Transport Minister says “we’re taking steps in the right direction”
The Transport Minister Baroness Vere says the Government is making improvements and carrying out essential maintenance so the road network continues to power our economy, while ensuring that the network embraces technology and meets the needs of the green economy. In a speech to highways and transport professionals at Traffex 2022, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of […]
M6 upgrade barrier nearing completion
National Highways says a major phase of the £200 million project to upgrade the M6 between Warrington and Wigan is about to be completed. Final work to install a concrete central reservation safety barrier between junction 21a and junction 23 will be marked with a change of traffic management – allowing work to convert the […]
Hyundai trialling driverless taxis in South Korea
Hyundai Motor Group is to pilot a “RoboRide” car-hailing service in the South Korean capital Seoul using its IONIQ 5 battery electric vehicles with in-house developed level 4 autonomous driving technology. The pilot RoboRide will be the first car-hailing service with autonomous driving vehicles to operate in Gangnam, one of the most congested areas in […]
London’s mayor warns of bus and tube cuts
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is warning the Government that the level of savings being demanded of Transport for London will mean a fifth of the capital’s bus services will be cut. A letter from Mr Khan to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has been published which says that the cuts demanded are “significantly beyond” […]
Researchers rank HERE number one for location data and services
The location data and technology platform HERE Technologies has been recognised as the top ranked location platform by industry analysts at Strategy Analytics. The annual benchmarking report of the world’s largest location companies ranks HERE, Google, Mapbox and TomTom across seven categories. Strategy Analytics ranks HERE in this year’s report as the leader in map-making, […]
Scottish Transport Minister gets married
Scotland’s transport minister Jenny Gilruth has married the former Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale. The wedding took place at the Teasses Estate in Ceres on Saturday. The couple started dating in 2017. They told The Courier newspaper, “This was a wonderfully happy day for us, and we were blessed to share it with family and […]
Siemens invests $25m in wireless charging company
Siemens has invested US$25 million (£20.4 million) in acquiring a minority stake in American wireless technology company WiTricity. Siemens and WiTricity say they will work together to drive innovation in the emerging market for wireless EV charging, which they say is expected to reach $2 billion by 2028 in Europe and North America alone. The […]
National Highways installs new footbridge on A5
A new 98 feet-long bridge has been installed on the A5 north of Coventry. The bridge at Atherstone was lifted into place yesterday (Sunday 12 June), meaning the road was shut. National Highways told the Coventry Telegraph that the new, wider bridge accommodates both pedestrians and cyclists more easily and safely and the new ramps […]
Council considers banning cars from the centre of Cleethorpes
People in Northeast Lincolnshire are being asked to give their views on plans to ban cars from part of Cleethorpes and major transport moves in Grimsby. The Grimsby Telegraph reports the council wants to hear residents’ views on the bids to Government for multi-million grants to enhance the area and attract more visitors to Cleethorpes […]
National Highways launches A38 safety consultation
National Highways has launched a six-week consultation into plans to improve safety on a stretch of the A38 in Cornwall. It points out the Trerulefoot to Carkeel stretch is part of an important route within the south western peninsula of England, linking Bodmin to the west and Exeter to the east, particularly serving commuting, tourism, […]