Scottish Parliament updated on Low Emission Zones
The Cabinet Secretary for Transport has provided an update to the Scottish Parliament today on Low Emission Zones. From 1 June 2024, all four of Scotland’s largest cities have been fully enforcing Low Emission Zones (LEZ). The significant public health intervention restricts the access of the most polluting vehicles in order to protect health, improve […]
Council for Net Zero Transport formed to support new UK Government
Zemo Partnership has announced the full membership of the new independent Council for Net Zero Transport, chaired by Lord Deben, former Chair of the Climate Change Committee. With the General Election imminent, the Council for Net Zero Transport is well placed to support the new Government as it refocuses on the challenge of delivering net zero […]
HAPAS approval for MAGMA cold-lay solution
Meon have announced that their signature MMA overbanding and crack repair solution,MAGMA UltraCrack L270, has officially received HAPAS approval (Highways Authority ProductApproval Scheme). UltraCrack L270 is a cold-lay product, meaning it requires no hot works or specialised equipment,allowing for rapid response to any reactive works and added sustainability benefits. It utilises cutting-edge MMA (methyl methacrylate) […]
Stocksigns & Messagemaker Display’s Mt Olympus Trek 2024 for the Children’s Trust
Every year the team at Stockigns/Messagemaker Displays, along with some of its customers & suppliers take on an epic challenge in the aid of raising money for our local charity – The Children’s Trust. Last year the teams scaled Poland’s highest mountain and raised an amazing £15,000. This year’s challenge is less than three weeks […]
Deeper Underground: UK tech startup Delta.g appoints experienced CEO
Delta.g, the deep tech startup creating quantum enabled gravity gradiometry solutions to deliver the‘Google Maps for the underground’ has appointed Tony Lowe as Chief Executive Officer to furtheraccelerate the commercial application of its technology. A UK technology startup veteran, Lowe has played a leading role in the development, delivery andcommercialisation of cutting-edge technology globally over […]
Cruise to soft-launch in Dallas after San Francisco recall
Cruise have announced a soft-launch in Dallas, although they will not be using their autonomous systems. Instead, the vehicles will be operated by a human, will only drive through a limited geographic area and will be measured against predetermined safety benchmarks. The GM subsidiary was set to launch in Dallas at the end of last […]
Zoox: NHTSA investigating Amazon self-driving subsidiary after two accidents
Federal regulators want more information from Zoox as part of an ongoing investigation into the Amazon subsidiary’s self-driving vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) confirmed in May that it was looking into two accidents involving Zoox AVs, reports IoT World Today. On both occasions, a Toyota Highlander fitted with Zoox’s Automated Driving System braked unexpectedly, causing the […]
Stoke-on-Trent: Over 1000 motorists caught out by new speed cameras
More than 1,000 motorists have been caught out by new speed cameras including in Potteries hotspots – in less than six months. The digital devices went up on key routes through Sneyd Green, Trent Vale, Baddeley Green and Hanley in an effort to improve safety on the city’s roads. Now figures published by the Stoke Sentinel have revealed the extent the […]
Transport officials ‘warned senior ministers not to place definitive date on A9 dualling
Doubt has been cast over a Scottish Government pledge to dual the A9 by the end of 2035 amid reports that transport officials warned ministers two years ago that a date for completion was “uncertain”. The Times states that a briefing prepared by Transport Scotland for senior ministers back in December 2022 warned that a […]
M20: Operation Brock contraflow deactivated
The Operation Brock contraflow system on the M20 in Kent was deactivated on Monday night, National Highways and Kent Resilience Forum partners have confirmed. The contraflow has been in place on a 13-mile section of the M20 between junctions 8 (for Maidstone) and 9 (at Ashford) over the bank holiday period as a contingency measure […]