Parliamentary committee backs EV “mythbusting” initiative
MPs from the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Electric Vehicles have backed an initiative which aims to “bust myths” about EVs and “put facts before fiction”. The #StopBurningStuff campaign says it is helping to “level the playing field in a time of increased misinformation”. Representatives from The REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology), FairCharge […]
20mph opponents plan go slow protests
Protestors in Wales are planning a “National Convoy Day” on Saturday, driving to Cardiff to show their opposition to the new country-wide residential 20 mile per hour speed limit. The South Wales Argus reports the go-slow is being organised by a 57 year old from Cardiff, with convoys from Newtown, Magor Services, Pont Abraham Services […]
Scottish road casualties up 10% year-on-year
New figures show there were 5,621 road casualties reported across Scotland in 2022, which is 506, or ten per cent higher than 2021, although down 51% compared to 2013. Analysts suggest the increase in casualties in 2022 may be linked to the higher levels of traffic seen in 2022 compared with 2021. The Department for […]
A14 reconstruction reaches half way stage
National Highways’ £37m concrete road reconstruction scheme on the A14 between Haughley and Tothill has reached its midway point. In mid-April, National Highways began main construction on a project to completely remove the concrete road surface of the section between junctions 47a and 49 and some of the foundations, before rebuilding the road with recycled […]
Driver banned after being caught on CCTV crashing through closed-off road as workers flee for safety
A motorist has been banned from driving after smashing through a barrier on a closed-off section of carriageway and sending road workers running for cover. CCTV footage shows a silver BMW breaking through a temporary and illuminated barrier as contractors are forced to jump out of the way as the male driver ignores warnings to […]
TTF showcases near-to-market connected vehicle solutions
The Transport Technology Forum’s Connected Vehicle Working Group has undertaken the latest in its series of demonstrations of cutting-edge near-to-market solutions. A group of specially-invited senior decision makers from the Department for Transport, National Highways and Local Authorities attended a day at UTAC’s Millbrook Proving Ground. From being guided to the event car park via […]
New bus priority leads to better journeys in Aberdeen
Aberdeen Council is reporting that almost 600,000 bus passengers a month are experiencing better journeys because of the new bus priority routes in Aberdeen city centre. Two months on from their introduction, new figures from First Aberdeen and Stagecoach suggest the bus gates are delivering measurable benefits for bus passengers across the region. The priority […]
Cruise pulls its driverless cars of Californian roads
General Motors’ driverless division Cruise has announced it is pausing operations of its driverless vehicles in San Francisco. The decision was made after California’s Department of Motor Vehicles suspended the company’s driverless permits. It follows a collision with a pedestrian in San Francisco earlier this month, after the person had been hit by a human-driven […]
ERTICO on the lookout for new recruits
The European Intelligent Transport Systems organisation ERTICO – ITS Europe is recruiting three new members of staff. They are a Partnership and Governance Officer, Project Support Manager and Project Manager. The definitions are below: Partnership and Governance Officer Are you ready to play an important role in helping our membership grow? As a Partnership & […]
eCall project wins TRIG award for its innovative proven idea
VESOS Solutions Limited has been recognised for the value of their solution giving emergency services and road operators essential data about road crashes in real time by using data delivered using eCall data. VESOS, a technology start up, has been given the Department for Transport’s Chief Scientific Adviser’s Award for the ‘most innovative proven idea’ […]