CAV Forth driverless bus to launch next month
Bus and coach operator Stagecoach has announced that it has successfully registered the bus service that its fleet of five autonomous vehicles will be operating in East Scotland from 15 May 2023. The project, named CAVForth, is a joint project of Fusion Processing Ltd, Stagecoach, Alexander Dennis, Transport Scotland, Edinburgh Napier University and Bristol Robotics Lab which is […]
New industry and Government forum launched to boost freight decarbonisation and innovation
The Government says measures to help boost the freight sector are moving forward with a new Government-industry forum launched to help the sector decarbonise and ensure its long-term sustainability. Established as part of the Future of Freight plan, the Freight Energy Forum is meeting today (5 April) to bring Government and industry together to support […]
Major improvements set to begin on A1 Wentbridge Viaduct
National Highways has announced a major programme of work on a landmark West Yorkshire viaduct will begin after the Easter Bank Holiday. It is carrying out waterproofing and resurfacing on the Wentbridge Viaduct, a Grade II listed bridge which carries the A1 over the River Went. The waterproofing under the road surface layer helps to […]
Last delegate and exhibition spaces available at TTF Conference
Half of England’s transport authorities have signed up to attend the annual Transport Technology Forum conference in Leeds later this month, as the guest list is almost completed. Local authorities are being offered fully-funded places, including food and hotel accommodation for the event which starts with a networking evening on 25th April and runs for […]
Council thanks Ringway after seven years of partnership working
Wiltshire Council has thanked Ringway and its staff after the highways maintenance contract for Wiltshire ended on 31 March. Throughout the past seven years, it says Ringway has been a key partner to the council, keeping Wiltshire moving by maintaining roads and footways, undertaking emergency maintenance to the highways, gritting the county’s road network – […]
Fleets face EV charging deserts
It’s being claimed fleets investing in EVs risk falling foul of ‘charging deserts’ in harder-to-reach areas of the UK. A new report suggests that while grid capabilities are increasing in a bid to keep pace with electric vehicle adoption, the focus is largely on urban areas. This leaves large parts of the country without the […]
VW funds Europe’s first IT automotive study programme at the 42 Wolfsburg coding school
Volkswagen has announced that, together with the “42” coding schools in Wolfsburg and Berlin and partners including Microsoft, Bosch and the Korean Kookmin University, it has established the SEA:ME degree program, the first open education course in Europe for software engineering in the automotive and mobility sectors. The aim of new programme is to train […]
BMW launches “iFace” face and eye recognition anti-theft system for motorbikes
BMW has announced its Motorrad brand is now the first motorcycle manufacturer in the world to meet the challenge of bike theft with BMW iFace – a face recognition system that makes the previous ignition key superfluous and complements the existing Keyless Go technology. BMW iFace was developed in cooperation with Professor Gerhard Lesjöh, head of the world’s […]
Research suggests economy could save £4bn with shift to cargo bikes
The NHS and other government services would be saved more than £4 billion if delivery companies switched to using cargo bikes instead of diesel vans for the first and last mile of deliveries. That’s according to new research that has worked out the savings thanks to reduced congestion and air pollution. The figures have been […]
Council apologises after fining people for using LTNs during flooding
Lewisham Council in London has apologised for breaking a promise not to fine people for driving on roads in a Low Traffic Neighbourhood when a a burst water main caused a main road to be impassible. The Daily Telegraph reports a local resident has forced the to admit it broke its promise and in fact […]