Raising age of free bus passes for older people “not ruled out” by SNP
An SNP Minister has refused to rule out raising the age for older people to enjoy their free bus pass. Jim Fairlie gave “no commitments” when asked for a reassurance on the current qualifying criteria, reports the Daily Record. Labour MSP Monica Lennon, who quizzed the Minister, said: “The new minister quite clearly refused to rule out raising […]
China “gravely concerned” by US probe into its connected vehicles
Last week, Highways News reported that the US was investigating Chinese cars for “securoty risks”. Today, China has responded by declaring that it has “grave concerns” about the United States’ investigation into China-made vehicles that use “connected” car technology, said a Ministry of Commerce spokesperson in the Malaysian Sun on Monday. China has taken notice […]
More M25 weekend closures announced
National Highways have announced the dates for the next batch of A3/M25 closures. Last week, National Highways closed the A3 for a full weekend and demolished two bridges and the new closures will be for more demolition work, this time on the M25 between junctions 10 and 11, which will see the motorway closed in […]
Man apprehended after bungling attempted AV theft
A Californian thief’s attempt to steal a driverless Jaguar ended in embarrassment, and capture, after he couldn’t work out how to drive it, California police reported. The Waymo vehicle had just dropped off a customer at 10:30 p.m. Saturday, March 2, when the man jumped into the driver’s seat, the Los Angeles Police Department said in a […]
Deputy Minister maps out next steps for Welsh buses… then resigns
The next steps to delivering bus reform for Wales have been set out by Deputy Minister for Climate Change, Lee Waters. The Welsh Government’s Roadmap to Bus Reform builds on the proposals of the bus white paper to radically shake-up the way the public transport system works in Wales and sets out year by year targets […]
Birmingham City Council ponders speed camera removal
Average speed cameras on Birmingham’s roads could be taken down as Birmingham City Council looks to save money. The cameras, that have caught thousands of speeding drivers over the years, could be removed from some spots in Birmingham, says Express.co.uk. It is one of the options being looked at for the future of average speed cameras in the […]
Rockslope remediation work gets underway in Scotland
BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to start rock slope remediation works at five locations within the North West Unit today. The project is scheduled to take up to three weeks, between the hours of 8am and 6pm, Monday to Sunday. Temporary traffic lights will be in place to protect road […]
Miovision acquires TTS
Miovision, whose scalable intelligent transportation solutions help cities reduce traffic congestion while improving safety, has made Traffic Technology Services (TTS) its sixth acquisition. TTS provides the connection to traffic infrastructure that powers solutions like Audi Traffic Light Information: a first of its kind, innovative offering that assists vehicle operators to identify optimum speeds to avoid red lights […]
No traffic deaths in seven years after New Jersey city limits street parking
The death of an elderly pedestrian in Hoboken, New Jersey in 2017 spurred city leaders to remove street parking spaces in a bid to end traffic fatalities. According to APNews.com, for the last seven years, the city of nearly 60,000 people has reported resounding success: Not a single automobile occupant, bicyclist or pedestrian has died in […]
“Transformative” Lancashire bypass unveiled
A new era for travel in a busy area of Lancashire has been ushered in with the completion of a major upgrade. The new A585 Windy Harbour to Skippool bypass in Poulton-le-Fylde, built around the village of Little Singleton, is now fully open to traffic. Approximately three miles of new road has been added around […]