Pegasus Group expands Transport & Infrastructure practice
Multidisciplinary development consultancy, Pegasus Group, has announced several senior appointments to its Transport & Infrastructure team with the arrival of Catherine Thorpe (pictured, centre) as Director of Environmental Engineering, Rana Alidad (left) as Director of Water, and Tim Slater (right) as Director of Transport. Catherine and Rana’s appointments signal a strategic move by Pegasus Group […]
Wayve ‘in talks’ with Microsoft and SoftBank to raise $2bn
Wayve are in talks with Microsoft and SoftBank to raise up to $2bn of new funding. The deal could value Wayve at roughly $8bn, although sources suggest that no valuation had been set and that talks were still at ‘early stages’, the Financial Times reports. Founded in 2017, London-based Wayve has emerged as one of […]
Britain’s oldest parking warden retires at 88
After a remarkable 25-year career working for Westminster City Council, Nazmi Sedrak, thought to be Britain’s oldest parking marshall – is hanging up his hi-vis at the age of 88. Since joining the City of Westminster in 2000, working for parking contractors NSL, Nazmi (pictured, righty) has been a driving force behind keeping Westminster’s streets […]
Staffordshire completes £1.5m Tamworth highways improvement scheme
A major £1.5 million highways improvement project to resurface one of Tamworth’s key routes has completed on schedule. Staffordshire County Council’s highways crews have finished the final phase of work along A4091 Coleshill Street and Atherstone Street in Fazeley, marking the successful completion of the wider project that began earlier this year. The scheme has […]
Oxfordshire working to secure funding for Kennington rail bridge replacement
Oxfordshire County Council is working to secure central government funding to help replace the ageing Kennington rail bridge. Around 50,000 vehicles a day use the bridge, which is a vital part of the southern bypass and connects key sites across the city. Alongside the rail bridge replacement, the Kennington improvements project will also provide a […]
Bus Users UK bids fitting farewell to CEO
Bus Users UK, the charity that champions the rights of passengers and campaigns for accessible transport, has marked the retirement of long-serving Chief Executive, Claire Walters, with a surprise tribute – a bus named in her honour. The reveal came during an all-staff meeting and was organised by the teams at Bus Users UK, Transport […]
SWARCO UK & Ireland installs intelligent flood warning systems for Warrington Borough Council
A series of intelligent flood warning systems specified and installed by SWARCO UK & Ireland, the leading intelligent traffic solution and technology business, is helping to divert drivers away from two areas of Warrington that are prone to flooding during adverse weather. Both Hawleys Lane in the Dallam area of Warrington, less than two miles […]
National Highways loses Lower Thames Crossing oversight with major project handed to DfT
Government Ministers have removed National Highways of its responsibility for the £10bn Lower Thames Crossing project. The move is seen as part of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s drive to take tight control over important infrastructure projects for fear of cost overruns and delays, according to The Guardian. Oversight of the Lower Thames Crossing – the UK’s largest […]
Driverless cars: Tesla begins testing its autonomous Cybercab
A futuristic, two-seat EV with no steering wheel has been seen cruising around Tesla’s private test track in Fremont, California. The Cybercab is the company’s purpose-built robotaxi, and its first public appearance on the track is a major signal that Tesla is serious about launching it onto our streets soon. The Cybercab is unlike any of the […]
MPs to examine regulation and working conditions in the taxi and private hire vehicles sector
The House of Commons Transport Committee is holding the first evidence session of its inquiry into the licensing of taxis and private hire vehicles (PHVs) by questioning licensing authority officials and representatives of the workforce. In Wedneday’s inquiry, MPs will examine how the current system for regulating taxis and PHVs can vary between different licensing authorities across England. […]