Bus Users UK celebrates 50th anniversary
2025 marks the 50th anniversary of Bus Users UK, the charity committed to improving access to transport. Set up in 1975 by Dr Caroline Cahm MBE, the organisation was formalised in the 1980s during bus deregulation and known as the National Federation of Bus Users. Its complaints handling service was officially launched in 1985 with […]
April date for Silvertown Tunnel opening
Transport for London and Riverlinx Limited, the consortium designing, building, operating and maintaining the new Silvertown Tunnel, have confirmed that they are planning for the new route to open on 7 April. First announced in 2012, the near-one mile (1.4km) Silvertown Tunnel will link Newham to the Greenwich Peninsula, aimed at making journeys faster and […]
Truvelo announces outsourcing of installation and maintenance services
Truvelo (UK) has made what it calls a strategic decision to outsource its installation and maintenance work, previously managed by its own division Truvelo Installation Services. It says this is part of its “ongoing commitment to enhance operational efficiency and deliver superior service to our valued customers”. The company says that, after careful consideration and […]
Man trapped in driverless vehicle going around in circles in a car park
A man’s been trapped in a self-driving Waymo taxi in the US, as it went in circles and leading to him raising concerns about the technology. Mike Johns, a tech enthusiast and supporter of autonomous vehicles, experienced the bizarre situation in Scottsdale, Arizona when the Waymo he was in began spinning repeatedly in a car […]
2024 saw a record EV market share but weak private demand “frustrates ambition”
New figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show the first year of mandated targets for new zero emission vehicles finished with another strong December performance, with 43,656 new battery electric vehicle registrations accounting for 31.0% of the market. That figure, which is the highest since December 2022’s record 32.9% means BEVs made […]
Road safety concerns addressed in North Devon
Councillors from Devon County Council will meet this week to discuss options to improve road safety along the A361 corridor between Barnstaple and Ilfracombe. The North Devon Gazette reports that the meeting tomorrow (Wednesday 8 January) will address persistent speeding issues, particularly at the Strand Lane junction, identified as a significant speeding hotspot in North […]
Amey UK completes refinancing
Amey UK Limited has announced it has completed a refinancing in November 2024. The Amey refinancing was provided by a syndicate of leading arrangers that includes Apollo, HSBC, J.P. Morgan, and NatWest. Allen Overy Shearman Sterling LLP provided legal advice to Amey and the shareholders, while Linklaters LLP advised the syndicate of lenders. Newbrook Capital […]
Women passengers in driverless cars face harassment
There are reports women passengers of driverless cars in San Francisco are being harassed by male pedestrians who have been chasing the cars, with a lack of a physical driver leading to safety fears. The Washington Post spoke with four such passengers, three of them women, who were left rattled by their experiences. In one, […]
Wrong-way drink driver shown in Traffic Wales video
Traffic Wales has issued a video showing a driver three times over the limit driving the wrong way along the A55. In a tweet just before Christmas, the video showed the driver going west very slowly towards oncoming traffic in the outside lane of the eastbound carriageway. The post describes the “terrifying reality of drink […]
Cancelled Stonehenge project costs rise to £180m
The cost of cancelling the A303 road tunnel project past Stonehenge has risen to almost £180 million. A request by BBC South, using the Freedom of Information Act, suggests the bill will continue to increase as the project continued to be wound down. The scheme to bury the dual carriageway tunnel through the World Heritage […]