Europe needs €1.5 trillion to make urban mobility sustainable before 2050 – report
European cities will need a €1.5 trillion (£1.25 trillion) investment in sustainable mobility measures to meet the EU’s Green Deal emissions objectives by 2025. This is the main conclusion of the study “Cost and Benefit of the Urban Mobility Transition”, conducted by the EIT Urban Mobility, an initiative of the European Institute of Technology and […]
Women in Bus and Coach Summit 2024 celebrates industry trailblazers and launches key initiatives
The second annual Women in Bus and Coach (WiBC) Summit has been held in Manchester, bringing together industry leaders, stakeholders, frontline operators and advocates to celebrate the remarkable contributions of women in all roles across the bus, coach and community transport sector. The event, which saw participation from key industry figures, including Simon Lightwood MP […]
M42 and A12 voted “worst roads”
Drivers have rated the M42 as the worst motorway in England in a new survey from the independent watchdog, Transport Focus. The Strategic Roads User Survey asked more than 9000 road users about their last journey on a motorway or major ‘A’ road managed by National Highways. The M42’s place at the bottom of the league table […]
Scotland sets out road safety strategy
Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Transport has updated Parliament on plans aimed at enhancing road safety performance in Scotland. Fiona Hyslop says the Road Safety Framework to 2030 sets out a vision for Scotland to have the best road safety performance in the world by 2030 and a long-term goal where no one is seriously injured or killed […]
Logistics industry calls LTC delay “deeply concerning”
The Chief Executive of business group Logistics UK says the Transport Secretary’s decision to delay the decision on the Development Consent Order for the Lower Thames Crossing “runs counter to what the new government has said about getting Britain building again”. Logistics UK Chief Executive David Wells OBE called Louise Haigh’s decision “deeply concerning”, adding: […]
A-list speakers, exhibitor tips, groundbreaking innovations and where to find free beer – looking ahead to Highways UK on Highways Voices
The UK’s biggest highways and transport show of the year takes place next week at the NEC in Birmingham, and Highways Voices is your must-listen place to find out more about it. These programmes are brought to you thanks to the support of AGD and Traffic Group Signals, Q Point, SRL, Westcotec and SWARCO. In […]
Khan urged not to extend congestion charge to EVs
More than 40 organisations have written to London’s mayor urging him to rethink plans to extend the congestion charge to electric vehicles. Ocado, the AA, and Openreach are among those supporting the Federation of Small Businesses and Cleaner Cities to keep the exemption, warning that if the charge were imposed, it would “severely impact” those […]
Government report examines opportunities and challenges for automated vehicles on UK roads
With the Automated Vehicles Act 2024 receiving royal assent in May 2024, defining high-level responsibilities and processes and creates powers to make secondary legislation, a new report looks at the effect on our future transport networks. The Horizon Scan report quotes figures stating 88% of road crashes involve human error, and suggests AVs could reduce […]
Interoperability key to reviving connected vehicle deployment – WSP
The global consultancy WSP has written a new paper explaining why interoperability of V2X connected vehicle technology is vital to revolutionise traveller safety. Lead consultant Chris Toth says there is renewed momentum for the implementation of Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) connected vehicle (CV) technology. But, if that is going to happen, it will be critical to learn […]
Programme published for Traffic Signs 2024
The Institute of Highway Engineers has published the programme for its popular Traffic Signs Conference & Exhibition. This is the main forum by which the Department for Transport and the industry communicate, and is described as a must for all those involved in the design, specification, manufacture or enforcement of traffic signs, highway engineers, urban […]