ERTICO CEO recaps first half of 2024
With just a few days to go before the 2024 ITS World Congress in Dubai, ERTICO CEO, Joost Vantomme, has reflected on the achievements to date and some of the forthcoming initiatives planned for the months ahead. “As we journey through the strategic year of 2024, it is my great pleasure to share some of […]
York: A quarter of a million young people’s tickets sold as bus improvement project brings far-reaching benefits
York’s Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) has reached an important milestone with over 250,000 reduced price bus tickets sold to families and young people. The fare reductions, first introduced in September 2023 and extended to older teenagers in February 2024, are part of an on-going series of investments being made across the city’s network. Funded […]
National Highways announces Lower Thames Crossing community events
National Highways are holding a series of events at community halls and shopping centres in September and October to give local residents the chance to chat with their Lower Thames Crossing team. These events will provid the first opportunity to meet the agency’s Delivery Partners, the team who will build the Lower Thames Crossing if […]
BMW introduces in-car fuel and parking payments
BMW has announced a new advancement in in-car digital services, allowing customers in Germany to pay for fuel and parking directly from their vehicles. The new feature is available immediately for vehicles equipped with BMW Operating System 8, 8.5, and 9, with the function set to be extended to those with BMW Operating System 7 in […]
Greater Manchester: Work on long-delayed bypass set to begin
Preliminary work to build a major bypass in Greater Manchester that has been in the works since the mid-1970s is finally set to start. Plans for the A57 Mottram Bypass link road project – which will create two new link roads between Manchester and Sheffield – have evolved over the decades but have never gone […]
TfL cyber security breach could have brought London to a standstill, says software security expert
TfL is still in the midst of dealing with a “cybersecurity incident” that has disrupted operations at its corporate headquarters. News of the incident broke yesterday evening, with TfL issuing a statement confirming the situation: “We are currently dealing with an ongoing cybersecurity incident. The security of our systems and customer data is very important to us, […]
Slowing demand for EVs “forcing manufacturers to ration petrol models”
When the Government announced laws forcing carmakers to sell more electric vehicles (EVs), ministers hailed it as a triumph that would put Britain at the vanguard of the clean energy transition. Eight months later, however, and there are fears these ambitions are making hard contact with reality. The zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate, which came into force in […]
Scottish Government “failing in 7 out of 10” sustainability commitments
Transform Scotlands new report ‘In Reverse’, published yesterday, finds that the Scottish Government has failed to meet 7 out of 10 key commitments made over the past five years to invest in, and prioritise, sustainable transport. In Reverse reviews whether 10 crucial sustainable transport commitments made in recent years are being met. “We found that only 3 of the […]
TRL wins contract with Ulaanbaatar to implement advanced Road Crash Data Management System
TRL has won a contract with the Governor’s office of Ulaanbaatar, the capital city of Mongolia, to develop and implement a cutting-edge Road Crash Data Management System. This initiative marks a significant step forward in delivering Mongolia’s road safety strategy to enhance road safety for Ulaanbaatar’s 1.6 million residents. The 24-month project will see TRL […]
Cormac and Cornwall Wildlife Trust enter charity partnership
Civil engineering, highway, and environmental services provider Cormac has formed a charity partnership with Cornwall Wildlife Trust. The collaboration emphasises the strong alignment between Cormac’s activities and the Trust’s mission to conserve Cornwall’s natural ecosystems and wildlife. Cornwall Wildlife Trust has been dedicated to protecting the county’s wildlife and habitats for more than six decades, […]