Bus Users UK welcomes £73.2m investment in zero emission buses
Bus Users UK has commended the announcement from the Department for Transport that £73.2m is being made available to deliver 484 new zero emission buses across England. The investment will replace older diesel vehicles, cut harmful emissions and improve journeys for passengers travelling for work, education, healthcare and leisure. Buses are already cleaner per passenger […]
Tees Valley AI traffic twin helping to reduce delays
A traffic system powered by artificial intelligence (AI) has reduced delays and sped up bus journeys in the North East of England. A virtual replica of the Tees Valley road network, called a “digital twin”, has been created to collect traffic data and uses AI to predict where problems will occur. The first phase of […]
Caerphilly to consider CPO for essential £20m A469 works
Caerphilly Council’s Cabinet will be asked to approve an application for a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) to allow essential works for a £20m repair of the A469 near Pontlottyn when they meet on Wednesday 18 March. The report has been billed as a “necessary next step in repairing this long-standing highway issue” by Council leader […]
Mayor of London to consider new SUV charges
Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan is considering charging SUV drivers in the capital, after research conducted by TfL claimed they created “intensifying risks”. Figures from City Hall indicate SUVs are much more likely to kill a pedestrian than smaller cars if involved in a collision, says the BBC. The proposal was published as part […]
Council spends almost £4m on 200-metre bike lane
A council in Devon has been criticised for spending almost £4m on a bicycle lane that is less than 200m long. The 197m-long route in Plymstock, a suburb of Plymouth, has been branded a “waste of money” by residents who are demanding the approximately £20,000-per-metre scheme be scrapped. Neighbours said they were suffering from health […]
West Sussex continues highways investment programme
West Sussex County Council will invest £60.7m maintaining and improving highways in West Sussex over the coming year following the budget for 2026 to 2027 being agreed at the meeting of Full Council in February. Councillor Joy Dennis, Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport, said: “I understand how frustrating it is for our residents when their daily journeys are impacted by poor road conditions […]
Government announces £73m electric bus fund package
The government has announced part-funding of 484 new zero-emission buses via a £73.2m package for councils and combined authorities in England. South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) is the biggest recipient with £33.42m going towards 186 battery-electric buses in Sheffield, as it prepares to franchise the county’s bus network, says Route One., Meanwhile, £11m will support […]
Thurrock introduces traffic cameras after resident feedback
Traffic enforcement cameras have been introduced across parts of Thurrock to help improve road safety, reduce congestion and address Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) misuse, following feedback from a recent public consultation. The cameras enforce traffic restrictions that are already in place, including HGV access limits and a bus gate in North Stifford, helping to ensure roads are used safely and […]
Road Safety Commissioner calls for 20mph speed limits across West Midlands
Safety officials believe that expanding 20mph zones could help prevent dangerous, speeding drivers from causing devastation on West Midlands roads. The region’s Road Safety Commissioner Mat MacDonald said evidence from elsewhere in the UK demonstrated that 20mph was the ‘right’ speed limit for areas where pedestrians and vehicles share space,. says Coventry Live. He made the comments […]
Herefordshire: Road repaired 218 times still ‘dangerous’
Roads surrounding a Herefordshire village remain “dangerous” despite potholes being repaired over 200 times since 2023, at a cost of more than £10,000. A Priory Wood resident has started a petition calling for “a full resurfacing” of the area’s roads, adding that Herefordshire Council “do an absolutely shocking job”, says the BBC. It was revealed […]