HERE appoints new EMEAR General Manager
Data and technology company HERE Technologies has appointed Gino Ferru as Senior Vice President and EMEAR General Manager, responsible for identifying opportunities for customers, partners and developers, across industries. Ferru is replacing Fred Hessabi who has been promoted to Chief Customer Officer. “Gino brings with him a wealth of Software- and Platform-as-a-Service sales expertise that […]
Driverless buses “fully operational” this year in Scotland
Driverless buses will begin operations between Edinburgh and Fife across the Forth Road Bridge this year. Futurescot.com reports that five autonomous buses will be used on a 30-mile route. The plans are included in Edinburgh Council’s mobility plan. “Edinburgh needs a new plan for mobility and transport that addresses the challenge of reducing carbon emissions and […]
No Covid on London’s tubes and buses
Researchers from Imperial College London have found no traces of Covid-19 on London’s transport network since starting repeat testing last October. The Press Association reports they’ve been taking air and surface samples on tube journey between two major stations and on a bus ride but have found nothing. The report explainss that samples are taken […]
Wejo secures £30m more funding
The connected car technology company Wejo has secured an extra £30 million as it tries to put what’s being called “a bumpy year” behind it. The Telegraph reports that the Cheshire-based company, which collects location, speed and emissions data from vehicles, has had to cut 60 staff over the past year (around 30% of its […]
TTF plans new kind of evening social event for annual conference – introducing “TTFM”
The Transport Technology Forum is planning two hour-long radio style discussion programmes in the evenings of its annual conference next month. When held in person, the conference usually features a dinner and drinks reception which of course is impossible this year. Instead an hour’s audio streamed informal and off the wall discussion about transport issues […]
New research finds Kent “pothole capital” of Britain
Kent has been found to lead the UK for the number of potholes reported on its roads, with more than 52,000 reported in 2018-2020. GoCompareCar sent out Freedom of Information requests to councils and found Kent was the “pothole capital” topping the table for the sheer number of holes in its roads ahead of Staffordshire […]
Tarmac Kier JV awarded TfL framework contract win
A 50-50 joint venture between Tarmac and Kier has secured a major contract for Transport for London to deliver and support the construction, renewal, and enhancement of highways infrastructure across the capital, including the delivery of new schemes to boost walking and cycling. The Surface Transport Infrastructure Construction Framework runs for six years from April […]
Supreme Court rules Uber drivers are “workers”
Uber has been told it must classify its drivers as workers rather than self-employed, completely changing the ride-hailing app’s business model. The Supreme Court decision means tens of thousands of Uber drivers are set to be entitled to minimum wage and holiday pay. The BBC reports that the ruling could leave Uber facing a hefty […]
Dart Charge drivers discover accounts have been closed
It’s emerged almost 78,000 motorists who have accounts at the Dartford Crossing have had them automatically closed because they’ve not been used for 15 months. The website MoneySavingExpert.com is urging people to check if their account has been closed without realising, because if it has, they could be fined if they then use the crossing […]
New M9 junction gets planning permission
West Lothian Council has granted planning permission for a new junction on the M9 at Winchburgh. The Daily Record reports that the new intersection should give people of Winchburgh and the surrounding areas new connectivity with Edinburgh, Falkirk, Grangemouth, Stirling and Dunblane. The paper explains that the junction on the B8020 at Duntarvie will be […]