Michigan creating CAV corridor
A world-first transport corridor for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles is being built between the technology innovation city of Ann Arbor and Detroit. The American State’s Governor Gretchen Whitmer (pictured) says the plan is to improve transport for communities in the region, closing long-standing gaps in access to transit. The project will create lanes that are […]
London bus garage becomes world’s largest V2G site
A bus garage is being upgraded to become the world’s largest vehicle-to-grid trial site, running as a virtual power station when they are not in use. The idea is to feed electricity from electric buses into the power network when demand is high, then charge the buses when there is low demand, helping balance the […]
Transport grandee slams low traffic neighbourhood idea
The former Transport Minister and leading industry consultant Steve Norris has criticised plans to create three low traffic neighbourhoods in the London Borough of Wandsworth. The council has published plans to “make areas of Tooting much more bike and pedestrian friendly and deter rat run traffic,” saying the changes are part of its response to […]
Siemens completes London LED signal upgrade
Siemens Mobility has completed a retrofit upgrade of traffic signals for Transport for London, covering 161 junctions across the north and northeast of the capital. It’s estimated the LED central light source technology, which consumes an average of just 9W across a typical dim/bright cycle, will deliver energy and cost savings of over 75%, as […]
£300k Funding for road safety projects announced
The Road Safety Trust charity which is dedicated to making the UK’s roads the safest in the world, has announced it’ll open its Small Grants Plus Programme to applications on 15th September for five weeks. The scheduled Small Grants Programme was suspended in March 2020 and the reintroduction of it has been modified to encourage […]
Covid road closures “creating culture war”
It’s being claimed that changes to road layouts, and closures of some residential streets in response to the Covid-19 crisis and changes to travel patterns, are creating a “culture war”. The Telegraph reports that the initiative is facing growing resistance from local residents across England who believe it has led to increased congestion and pollution. […]
Traffic levels continue to grow
Traffic volumes continue to climb slowly back towards pre-Covid-19 levels across towns and cities in England, according to analysis of data by the Transport Technology Forum. This week’s data digest says figures suggest traffic is now less than 12 per cent below the baseline in February, with last Monday seeing a seven percent increase in […]
Scotland’s largest EV charging station opens
A charging station with capacity for 26 vehicles has opened at Falkirk Stadium in Scotland’s Central Belt. The new EV station will generate over 30% of its electricity from its own solar canopy made up by 1272 panels covering an area of over 2,000sqm. It’s estimated this will save 75 tonnes of carbon per year. […]
E.ON and Nissan announce major V2G project milestone
The electricity firm E.ON and carmaker Nissan are looking for partners to expand a project demonstrating how electric vehicles could be used to support the UK power grid. Their installation at Nissan’s European Technical Centre in Cranfield, Bedfordshire is the first in a large-scale V2G trial co-funded by Innovate UK. The project will test and […]
Northumbria Police increase speed camera site list
Speed enforcement in Northumbria is being widened to take in many streets not previously eligible for camera van deployment. The local police force says Operation Modero is in response to resident complaints in the county, meaning residents who have concerns that speeding is taking place in their community will be able to contact the Force […]