Stagecoach bringing 64 electric buses to Coventry and Warwickshire
Another 64 new electric buses are being rolled out across Coventry and Warwickshire as part of a £140m project to create the UK’s first truly all-electric bus town or city. The commitment by operator Stagecoach to run the zero-emission buses on all of its services linking Coventry to surrounding areas in Warwickshire is a major […]
West Midlands mayor to announce two new transport roles
The mayor of the West Midlands, Richard Parker, has announced he is launching the recruitment of two roles to join the region’s Transport Taskforce to improve safety for road users, foster a culture of active travel, and reduce car dependency. “There is a road safety emergency in our region,” he tweeted, “As Mayor, I’m committed […]
National Highways’ SMP Alliance achieves ISO 18404 Lean certification from BSI
Collaboration by an integrated enterprise of seven member organisations and hundreds of suppliers in the highways space has resulted in certification to the exacting ISO 18404 Lean standard, something that is actively contributing to safer, more efficient and productive infrastructure delivery. SMP Alliance was established by National Highways ways to deliver motorway upgrades and safety […]
London’s mayor details plans to speed up buses
London’s mayor Sadiq Khan has given details on how Transport for London is working to speed up the capital’s buses. The website MyLondon quotes him as telling the London Assembly: “Transport for London is taking numerous actions to improve the speed, performance and journey time reliability of bus services. This includes working with boroughs to […]
Ford introduces automatic lane changing technology
Carmaker Ford has introduced technology that “smoothly and seamlessly” initiates a hands-free lane change to pass slower moving traffic. Ford BlueCruise* set to the 70 mph speed limit, but the semi-truck in front of you is traveling at 55 mph. Now, our latest version of BlueCruise hands-free highway driving software can smoothly and seamlessly initiate […]
Asphalt Group says it’s time to stop moaning about potholes because they can be prevented
Road repair specialist, Asphalt Group Ltd., is calling on the Government to move the narrative away from potholes and focus on delivering ‘Roads that last’. MD Stephen Cooke says he believes that the road repair industry needs a new culture that focuses on delivering roads that last and provide reliable safe journeys for Britain’s 40 […]
BSI issues road condition monitoring data specification
The British Standards Institution (BSI) has issued the PAS 2161:2024 , an all new specification for the collection and reporting of road condition data. It says PAS 2161 marks a pivotal change in measuring local road network conditions, introducing updated data protocols that will be used by Local Authorities to report data to central government […]
HS2 opens second key Aylesbury road bridge
A key road linking Aylesbury and Oxford has reopened after a week-long closure as part of work to realign it across a new bridge over the HS2 route. The A418 overbridge is slightly south of the existing road near Hartwell and stretches for 103m across a cutting that will carry HS2 rail services between London […]
Call for review on driving ban rules
New figures show more than 50 people in Britain hold valid driving licences despite racking up at least 30 penalty points. The Guardian reports three male licence holders have more than 100 points, including a 26-year-old with 176, while the woman with the most points is a 50-year-old with 96. The figures, collated by the […]
Sat Nav companies make changes after coroner comments
It’s reported Google and Apple have agreed to amend their audio prompts after a double fatal crash appeared to have been caused by incorrect directions from a sat-nav. The BBC reports that a coroner warned tech companies including TomTom, to a risk of future deaths after a woman drove the wrong way onto the A5 near […]