Westminster council launches multi-app parking platform
Westminster Council have announced the launch of London’s first multi-app parking scheme offering greater choice for drivers. The platform will benefit residents as operating costs shift to consumers, saving taxpayers £1.2million a year and unlocking new funds to improve local transport links. There will be also be more competition as drivers can choose between apps, […]
Essex County Council appoints ECR to deliver county-wide transport app
Essex County Council has appointed ECR Solutions, part of the HopOn Group, to deliver a new multipurpose sustainable transport app. This will allow passengers to plan journeys, book digital demand responsive transport (DDRT), buy tickets and more. The new app will allow residents across Greater Essex to plan, book and pay for journeys using their […]
Scottish bus apps evaluated for inclusive travel
Bus Users UK has published the results of a research project in Scotland to assess bus operator apps for accessibility and ease of use. Carried out by the charity’s Compliance Team, the study focused on two of Scotland’s most widely used bus apps, Lothian Buses and McGill’s Midland Bluebird, both of which have recently undergone […]
Report reveals top mobile apps behind distracted driving
Cambridge Mobile Telematics Research has found that drivers are swapping social and gaming apps for practical tools and AI – with surprising demographic differences. In the age of mobile apps, the phrase “distracted driving” extends well beyond texting. A new report, The Most-Used Apps Behind the Wheel, from Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) sheds light on a critical, often […]
Mobilleo MaaS platform chosen to power new TfWM travel app
Leading multi-platform technology company FOD Mobility Group has been appointed by Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) to help design, develop and deliver a new wide-ranging mobility as a service (MaaS) app. The region-wide travel app will be powered by the Yorkshire-based tech firm’s Mobilleo MaaS platform, giving residents and visitors in the West Midlands access to all transport modes […]
Aggregate Industries refreshes app to allow customers to access asphalt supplies
Express Asphalt account customers can order asphalt directly from their phones or tablets after Aggregate Industries launched its latest app. The leading construction materials supplier has launched the new LOOP Express Asphalt appto allow users to source, and order products in a few simple clicks. The app helps users identify the site of their collection, […]
Bracknell Forest Council awards residents through the Eco Rewards app
Eco Rewards, an active travel incentive scheme, has made it even easier for Bracknell Forest residents to record their green journeys using the new Eco Rewards app. Users can simply scan a QR code at over 80 locations across the borough whilst on a walk, run, bike ride or when using the bus or train to […]
Speed camera app makers “forced into anonymity by abuse”
The people behind a new smartphone app that can calculate if a vehicle is speeding and record evidence that may be used by the police say they have received so much abuse they’re having to hide their identities. They have told The Guardian that since it launched in March, the vitriol levied at the team […]