TfL completes work on two major new sections of Cycleway in Hackney and Islington
Transport for London has completed work on the latest phase of Cycleway 50 in Islington and Cycleway 23 in Hackney, as part of TfL’s commitment to expand the network. TfL says the extended routes will play a vital role in enabling people living in and travelling through the area to travel affordably and sustainably. It […]
CRH Ventures launches Roads of the Future Accelerator
Venture capital and innovation fund company CRH Ventures has launched its latest accelerator programme – Roads of the Future. The programme targets promising start-ups in the Construction Technology (ConTech) and ClimateTech space, focusing on groundbreaking innovation for advancing the future of roads. CRH Ventures says the Roads of the Future accelerator will identify companies that […]
Mastercard and Last Mile Solutions launch a universal EV payment terminal
Credit card company Mastercard and Last Mile Solutions, an EV charging and smart energy management solutions firm, have announced a new partnership to establish new payment standards for the Electric Vehicle charging industry, that they say will enhance the user payment experience at charging stations. The new solution will enable Charge Point Operators to integrate […]
Rollout of electric vehicle chargepoints to be accelerated
New measures to support electric vehicle drivers from the Government’s Plan for Drivers have launched, including grants for schools, cash for councils and new proposals to boost chargepoint numbers. Technology and Decarbonisation Minister Anthony Browne launches support for greener schools in Nottinghamshire today, with a new grant providing up to 75% of the cost to […]
Motorists fight speeding fines after signage error
Hundreds of motorists are reported to be planning to take action against Transport for London over inaccurate road signs which have left many of them with speeding fines and points on their driving licences. BBC London reports that the sign, on the A20 at Sidcup, south-east London, shows 50mph, but the actual limit is 40mph […]
Transport Scotland in A9 dualling roadshow
Communities in Northern Scotland are being invited to view plans for completing the dualling of the A9 between Perth and Inverness at venues along the corridor over the coming weeks. Transport Scotland officials will be on hand at drop in exhibitions which will be held at venues in Inverness, Aviemore, Dalwhinnie, Pitlochry and Perth between […]
Council urges Thames Valley Police to help improve road safety in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire County Council has written to the Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner (TVPCC) to call for more action to improve road safety. Councillor Andrew Gant, the council’s Cabinet Member for Transport Management, told TVPCC Matthew Barber that more action was needed after the number of people killed or seriously injured on Oxfordshire’s roads rose […]
London’s Mayor accused of secretly planning road user charging
It’s being reported London’s Mayor, Sadiq Khan, is spending £150 million on technology to charge people per mile for driving in London. The Sunday Telegraph reported that “Project Detroit” is tasked with delivering a “more sophisticated… new core technology platform for road-user charging”. It quotes a series of Freedom of Information requests showing 157 staff […]
MP calls for speed reduction on major road to port
A Conservative MP is calling for the speed limit on a single lane stretch of the A120 near the Port of Harwich to be cut from 60 to 50mph. Sir Bernard Jenkin, MP for Harwich and North Essex, is concerned about the safety on the road near the village of Wix where there have been […]
Scottish island connectivity plan looks at tunnels
The Scottish Government is looking at the feasibility of building tunnels between some of its Western Isles to improve travelling between them. In its Islands Connectivity Plan it looks at whether tunnels could be built under the Sound of Harris linking the Uists and Harris/Lewis, the Sound of Barra linking Barra and the Uists and […]