£70m extra earmarked for signals upgrades, fine tuning and technology
The Government has announced a raft of measures to make traffic signals more efficient, including the replacement of old equipment, a new “Green Light Fund” and new technology to better manage city centre traffic. This is being described as “the biggest investment in traffic signals in decades”. The Department for Transport issued the Plan for […]
Council offers communities free speed cameras
A District Council is offering 20 free speed cameras to communities in its area to try to slow down dangerous drivers. Parish councils and community groups have been applying for Speedwatch cameras, provided by East Hampshire District Council. The cameras share the data they record with the police. The scheme is one of 12 welfare […]
Vaisala intros compact hyperlocal weather station
Weather, environmental, and industrial measurements company Vaisala has launched a new compact weather station for cities, road authorities and industrial zones for weather and environmental monitoring. It says that, whether assessing road conditions, air pollution, or other environmental challenges, the flexible and scalable Beam Weather Station “empowers communities to leverage weather, environmental and road state […]
RECHARGE UK Chair sets out plan to speed up EV transition
The Chair of electric vehicle trade group RECHARGE UK has set out his aims and objectives following the Government’s decision to roll the 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles until 2035. Mark Constable, who took over as Chair earlier this year, says the group must focus on trying to remove […]
200 ULEZ cameras taken in six months
New figures from London’s Metropolitan Police show the force investigated 795 crimes relating to ULEZ cameras between 1 April and 30 September. This includes 200 reports of cameras being stolen and 595 cameras being damaged. The actual numbers of cameras affected could be higher than this, though, because A recorded crime can include multiple offences. […]
Read the Government’s full “plan for drivers” here
Following Transport Secretary Mark Harper’s speech at the Conservative Party Conference, the whole of the Government’s plan for drivers has been published. You can read it here. (Picture – TTF)
Harper promises people “transport choice”
The Transport Secretary has told the Conservative Party Conference he will “give people choice to make their lives easier and not to force them to travel in a certain way, or at a certain time,” as he announced a “comprehensive plan for drivers.” Mark Harper told the audience in Manchester that in the UK, the […]
Government announces National Parking Platform
The Government is promising drivers across the country will soon be able to benefit from new technology to simplify parking payments. It’s confirmed the future launch of the National Parking Platform, to be rolled out nationwide so that drivers can use an app of their choice to pay instead of downloading multiple apps. The NPP […]
Doubts expressed over future of Lower Thames and Stonehenge tunnel projects
It’s being suggested the future of several prestige transport projects, including are in “increasing doubt” after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak failed to commit to building the northern section of the HS2 high-speed rail line to Manchester. The Guardian reports MPs and transport industry experts now believe that a number of other schemes, including the Lower […]
Lancashire road safety partnership “in jeopardy”
There’s a warning the future of the Lancashire Road Safety Partnership responsible for installing average speed cameras on dangerous routes in the county is “in jeopardy” because it’s members can’t agree how it should be financed. The partnership, set up in 2001 as the coordinating body for road safety activities has partners Lancashire Constabulary, Lancashire […]