New Transport for the North report reveals personal safety concerns on public transport influence travel choices
Residents across the North of England are altering how, when – and in some cases if – they use public transport because of personal safety concerns, according to a new report published today by Transport for the North (TfN). The Safety and Public Transport in the North report is based on extensive research, including seven focus […]
Westminster Council launches Clean Air Routes London to reduce public exposure to air pollution
Westminster City Council has launched Clean Air Routes London, a free interactive map to help residents, workers, and visitors travel around Greater London using routes with the best available air quality. The new tool encourages people to leave their cars behind and explore London on foot or by bike – while choosing roads which minimise exposure […]
Lincolnshire: Plans to bring Spalding to Pinchbeck Active Travel improvements to life still underway
The Spalding to Pinchbeck Active Travel improvements project is pressing ahead, with construction due to start next spring. Below is an update on the Spalding to Pinchbeck Active Travel improvement scheme: A series of drainage surveys are currently scheduled to be carried out overnight this autumn on Pinchbeck Road. Specific dates and times will be […]
South Gloucestershire Council say ring-road plans are not ‘anti-car’
Plans to reduce the speed limit on a major ring road are not “anti-car”, according to one of the local councillors supporting the proposals. South Gloucestershire Council is consulting on plans to drop the limit on the A4174 Avon Ring Road to 40mph between Stoke Gifford and Bromley Heath. Sean Rhodes who is the council’s […]
Number of roads policing officers falls by more than 1,000 in 10 years
The number of roads policing officers in England and Wales has reduced by more than 1,000 in the last 10 years, RAC analysis of government data has revealed.* In 2015 there were 5,237 officers across 43 police forces working in a range of roles from traffic units on the roads to safety camera partnerships focused […]
World Car Free Day celebrated at new School Streets
Thousands of children in the London Borough of Haringey are benefitting from safer and healthier journeys to school this World Car Free Day. Cabinet Member for Climate Action, Environment and Transport Cllr Mike Hakata joined Cabinet Member for Culture and Leisure Cllr Emily Arkell, teachers and pupils to celebrate the occasion at one of Haringey’s […]
Newcastle-under-Lyme walking and cycling improvement scheme completed ahead of schedule
A scheme to provide new cycleways and footways in Newcastle-under-Lyme town centre – providing continuity from existing routes and link to Keele University and Stoke-on-Trent railway station – has been completed ahead of schedule. It completes the route from the A52 George Street into the town centre on Hassell Street and the A527 Barracks Road […]
Waymo set to launch driverless taxis on Britain’s roads
Waymo has launched a hiring spree in London for operational staff to manage a fleet of driverless cars and respond to incidents on the road, in preparation for the start of its first London trials in 2026. Autonomous taxi rides without a human driver behind the wheel are expected to begin in Britain next year and London […]
Nissan unveils next-generation ProPILOT featuring Wayve’s AI Driver
London-based tech start-up Wayve are playing a leading role in Nissan’s commenced demonstrations of its next-generation ProPILOT advanced driver-assist technology, ahead of its scheduled launch in Japan during F27. A fleet of all-electric Nissan Ariya-based prototype vehicles demonstrated their ability to drive safely and confidently within the complex urban environment of central Tokyo. Combining “Wayve AI Driver” […]
Earl of Erroll says road pricing ‘will catch out cheating spouses’
The Earl of Erroll has suggested that the introduction of a road pricing scheme in the UK could cause a ‘rise in divorce rates’ if they charge motorists for going about their daily lives, despite the Government insisting that it has ruled out implementing road user charging in any format. The Daily Telegraph says that […]