Essex County Council appoints ECR to deliver county-wide transport app
Essex County Council has appointed ECR Solutions, part of the HopOn Group, to deliver a new multipurpose sustainable transport app. This will allow passengers to plan journeys, book digital demand responsive transport (DDRT), buy tickets and more. The new app will allow residents across Greater Essex to plan, book and pay for journeys using their […]
Horrendous and frustrating: The true cost of roadworks
Two examples from opposite sides of the country have highlighted the true and often hidden cost of roadworks. Firstly, the landlord of a much-loved Norfolk pub said “horrendous” roadworks have cost the business a quarter of its usual trade. According to Paul Sandford, owner of the Railway Tavern in Dereham, the closures to the A47 […]
How managed connectivity in connected cars reduces the impact of network outages
Cubic3, providers advanced connectivity solutions for software-defined vehicles across 200+ countries, have published a thought-provoking blog on the subject of connectivity in connected cars. “L”ast weekend a Verizon outage in the US led to thousands of Americans smartphones being offline in major cities like Los Angeles, Boston and Chicago,”says the Cubic3 team. “Those most affected were unable […]
UK drivers are ready to go electric, says report, but infrastructure isn’t keeping up
HERE Technologies and SBD Automotive have released the 2025 HERE–SBD EV Index, revealing that while the UK is among the most optimistic markets for electric vehicle (EV) adoption, there is a widening gap between EV adoption and infrastructure deployment. EV adoption is very much on the UK Government’s agenda currently as it aims to reduce […]
£1.8m for eight electric buses in Kettering and Corby
North Northants Council is set to approve the allocation of £1.8 million of government funding to introduce eight electric buses on several routes in north Northamptonshire. If a report is approved by the Executive at a meeting on 9 September, says the Northamptonshire Telegraph, new zero-emission buses will operate on Stagecoach services 17,18 and 19 connecting Hanwood […]
Suffolk: Drivers face 35-mile diversion while Ipswich Road closed in Hadleigh
Drivers look set to face a 35-mile (56km) (long diversion while a major route is closed once again this month. Suffolk Highways will carry out essential work on the A1071 Ipswich Road between Hadleigh and Hintlesham from Monda 8 September until Saturday 13 September 13, reports the East Anglia Daily Times. The road will be closed […]
Bedfordshire: A421 flooding risk reduced with new water pumping system
A dual carriageway in Bedfordshire that was partly shut due to severe flooding has new pumps in place to reduce the risk of future closures. The A421, which links the A1 and M1 south of Bedford, was closed for nearly three weeks last September after a month’s worth of rain fell in less than 48 hours, leaving […]
Wrexham Council blocks memorial 10k road race over highways dispute
A popular Wrexham road race held in memory of a former athlete has been cancelled following a dispute between organisers and Wrexham Council. Wrexham.com says the Helena Tipping Wrexham 10K was due to take place on Sunday 14 September, starting at the Net World Sports site and finishing at Isycoed Community Centre. This year would […]
Worthing: Diversion signage removed after residents say one-way street was ‘dangerous’
Signage that encouraged drivers to use a one-way street in Worthing as a cut-through has been removed after complaints from residents. Due to roadworks on High Street, Park Road became a rat-run for ‘heavy lorries, ambulances, cars and even diggers’, according to the residents who live there, says Sussex World. Among them is Esther Clarke […]
Oxford Street to go traffic-free
The Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan, has today announced that half a mile of the nation’s most famous high street, Oxford Street, will go traffic-free on Sunday 21st September, for a landmark ‘This is Oxford Street’ event. ‘This is Oxford Street’ will see part of the iconic road free of traffic from 12pm until […]