Environmental group calls for cars to be banished from Hammersmith Bridge forever
Climate activist group Possible have issued their plans for a car-free future of London’s Hammersmith Bridge, instead offering a crossing over the Thames for cyclists, pedestrians and driverless pods. The bridge has been closed for three years due to structural safety concerns and the group is suggesting that the local council is wrong to be […]
TfL seeks injunction against road-blocking protests
Transport for London has gone to the High Court to try to secure an injunction preventing named Just Stop Oil protesters from disrupting and blocking major roads in London. The BBC reports that on Wednesday, the court agreed to a similar order stopping more than 100 members of Insulate Britain from causing disruption through such […]
Rider’s motorbike seized after being caught on speed camera multiple times
An unlicensed motorcyclist who repeatedly set off a speed camera in Tunbridge Wells has had his bike seized by Kent Police. The 44-year-old man exceeded the 30mph limit on Pembury Road on six separate occasions, each time making what the Police call “offensive gestures” towards the camera. Kent Police say that, due to the antisocial […]
A38 safety work in Cornwall postponed
Work to improve safety on a stretch of the A38 in Cornwall is being postponed. Last June, National Highways launched a public consultation into safety between Trerulefoot and Carkeel, saying the road had a high collision rate and often queuing traffic. But the BBC reports that planned investment between 2025 and 2030 has now been […]
Parkopedia expands partnership and global parking services across Europe and North America
Parkopedia’s parking reservation and payment services are now available in Mercedes-Benz models across more than 5,000 locations in North America while on-demand parking payments are now available across 14 European countries, with reservations possible in four countries. The automaker’s latest ‘MBUX’ infotainment system uses Parkopedia data and in-car payment technology to simplify the process of […]
England planning a 263 mile feast for Coronation
England is planning 263 miles of street parties to celebrate the upcoming Coronation of King Charles III. Analysis of road closures logged with roadworks data company one.network suggests the country will be putting out the bunting en masse over the Coronation weekend, with a total of 3,092 official street party events registered across 75 English […]
Bosch gives automotive supply business its own division
Engineering company Bosch has announced it is responding to a trend toward software-based automotive engineering by realigning its automotive-supply business. Within Robert Bosch GmbH, Bosch Mobility will in the future be managed as a business sector with responsibility for its own business and its own leadership team. The company says this is because “more than […]
Cycling levels down a quarter on lockdown peak
New figures released by the Department for Transport suggest that cycling levels in England are down on their peak levels seen in March 2021, but that they are still far above 2013 levels. In March 2021, cycling levels peaked during the coronavirus pandemic with an increase of 63% since December 2013. COVID-19 restrictions were still […]
Police officer sacked for lying about speeding
A police constable’s been sacked without notice after giving a dishonest reason for speeding on the M4. Police Oracle reports that last August PC Stewart Argyle was driving a police vehicle containing a detainee when he activated a speed camera while driving at 62 mph in a 50 limit. He claimed that the prisoner had […]
Issues raised at the Transport Technology Forum conference discussed on Highways Voices
We get the views of six different experts and users of transport technology in today’s Highways Voices, as we chat to people at the Transport Technology Forum Annual Conference in Leeds. Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket Casts and never miss an episode! One of the ITS industry’s leading experts Andy Graham is […]