Scotland adding 276 electric buses to its fleet
The Scottish Government has announced it is spending £62 million on upgrading its fleet of diesel buses to electric vehicles. The money is the first phase of the Zero Emission Bus Challenge Fund (ScotZEB) and will support operators in replacing 276 old buses and introducing the required charging infrastructure. 137 of the buses will be […]
TfL funding deal includes driverless train requirement
It’s been revealed Transport for London must work towards introducing driverless trains on the Tube under the terms of its new £200m bail-out deal. The London Evening Standard has seen full details of the conditions that TfL is required to meet in return for its latest bailout contained in a letter from Transport Secretary Grant […]
Wales could add more 50mph emissions-related limits
Lower speed limits could be introduced on two sections of Welsh roads to tackle pollution. The BBC reports that the Welsh government wants to reduce nitrogen dioxide (NO2) concentration on the A470 between the Coryton and Nantgarw interchanges on the outskirts of Cardiff, and on the M4 between junction 43 Llandarcy and 44 Lon-las in […]
Colas secures Black Country surfacing framework
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded Colas a place on the three-year term contract for carriageway surfacing on behalf of the Black Country which includes Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, Walsall Council and the City of Wolverhampton. Colas is one of three contractors appointed to deliver surfacing works to more than 2,200 miles of highways the […]
Siemens and Nexii unveil easy to deploy sustainable electric vehicle charging prototype
Siemens Smart Infrastructure in the US has unveiled a new sustainable, EV charging concept structure designed for electrifying fleets and high demand charging applications at scale. They say the new VersiCharge XL concept (UL standard) was created to electrify new or existing car parks and building structures quickly and efficiently by using a modular, scalable […]
American 3G switch-off affects connected car services
As American mobile phone networks switch off their 3G services in favour of 4G and 5G, some connected car services have stopped working in vehicles because they only have a 3G modem fitted. Ruetir.com reports these vehicles, many of them electric, are losing many of their functions, such as the emergency call, real-time navigation, remote […]
Government agrees £200m deal to keep Transport for London services running
The Government has agreed a fourth extraordinary funding settlement for Transport for London worth £200m, allowing the capital’s transport network to continue to operate. The settlement will run until 24 June, which the government says reaffirms its commitment to the network as it recovers from the pandemic and continues to work towards long-term financial sustainability. […]
Jenoptik’s new spot speed technology catches nearly 700 dangerous drivers in a week
A new spot speed camera installed which can monitor both directions of traffic at once has caught 681 speeding motorists in its first full week of operation on the A394 in Cornwall. The VECTOR SR installation, funded by the Vision Zero South West road safety partnership, went live on the 30 mph road at Longdowns […]
Scottish parliament committee considers M8 “green corridor” plan
Scotland’s Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee has asked for a more detailed submission about an idea to look at reducing the impact of the M8 in the centre of Glasgow. Glasgow World reports the committee is considering a petition to look at various scenarios, in particular the complete removal of the motorway and repurposing […]
TfL says new data shows ‘pedestrian priority’ signal success
Transport for London has published new data that shows how Green Person Authority traffic signals could be used to make walking in the capital safer and easier. In May 2021, TfL installed the new technology at 18 crossings across London. These priority signals show a continuous green signal to pedestrians until a vehicle is detected […]