work before potholes become a problem. The ARRES EYE is placed on a roof rack at the back of a vehicle, as crews go about their usual duties for the day, and scans […]
HVS seeking new strategic partner
Glasgow-based hydrogen propulsion and AI-driven carbon emission reduction firm Hydrogen Vehicle Systems is seeking a strategic partner to help fund its next stage of growth and bring its solutions to market. It says Barclays Climate Ventures has been identified as an ideal partner, with the potential to invest £10 million for a 25% equity stake. […]
Norfolk: Campaigners criticise road scheme tree felling
Campaigners in Norfolk have criticised the felling of trees as part of a scheme to dual a major road. David Hook, of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE), said: “If you are completely altering a landscape, there is no way that can be described as sensitive.” National Highways said 2,500 trees had been felled to […]
Speed camera demand for Leicestershire bypass
Calls have been made for speed cameras to be put in place to deter car cruisers using a Leicestershire village bypass. Dangerous driving and anti-social behaviour along the A426 at Blaby is a long-standing issue, with police currently carrying out “targeted operations” to tackle a rise in illegal street racing. But despite successes – including a 500-car […]
Cubic Transportation Systems announces UK Innovation Centre
Cubic Transportation Systems has announced the launch of an innovation centre with the mission of determining how emerging technologies can solve challenges in public transport. The centre will initially conduct research on improving transit agencies’ financial sustainability through the application of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), in a joint effort with academic experts from […]