Reading secures £4.7m funding for first battery electric bus fleet
Two of Reading’s most popular bus routes will be served by the town’s first battery electric bus fleet following a successful bid for funding by the Council and Reading Buses. DfT announced that Reading had secured £4.7m from the Zero Emissions Bus Regional Area (ZEBRA) fund. The funding will see the delivery of 24 electric […]
UltraCrete partners with Salford City College
UltraCrete have announced their partnership with Salford City College Group, whichwill see all students working towards their Highways Maintenance Skilled Operative Apprenticeship become UCARS Accredited. UltraCrete are passionate about training and have been advocates and supporters ofproviding opportunities for enhanced learning and education for many years. With that inmind, in 2022 they launched their industry-leading […]
Over 14m UK car journeys planned for Easter weekend, say INRIX and The RAC
More than 14m leisure journeys are expected to be made by car this Easter weekend when the bank holiday collides with most UK schools breaking up, according to a new study of drivers’ getaway plans from INRIX and the RAC. Data indicates Good Friday could spell some of the worst delays for drivers as an […]
West Yorkshire: Over 220,000 caught in first year of New Enforcement Strategy
Over 220,000 speeding motorists have been caught in the 12 months since the West Yorkshire Safety Camera Partnership launched its new enforcement strategy on the county’s roads. Of these more than 32,200 offences were detected at 40 new enforcement sites which were introduced in direct response to public concerns. In February 2023, the Safety Camera […]
VW to bring autonomous driving to “large-scale production”
VW has become the first vehicle manufacturer to develop a Level 4 autonomous driving (AD) service vehicle for large-scale production. The German automaker is ramping up the AD technology for the VW ID. Buzz AD with tech company Mobileye, reports Electrek, following an extensive pilot phase in the US and Germany. Christian Senger, a management board member […]
MP: TfL must take over Hammersmith Bridge and reopen it to motor traffic
A West London MP has launched a petition to reopen Hammersmith Bridge to cars, buses and emergency vehicles. Greg Hands, the Conservative MP for Chelsea and Fulham, is also calling for the bridge to be taken over by TfL after what he described as five years of ‘dither and delay’ by Hammersmith and Fulham Council, reports the Evening Standard. […]
Go-Ahead Group reaches 1100 zero emission bus milestone
The Go-Ahead Group, a leading provider of public transport services, proudly announces a significant achievement in sustainable public transport with the introduction of an additional 201 zero-emission buses to its fleet at regional bus companies, including Plymouth CityBus, Go Cornwall Bus, Go North East, Pulhams Coaches, Salisbury Reds, Southern Vectis, East Yorkshire Buses, and Brighton […]
Registration is open for #ITSDubai2024
Brought to you by ERTICO, in collaboration with the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) of Dubai, the 30th ITS World Congress is officially open for registration. Join ERTICO and the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai for the 30th ITS World Congress, a melting pot of innovation, collaboration, and groundbreaking ideas. Dubai’s prominence as a dynamic hub for business and technological […]
£143 million for better journeys with 955 zero-emission buses
Millions of bus passengers will enjoy cleaner, more reliable and more comfortable journeys as the Government invests a further £143 million to roll out almost a thousand new zero-emission buses in England. Buses Transport Secretary Mark Harper has confirmed that 955 zero-emission buses will hit the road as 25 councils receive funding to decarbonise their bus […]
Electric Vehicles: Motoring groups dismiss claims that EVs causing Britain’s pothole blight
Motoring organisations The AA, RAC and FairCharge have hit back at claims that the weight of electric vehicles is responsible for a decline in the quality of roads. According to the latest Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey report by the Asphalt Industry Alliance more than half of the local road network in England and […]