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 […]
Industry campaigners urge Chancellor to cut VAT on public charging
Electric vehicle campaign group FairCharge and a number of industry backers have written to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt ahead of this Wednesday’s Budget to demand a reduction in VAT on public charging. Electric vehicle drivers who can charge at home pay just 5% VAT on their energy bill, but 38% of those without driveways are forced […]
The bus stops here: Funding agreed for Midlothian Real Time Passenger Information Systems upgrade
Midlothian Council has secured funding from both the Scottish Government and Transport Scotland to upgrade Real Time Passenger Information Screens at local bus stops across the county. The on-street screens will provide bus users with accurate arrival times and live service updates. Upgrades to 24 Real Time Passenger Information Screens will go ahead after the council […]
Costs “to soar” after funding axed for Kier road project in Birmingham
Local government commissioners have warned that the government’s withdrawal of funding for a £600m PFI highways contract, won by Kier, is likely to damage a bankrupt council’s ability to turn its finances around. On 30 November, the Department for Transport confirmed it was ending its funding support for the project to maintain Birmingham’s roads, without […]
National Highways “should fund Tamar Bridge”, says Cornwall Council
After Cornwall Council narrowly voted to support an increase in the tolls on the Tamar Bridge, county councillor for Callington and St Dominic Andrew Long has called for National Highways to foot the bill for using the bridge. His comments come after heated debate at Cornwall Council’s February full council meeting on the motion to support applying for a toll revision […]
California Public Utilities Commission approves Waymo expansion plan
Waymo can expand its robotaxi service to the Peninsula and Los Angeles, state regulators said Friday. NBC Bay Area is reporting. The company’s driverless ride-hailing operations launched last year in San Francisco. “We’re grateful to the CPUC for this vote of confidence in our operations, which paves the way for the deployment of our commercial Waymo One […]
AppyWay invites investment in the parking revolution through Crowdcube
Digital kerbside management company AppyWay says it is excited to announce the launch of its fundraise on Crowdcube. This exclusive opportunity allows the public to play a pivotal role in transforming the parking landscape in the UK and beyond, and will help cities access the tools they need to unlock decarbonisation. A decade ago, AppyWay […]
The truck stops here: Roads Minister announces safer rest area plans
Lorry drivers across England will benefit from more parking spaces, better welfare facilities and safer rest areas thanks to £16.5 million in joint Government and industry investment. Today (Monday 4 March), the Roads Minister confirmed that 38 truckstops across England will invest £6 million from the Department for Transport (DfT), with a further £10.5 million […]
Conservatives accused of “u-turn” on vow to ring-fence vehicle tax for road projects
A Conservative commitment to ring-fence vehicle tax revenue to fund road projects has been dropped, according to the PA news agency. Revenue from vehicle excise duty (VED) goes into the Consolidated Fund – a general pot of tax receipts – despite promising to launch a new National Roads Fund (NRF) in 2020. The Treasury insisted […]