Uber sued by London taxi drivers for £250m over taxi-booking rules
A group of more than 10,000 black cab drivers is suing Uber after accusing it of breaching taxi-booking rules in London, in a move which could cost the ride-hailing giant more than £250m. A group action claim has been filed in the High Court over Uber’s operations in the capital between May 2012 and March 2018. The cab drivers claim that Uber misled […]
Edinburgh: BT cabinet converted to EV charger in UK first
Residents in an East Lothian town can charge their electronic vehicles for free after an old street cabinet was converted into a charging point for the first time in UK history, the BT Group has announced. The green metal cabinet in Haddington, near Edinburgh, was selected as the first pilot in a UK-wide trial which […]
Oxfordshire: Council delays activation of cameras at LTNs
Oxfordshire County Council is replacing bollards with Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras at Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) sites. The LTNs are at Crescent Road, Littlehay Road and Littlemore Road in Cowley as well as at Divinity Road, James Street and Magdalen Road in east Oxford, says the Oxford Mail. However, there has been a delay in putting […]
Bosch Secure Truck Parking launches in the UK
Bosch has today announced the UK launch of its industry-leading Secure Truck Parking platform, designed to facilitate the access to high-security parking spaces at truck stops across the country. Evidence and data continue to highlight the pressing need to tackle the issue of secure parking. According to data from NaVCIS, the National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service, […]
CO2 targets: EU needs 800% more charging points per year by 2030
A new report from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has revealed that the EU needs to increase its EV charging points eight-fold in order to meet it’s 2030 CO2 targets. EU electric car sales grew three times faster than charging point installation between 2017 and 2023, ACEA’s report shows. Looking ahead, the EU needs […]
US sounds Chinese CAV warning
The US Commerce Department’s 60-day window for public comments regarding the national security concerns of connected vehicles closed this week, with a leading transportation group issuing a grave warning about potential threats to the US automotive industry. The threats surround the possibility of foreign adversaries – particularly China – taking advantage of the technology in […]
M3 infrastructure improvements at J9 proposed in Hampshire approved
National Highways has reported that a development consent order (DCO) has been issued for junction 9 of the M3. The NH website suggested that the recommendation stage for the DCO was completed on February 16. Planning inspectors have submitted a report to the secretary of state for transport Mark Harper. As reported on the scheme overview, […]
Lower Thames Crossing: Delay sees Government Ministers accused of ‘incompetence’
A delay in approving a major road tunnel scheme in Essex that promises to boost the UK economy has seen the Tory Government branded “dilly, dally, can’t” at Westminster. Ministers faced accusations of “incompetence” in Parliament over the hold-up to the proposed Lower Thames Crossing, which has been on the drawing board since 2009 and […]
Monmouth: No plans to restrict traffic, says councillor
There is no plan to close a residential street in Monmouth to all traffic, the councillor responsible for highways has said. Councillor Catrin Maby said Monmouthshire County Council is however proposing restricting the narrowest part of Goldwire Lane to only those vehicles that require access, says Herald Wales. She said: “There is no proposal to close […]
Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet
National Highways’ billion pound scheme to improve journeys between Milton Keynes and Cambridge on the currently single-lane A248, bringing communities together and supporting long term growth in the region, is set to open in 2027. The A428 between St Neots and Caxton Gibbet is the only stretch of single carriageway between the M1 near Milton […]