LEVC production scale-back leaves London black cabs in short supply
London taxi drivers face the threat of a black cab shortage after a Chinese manufacturer radically scaled back production. Drivers and fleet operators in the capital have complained of nine-month waiting times for even small numbers of cars from the London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC), which is currently the sole manufacturer available, says The Telegraph. […]
West Yorkshire MP’s frustration over ‘completely unacceptable’ Ilkley roadworks
Ilkley’s MP Robbie Moore and District Councillor Richard Downey have met with Yorkshire Water to demand clearer accountability and faster progress on the Skipton Road roadworks. They raised concerns that no contractors have been present on the West Yorkshire site during normal working hours, despite road closures and growing traffic queues affecting residents, commuters, buses, […]
Wiltshire: County-wide School Streets initiative sees new traffic camera installations
New traffic cameras will be implemented to enforce a temporary ban on traffic around several Wiltshire schools. Wiltshire Council will launch a School Streets pilot at four schools across the county from September, in a bid to improve safety for children and their families, says the Gazette & Herald. This pilot will take place at […]
Sinking highways: Staffordshire looking into A519 hole
Highways officers from Staffordshire County Council are investigating a hole that has appeared on the A519 at the Junction of Brook Lane and Stubbs Gate in Newcastle-under-Lyme. Following an initial inspection, engineers uncovered a large hole beneath the road surface, exposing several connecting pipes beneath the carriageway of Brook Lane. Engineers are working with relevant parties, including Severn […]
Utilities company fined for ‘unapproved’ Oxfordshire road works
A utility firm could face a bill of up to £60,000 in a row with a council over the closure of a busy slip road. Oxfordshire County Council said it had issued the maximum fine allowed to Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN), after it allegedly closed an A40 slip road in Marston without a […]
Work set to start on Cambridgeshire peat road repair trial
Construction work on a trial aimed at tackling a council’s £500 million repair backlog on soil-affected roads will begin this week. Cambridgeshire County Council has claimed roads built on peat can cost four times as much to repair as standard roads, and about 1,00 miles of the county is covered by weak soil, reports the […]
Stirlingshire: BEAR Scotland to conduct investigation works on M876
BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will be carrying out essential coring investigation works on the M876 Junction 2 eastbound (near Torwood) on-slip on Thursday 13 and Friday 14 August. The on-slip will be closed between 7:30pm and 6:00am on both nights while engineers carry out investigations of approximately 1,200 metres of carriageway, in […]
M62, A162 and A1 closures to begin in September
National Highways has announced that the M62, A162, and A1 in North, West and East Yorkshire will face temporary speed limits and closures due to safety works, with the measures are set to start on 1 September 2026, and are expected to last several months The M62 eastbound carriageway will have a temporary 50mph speed […]
Epsom and Banstead among locations proposed for new Surrey traffic enforcement cameras
Surrey County Council (SCC) is taking up powers devolved to it in 2022 for the civil enforcement of key road junctions with the installation of cameras. A mix of yellow box junctions, weight restrictions, a bus lane and a turning restriction are proposed for the first set of cameras, says East Surrey News. In 2022, […]
Citroën: Britain should use AI to solve £5.5bn pothole crisis
French carmaker Citroën has called for greater use of artificial intelligence to tackle Britain’s escalating pothole crisis. The manufacturer says AI should be deployed nationwide to monitor and report road defects, while utility companies should face tougher oversight to ensure roads are properly reinstated after excavation works, reports This Is Money. Citroën estimates that repairing […]