Northern Ireland’s first driverless shuttle to be introduced at Belfast Harbour
One of the first fully driverless transport systems anywhere in the UK is to be launched in Belfast next year as part of an innovative project led by Belfast Harbour with funding from Innovate UK. The ‘Harlander’ project will establish an automated passenger shuttle service, providing last mile connectivity in the Harbour Estate from the […]
Causeway Coast And Glens see potholes decline by over a third but other regions struggle to keep up with pothole work
Causeway Coast and Glens in Northern Ireland saw the greatest improvement on potholes this year, with a 37% decrease, dropping from 5558 in 2021 to 3476 in 2022 Recent government data analysed by CompareNI.com shows the extent of the problem in councils throughout the region in 2022. Recent government statistics show that of the 80,395 […]
Driverless bus service planned for Belfast Harbour
It’s reported a scheme to introduce a driverless bus into Belfast Harbour could be revealed within weeks. The Irish News says that, under the plan, passengers would be able travel from Translink’s Sydenham Halt all the way down Queen’s Road to the Catalyst building in vehicle without a driver. Innovate UK, has been working with […]
Funding boost for EV charge points in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd and a local council consortium, led by Derry City and Strabane District Council, have welcomed a £1.3 million funding boost for electric vehicle charge-points in residential areas across the north. TransportandEnergy.com reports funding opportunities for the installation of charge point infrastructure in GB-NI are provided by the Office for […]
Northern Ireland’s Infrastructure Minister tours Traffic Information and Control Centre in Belfast
Northern Ireland’s Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has visited Traffic Information and Control Centre (TICC) Centre in Belfast, meeting with staff who work to carry out a variety of functions, including traffic control; dissemination of traffic and travel information; incident management; and out of hours call handling. The Minster said: “I was most impressed with the […]
Feasibility study planned for Scotland-NI tunnel
It’s expected that plans for a feasibility study into the building of a tunnel between Scotland and Northern Ireland will be recommended this week. The Sunday Telegraph reported that a review by Network Rail chairman Sir Peter Hendy should say that civil servants should formally appraise the plans for “a fixed link” between the two […]