Frequently-hit motorway bridge to be demolished
A bridge over the M42 which was hit twice in one week, and nearly 20 times in ten years, will be demolished. The structure between junctions 7 (M6 Junction 4) and 6 (Birmingham Airport) was struck by two lorries using the motorway below earlier this month. Since then the southbound carriageway has been reduced to […]
Safety checks on electric buses after third fire in a month
Bus operator Go-Ahead is checking around 380 electric buses after one was involved in a fire in south-west London. The BBC reports the bus caught fire at Putney bus garage on Wednesday morning. No-one was injured and the cause is being investigated. A letter to staff from Go-Ahead says a “precautionary” check of about 380 […]
Speed fines cancelled after camera vandalism – just in case
Dorset Police are cancelling almost 900 speeding tickets cancelled after a fault with speed cameras. The Dorset Echo reports 884 offences clocked by the average speed cameras on the A338 southbound between Blackwater junction and the Cooper Dean roundabout between November 7 and December 16 last year. It’s because the cameras were “moved out of alignment” causing a […]
Cruise admits reaction to pedestrian collision woefully short of our own expectations
General Motors’ driverless car subsidiary Cruise has published the findings of an independent report into a collision between one of its driverless vehicles and a pedestrian in San Francisco last October. The collision involved a driverless car hitting and dragging a woman nearly 20 feet after she was first struck by a human-operated vehicle. The […]
Bus upgrade plans in Scotland “abandoned”
A budget to transform public transport and make it greener in a large part of Scotland has been withdrawn by the Scottish government. The Herald newspaper reports issues with funding has led to the scrapping of plans to electrify a bus fleet. It says it has emerged that the Scottish Government has slashed funding for […]
Government “committed to MOT modernisation” as annual testing continues
The Government has published its response to the consultation on updating MOT testing for cars, motorbikes and vans, which confirms that the first MOT will remain at three years from registration. Every subsequent MOT will also continue to be taken once every year, which it says ensures motorists can continue to drive with peace of […]
ITS Nationals Network appoints three new members to Coordination Committee
The Network of National ITS Associations (ITS Nationals) has elected representatives from Bulgaria, Italy and the Netherlands to its Coordination Committee. The committee leads the strategy and direction of the group, which aims to ensure that ITS knowledge and information is transmitted to all its members across the network and works closely with ERTICO – […]
Apple’s car project to concentrate on EVs rather than driverless
Apple is reported to have changed its plans for a car to a less ambitious design, with the intent of finally bringing an electric vehicle to market. Bloomberg reports that, after previously looking at developing a truly driverless car, the company is now working on an EV with more limited features. The news agency says […]
Musk says Chinese automakers could “demolish” rivals
Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk is warning Chinese automakers will “demolish” global rivals without trade barriers. US News reports that Mr Musk’s comments, made during an earnings call, “underscores the heat the US electric vehicle market leader faces from the likes of BYD (pictured), who are racing to expand worldwide.” The report adds he said the […]
Roads Minister releases video plugging Plan for Drivers
The Roads and Local Transport Minister Guy Opperman has posted a short video on X explaining how the Government is planning to update streetworks regulations. The consultation involves requiring at least 50% of any surplus lane rental funds to be spent on repairing potholes, raising the level of fixed penalty notices that can be issued […]