Study finds better streets and pavements will let older people be active for longer
A new study suggests older people could benefit from getting outdoors more in their neighbourhoods if there were better pavements and roads, alongside some measures to reduce or slow traffic. Research by Heriot-Watt University for walking, wheeling and cycling charity, Sustrans and funded by Transport Scotland, found that older adults valued walking and staying active […]
CAV Forth bus wins self-driving industry Vehicle of the Year Award
The driverless bus project near Edinburgh, CAV Forth, has won headline Vehicle of the Year prize at the inaugural Self-driving Industry Awards. The fleet of five single-decker, low-emission Stagecoach buses which have been taking fares in Scotland daily since May, has given passengers their first taste of self-driving public transport. Presented at the Turner Contemporary […]
Transport modelling industry predicted to be worth $180bn
A new report is predicting the global route optimisation software market will expand by 15% per year now and 2035. The study published by Research Nester said the market is poised to reach revenues of US$180 billion (£143 billion) by the end of 2035, up from a revenue of $6 billion in 2022. It says […]
National Highways updates Simister Island plans
National Highways has responded to a public consultation into its plans to upgrade the Simister Island junction in Greater Manchester. The newspaper the Bury Times reports plans have changed in terms of scale, from a reduction in land needed for drainage to small realignments of the scheme boundary. A spokesperson told the paper: “We undertook […]
Transport Scotland begins awareness campaign around pavement parking ban
A public information campaign is getting underway in Scotland to make people aware that they could soon be fined for parking on the pavement. The Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 bans pavement parking, double parking and parking at dropped kerbs, with certain exemptions designated by local authorities – for example to ensure safe access for emergency […]
A57 Mottram bypass in Peak District approved
The High Court has rejected a legal attempt by the countryside charity CPRE to stop the A57 Mottram Bypass from being built. The A57 link road project in the Peak District was approved by the Transport Secretary, but the CPRE claimed there were issues with the way cumulative carbon assessments were carried out, along with […]
NHS “spends £65m making ambulances ULEZ compliant”
The National Health Service is reportedly having to spend £65 million to buy ambulances that meet ULEZ requirements in London. The Mail on Sunday says Freedom of Information requests sent to NHS ambulance services in the South of England reveal the agreements made with Transport for London that exempt them from the expanded Ulez for […]
Cruise CEO resigns after crash controversy
The Chief Executive and co-founder of General Motors driverless vehicle division Cruise has resigned after the company provision of all rides following a collision with a pedestrian in the city last month. The person had been hit by a human-driven vehicle who then drove away before the collision with the driverless vehicle. In a series of messages […]
National Highways uses unmarked HGV to spot 400 unsafe drivers on M62
National Highways’ Operation Pennine has seen police forces travel the M62 between Liverpool and Hull, using its unmarked HGV cabs to spot unsafe driving. The most common offenders were drivers using mobile phones at the wheel – 86 in total. With their elevated position, camera equipped HGV cabs are ideal for spotting unsafe behaviour in […]
Government announces £8bn to repair roads
The Government says millions of people will enjoy smoother, safer and faster road journeys thanks what it’s calling the biggest-ever road resurfacing programme to improve local roads. Transport Secretary Mark Harper has set out the allocations of an £8.3 billion long-term plan, which he says is enough to resurface over 5,000 miles of road across […]