LEZ vehicle checker and Blue Badge portal now live
“The Scottish Government has announced a new website where people can now enter their vehicle registration number to confirm if their vehicle will comply with new Low Emission Zone rules. In addition, Blue Badge holders who require exemptions can now register their details with the new LEZ exemption system so that the vehicle they are […]
EU plans rules for fair access to connected car data
The European Commission is working on rules to ensure fair access to valuable car data for companies and industry but does not know when they will be ready, a spokesperson has admitted, as industry groups worry about unfair competition from American and Chinese tech companies. The website Automotive News Europe reports that the huge potential […]
UK “on track” to meet EV public charger targets
New research on the growth of the UK’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure has suggested the UK is currently on-track to meet government targets by 2030. The website TransportandEnergy.com reports figures from DriveElectric revealing a growth rate of 30% in chargers in one year. It says if the rate was replicated in future years, it would […]
Find out more about the new aspects of JCT Traffic Signals Symposium on this week’s Highways Voices
This week on our Highways Voices podcast we look forward to one of the most popular events in the highways and transport technology industry, the JCT Traffic Signals Symposium in Nottingham. Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket Casts and never miss an episode! We chat to organiser John Nightingale, a director at JCT, […]
£2 bus fare “a winner” for passengers
A new report says more people are travelling by bus thanks to the £2 fare cap. Independent passenger watchdog Transport Focus spoke to more than 1,000 people to understand the impact of the fare cap and how it was helping passengers with the cost of living. It says more than one in 10 are using the bus […]
Protestors guilty over Dartford Crossing closure
Two protesters have been found guilty of causing the Dartford Crossing to be shut last October after climbing the bridge in a Just Stop Oil protest. Activists Morgan Trowland, 40, of Islington, London, and 34-year-old Marcus Decker, 34, of no fixed address, claimed it was a peaceful protest but were convicted at Basildon Crown Court […]
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 […]