Safety: TfL begins CCTV bus shelter trial and enforcement officer night patrols
TfL is working with the Metropolitan Police to develop and trial the use of CCTV cameras at bus shelters in London. The initiative is to explore the benefits for preventing and detecting crime and anti-social behaviour and investigating incidents, improving customer confidence to travel on the bus network. The safety of TfL’s customers and staff […]
Almost every yellow box junction in London and Cardiff too big, says RAC
All but two of 100 yellow box junctions analysed in London and Cardiff is bigger than it needs to be to prevent traffic congestion, a new study commissioned for the RAC has found. The RAC commissioned Sam Wright, the chartered engineer who runs the Yellow Box Guru website and was formerly responsible for the design and approval of […]
Weev named Charge Point Operator of the Year
Irish EV infrastructure company Weev has been named ‘Charge Point Operator of the Year’ at the Ireland-wide 2024 Electric Vehicle Awards. Weev was recognised by the judges for its rapid growth in building a robust network whilst demonstrating its exceptional service and delivery to customers. As well as winning the ‘Charge Point Operator of the […]
A40 landslip: Joint statement from Monmouthshire County Council and National Highways
Monmouthshire County Council and National Highways have issued a joint update on the works on the A40 near Monmouth. Along with other partners, the organisations have pulled together quickly to deal with the emergency and ensure the safety of road users. The traffic management which was put in place to open up a lane on […]
Planning permission granted for A66 Northern Trans-Pennine route upgrade
The Secretary of State for Transport has given the green light to National Highways’ £1.3bn scheme to upgrade a 29km stretch of the A66 between Cumbria and Yorkshire. The major project proposes to upgrade seven sections of single carriageway to dual carriageway along the A66 between the M6 Junction 40 at Penrith and the A1 […]
Vero and Privacy4Cars launch connected car data privacy solution
Vero and Privacy4Cars have partnered to provide privacy tools and identity protection services for owners of connected cars. The new Indenti-FI solution covers the deletion of data from connected cars and the recovery from identity theft, the companies said. “Partnering with Vero to launch Identi-FI marks an important evolution in our industry where now a single, value-driven identity theft […]
M25 QE2 Dartford Bridge: Long delays as lifeboats activated due to man’s welfare concerns
Lifeboats were dispatched following concerns of the welfare of a man on the QE2 Bridge on Tuesday. Motorists were warned to expect three hour delays following the incident and all traffic was halted on the Dartford Bridge at around 6am, Essex Live reported. Essex Police aas RNLI lifeboats were dispatched. National Highways uged motorists not […]
HGV driver fired for speed camera obstruction
A lorry driver has been sacked after being found guilty of deliberately parking his vehicle in front of a mobile speed camera van and obstructing staff. South Yorkshire police said the behaviour of the unnamed driver, who was in his 50s, was “particularly disappointing” given he drove for a living and spent a greater amount […]
CPT welcomes first year results from the Your Bus Journey passenger satisfaction survey
Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) CEO, Graham Vidler has welcomed the publication of first year results from the Your Bus Journey independent bus user survey prepared by Transport Focus. “It’s great to see eight out of ten passengers were satisfied with their last bus journey,” he said, “and even better to see satisfaction as high […]
Lambeth Council: Streatham Wells LTN scheme suspended
Lambeth Council has suspended the Streatham Wells Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) trial in response to concerns about public transport delays and anticipated disruption from planned Transport for London (TfL) construction works on the A23 starting later this spring, says Brixton Buzz. In a statement, the council said: “The Streatham Wells LTN trial was introduced in […]