Daily Telegraph attacks council over “pointless” park and ride site
The Daily Telegraph has published an article that could best be described as “highly critical” of Oxfordshire County Council’s controversial park and ride scheme in Eynsham. Construction of the £51m, 850-space facility was completed in January but drivers are likely to have to wait up to three years in order to use it as it […]
Better than humans? New website to show Waymo AVs are “world’s most trusted” drivers
Waymo has launched a new website that highlights the safety record of its fleet of 600 autonomous vehicles in California and Arizona. The “road safety data hub” details Waymo’s history of collisions over the past four years and the number of driverless miles traveled across its current three markets: San Francisco, Los Angeles and Phoenix, says NBC […]
Herriot-Watt and Glasgow universities using virtual technology to decarbonise transport
Two Scottish Universities are to set be at the heart of a project looking to decarbonise transport around the country, centred around the design of virtual versions of cities such as Edinburgh and Glasgow. These “digital twins” will allow academics to test measures on Scotland’s roads, railways, waters and airways, due to the difficulty in […]
London’s ULEZ is reducing school traffic pollution
Some 40% of children in Central London who previously travelled to school by car have now switched to more active modes of transport, such as walking, cycling, or public transport, following the introduction of the ULEZ, new research has shown. In contrast, only two in 10 children made this switch over the same period in […]
TfL provides update on cyber security incident
Shashi Verma, TfL’s Chief Technology Officer, has issued an update in relation to the ongoing cyber security incident.. “The security of our systems and customer data is very important to us. We continually monitor who is accessing our systems to ensure only those authorised can gain access. We identified some suspicious activity on Sunday and […]
Volvo abandons plans to only offer electric cars by 2030
Volvo Cars has adjusted its core business ambitions for the coming years, reflecting the company’s relentless focus on value creation while remaining pragmatic amidst fluid market conditions. The adjusted business ambitions are revealed ahead of Volvo Cars’ Capital Markets Day which takes place in Gothenburg, Sweden today. During the day, Volvo Cars will reveal details […]
First of M25 J28 weekend closures start tomorrow
National Highways is moving towards the next phase of its M25 improvement work, building the new gantry base at Junction 28. To do this safely, the agency will close Junction 28’s clockwise exit slip road for seven weekends to cause the least amount of disruptive for road users. Other options, such as putting continuous traffic […]
Forth Road Bridge celebrates 60th anniversary
The 60th anniversary of the Forth Road Bridge is being marked with a series of events involving the local communities on both sides of the River Forth. The iconic crossing opened to traffic for the first time on 4th September 1964. Nearly 40,000 tonnes of steel and 125,000 cubic metres of concrete went into the […]
Installation of Jenoptik average speed cameras continues in Salford and Solihull
New average speed cameras are being installed in Salford and Solihull as part of an ongoing effort to make the roads safer. Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is working in partnership with Salford to replace the existing speed cameras on A6 Broad Street and on the A580 East Lancashire Road between Moorside Road and Worsley Road […]
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 […]
