Leeds is to receive £173.5m worth of investment in its transport network. Confirmed by Transport Minister, Andrew Jones, the money is expected to be used to implement high frequency ‘busways’ with real time information, improved park and ride facilities and better stops and signs. It will cover a four year period, with West Yorkshire Combined […]
The guidelines for magistrates covering speeding and sentencing levels have changed for the most serious offences, with a new higher penalty being introduced for those offenders who drive at speeds excessively above legal limits. Recorded speeds fall into three bands with the penalty for the top band increasing in relation to the seriousness of the […]
Volvo Buses and Heliox have inaugurated a charging station for electric buses based on the common OppCharge interface. OppCharge allows electrified buses and charging stations from different manufacturers to be used together. The aim is to facilitate the introduction of electric bus systems in cities the world over. This latest is Heliox’s 20th charging station […]
Reading Buses’ Kennections brand has launched ‘jet red’, a new bus link between Newbury and Thatcham via West Berkshire Community Hospital. The name of the new brand is derived from what will be their bright colour and their link with the existing ‘jet black’ buses. The Jet services will run up to every 15 minutes […]
Buses are to be rerouted away from Oxford Street in London as part of changes announced by TfL. The alterations are part of wider changes to the network in central London that are intended to improve reliability, cut congestion and help tackle air pollution, affecting 23 routes. TfL notes that bus demand on Oxford Street […]
Richard Turfitt has been appointed as the new Senior Traffic Commissioner by Transport Minister John Hayes. Currently the Traffic Commissioner for the East of England, he will begin his new role on 1 June 2017, taking over from the current Senior Traffic Commissioner, Beverley Bell. Richard has been Traffic Commissioner for the East of England […]
Stagecoach Group has announced new vehicle orders worth £70m. A new fleet of around 340 vehicles, most equipped with free Wi-Fi, will be introduced in the 2017-18 financial year as the company continues to reinvest profits in improving services for customers in communities across the UK. The majority of the order has been placed with […]
A phased opening of a new seven mile section of the new M8 motorway between Newhouse and Baillieston is to start on 23 April 2017, five days ahead of schedule. The Scottish Assembly Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work, Keith Brown, said the landmark opening will complete the so-called ‘missing link’ between Glasgow and Edinburgh […]