Work to strengthen bridge in Chichester to start in July
West Sussex County Council will start work next month to strengthen the bridge on the B2178 St Pauls Road in Chichester so that heavy vehicles weighing up to 40 tonnes can continue to use it in the future. The works are expected to last five weeks until late August and will be carried out in […]
Transport for London’s wildflower verges “blooming”
Transport for London has expanded its wildflower verges by the size of around 18 football pitches – 130,000m2 – a 50% increase in the last financial year. This takes the total amount of rewilded space to 390,000m2 – the equivalent of around 52 football pitches. TfL is now well over halfway to reaching the goal set back […]
“DAB+ leads the way” in in-car listening research
The importance of the car as a core location for broadcast radio listening has been highlighted by new research revealed at WorldDAB Automotive 2025 in Madrid last Thursday (19 June). Nearly 200 senior executives gathered at the annual event organised by WorldDAB, the global industry forum for DAB+ digital radio. It opened with public and […]
Tesla begins “low key” robotaxi rollout
Tesla has begun to trial its driverless “robotaxis” on the streets of Austin, Texas. The company has posted a series of videos showing invited guests taking rides in the vehicles. The BBC reports analysts said the “low-key” robotaxi launch highlights Tesla’s “big bid” to compete with existing self-driving taxi operators in the US and China, […]
RAC Insurance offers new connected motor products thanks to telematics partnership
RAC Insurance has announced an exclusive partnership with telematics insurance specialist Ticker to licence and distribute a suite of connected motor insurance products aimed at consumers. A brand-new telematics insurance policy has launched for new and young drivers, which will be followed by further products aimed specifically at older drivers and those who drive low […]
Octavius to deliver A38 Major Road Network
North Somerset Council has entered a design and build contract with Octavius for a series of improvement works along the A38. Funded by the Department for Transport and delivered in partnership with Somerset Council, the A38 Major Road Network is a project that looks to better connect communities by improving options for getting around – […]
Cornwall’s new council leadership scraps car park transfer
Cornwall Council’s new cabinet has decided to scrap transfer of 19 Council-owned car parks to Corserv Solutions Ltd. It’s also ended plans for the sale Cornwall Airport Newquay. The new Cabinet has announced it has reviewed both proposals, put forward by the previous administration, and decided to cancel them “in order to protect vital services […]
Welsh Cabinet Secretary for Transport warns Conwy Tunnel repairs will take time
Ken Skates, Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales, has given an update into the effects of a major vehicle fire in the A55 Conwy Tunnel last Thursday, saying teams are working “relentlessly” to assess the damage and restore the tunnel to allow it to reopen as soon as it is safe to do so. […]
Jeremy loves his driverless tractor, but Kaleb’s not sure
TV star, journalist and farmer Jeremy Clarkson has revealed he’s bought a driverless tractor. The former Grand Tour and Top Gear host has always suggested he’s sceptical about the point of driverless cars, but says a driverless tractor is different, because it can “just get on with it, like your autonomous vacuum cleaner does in […]
Work starts on speed limit cut and extra Jenoptik average speed cameras on A120 in Essex
Work is getting underway on improvements to the A120 aimed at cut road traffic collisions on a road where fatal crashes have taken place over last few years. As part of the improvements, sections of the road will have their speed limit reduced from 60mph to 50mph between Horsley Cross and Parkeston towards the Port […]