Inverness Mobility Hub offers modal choice
A Mobility Hub, the first of its kind in the Scottish Highlands, is now providing a seamless interchange between different modes of transport, making it easier for people to use public transport to travel in and around the city of Inverness. As well as providing bus links, Torvean Mobility Hub also offers bike,motorcycle, motorhome, car […]
Edinburgh: New tram project dealt funding blow
Edinburgh’s new tram project has been dealt a blow just months after its launch, after the Scottish Government said it could ‘not afford’ to fund the development of a business case. Edinburgh Council’s Lib Dems have raised concerns it leaves a “gaping £44 million black hole” in plans to build a north-south line – and […]
Problems with power supply cause most EV charger maintenance callouts
Techniche today announced the results of a study into why EV chargers break down, revealing that 30% of all charger breakdowns require an engineer visit to fix them. Problems with the power supply were the primary reason, responsible for 24% of engineer callouts. Payment terminals (20%), slow charging or charging failures (20%) and hardware failures […]
APCOA wins Wandsworth parking services contract
APCOA has been awarded a new parking services contract with the London Borough of Wandsworth, commencing on 1 August 2024. The contract centres around on-the-ground enforcement of the borough’s parking regulations by APCOA Civil Enforcement Officers (CEOs) who will contribute towards the council’s focus on sustainability by covering the borough on foot or using an […]
Appeal for witnesses following death of e-scooter rider in London
Metropolitan Police detectives are investigating a fatal collision in Newham are appealing for anyone with information or footage to come forward. Police were called at 01:50hrs on Sunday, 5 May to reports of a collision at Woolwich Manor Way, at the junction with Albatross Close, E6. Officers, London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance attended. […]
When is a pothole not a pothole?
Local authorities are taking wildly differing approaches to deciding whether or not potholes get fixed, meaning many go unrepaired and continue to pose a risk to road users – especially those on two wheels, analysis conducted by the RAC and Channel 4’s Dispatches (on Channel 4 tonight at 8pm) has found. Three-in-10 of the 206 councils in Great […]
Teletrac Navman expands decarbonisation solutions
Connected mobility solutions provider Teletrac Navman has revealed major updates to its alternative energy product portfolio that will enable fleets to strategically plan, implement, and track the transition from internal combustion engine (ICE) to multi-fuel capabilities. EVE (Electric Vehicle Evaluator) by Teletrac Navman is an electric vehicle (EV) transition platform that utilises telematics data and […]
UltraCrete has it covered on Tower Bridge
Ductile access covers manufacturer Eccles, and infrastructure services partner, FM Conway, have used UltraCrete Instagrip anti-skid patch repair to install 660 bespoke ductile iron covers on Tower Bridge in London. The existing access covers weighed over 200kg each making them extremely difficult to lift and to carry out maintenance. What’s more, the new and improved […]
ULEZ Expansion: TfL owed over £200m in unpaid fines
Seven in 10 drivers issued with a Ulez penalty charge since the zone expanded have failed to pay the £180 fine, TfL has revealed. Almost a million fines were “outstanding”, owing £218,316,553. One motorist has clocked up 200 fines and owes TfL £47,682. Drivers who have failed to pay the £12.50-a-day levy have received an […]
Biden Administration blocks US entry for Chinese EVs
US President Joe Biden made headlines ;ast week when he announced quadruple tariffs – of more than 100% – on electric vehicles from China. Less noticed was his commerce chief’s declaration the next day: sometime this fall, the US will issue an entirely new rule around Chinese EVs – not on trade levies, but on data and […]