Caerphilly: Litter-picking planned for key road networks
Plans are being made to start the next round of litter-picking work on Caerphilly’s key road networks after it was revealed that Caerphilly County Borough council spends more than £85,000 each year clearing litter and debris from its dual carriageways. Cllr Chris Morgan said, “We spend a significant amount of money and resources clearing litter […]
Construction work to start to refurbish Romford’s Gallows Corner flyover
TfL has set out plans to completely renew and strengthen the ageing Gallows Corner flyover, which will allow the major structure to continue serving Londoners reliably for decades to come. Gallows Corner flyover was built in the 1970s as a temporary structure. It is now in a very poor condition and in urgent need of renewal. Speed and weight restrictions have been in place […]
Cameras to be used to enforce traffic restrictions at 20 sites in Oxfordshire
Cameras will be installed at 20 new sites across Oxfordshire to enforce existing traffic restrictions. Councillor Andrew Gant, Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Transport Management, approved the use of automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras at locations including Oxford, Abingdon, Banbury, Bicester, Didcot and Witney. The cameras will be used to enforce existing moving […]
£200m Norfolk road scheme gets government approval
Norwich residents are set to see faster journeys and thousands of new homes and jobs in the region as ministers approve the long delayed A47/A11 Thickthorn Junction scheme, the government has announced. Backed by over £200 million, this road development will significantly speed up journey times, reduce pressure on the junction and save commuters, businesses […]
WeRide makes first European fully driverless commercial Robobus deployment
Autonomous driving technology firm WeRide has today announced the first European fully driverless commercial deployment of its Robobus as part of a shuttle service partnership with beti, Renault Group, and Macif that will feature an Level 4 automated mobility service in France’s Drôme region. WeRide will provide its L4 autonomous technology for a passenger transport […]
Thales partners with Cubic to launch next-generation eSIM solutions for connected vehicles
Thales, a global leader in advanced technologies, and Cubic, a leading global provider of software-defined vehicle (SDV) solutions, have announced a collaboration to drive innovation and simplify connectivity management. Leveraging Thales’s eSIM management platform, Cubic will enhance its eSIM solution capabilities to align with the latest GSMA standards, ensuring seamless global connectivity across industries such as automotive, […]
West Bromwich MP calls for harsher penalties to clamp down on ‘ghost’ plates
Drivers caught using illegal “ghost” licence plates that are all-but invisible to speed cameras would face tougher penalties under a proposed change to the law. The plates, made of reflective material unreadable for police cameras, are being used by some drivers to get away with running red lights, drink driving and ignoring speed limits, a […]
AESIN 2025 issues Call for Presentations
The call for technical session presentations for the forthcoming AESIN (Automotive Electronics Innovation) Conference 2025 is now open. The deadline for final submissions is 4 April 2025, with final notifications due by Friday 18 April 2025. The event takes place on 19 June at the British Motor Museum in Gaydon, Warwicjshire. There are several opportunities […]
East Midlands to receive £175m to improve region’s roads and public transport
Nearly £175 million for transport in the region is set to be approved in the next year (2025/26) – with a further £19m also being considered down the line. The funding, £88million of which is new to the region and is thanks to the East Midlands having a regional Mayor and a Combined County Authority. […]
Protests as Shropshire Council reiterates benefits of Shrewsbury relief road
Shropshire Council has published a revised business case for the North West Relief Road in Shrewsbury, which estimates the scheme would cost £215m. Environmental campaigners held a ‘Funeral for the Future’ protest before it was presented to a meeting at Shrewsbury’s Guildhall on Thursday, with some dressed as pallbearers, carrying coffins and headstones. Opposition parties […]