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Self-driving market worth £41.7 billion by 2035, says new report
The self-driving vehicle market could be worth tens of billions of pounds in the coming years, as the UK Government seeks to encourage growth within the sector.
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Long-distance travel disrupted as coach operators halt services
Long distance bus operators in the UK and Europe have announced a halt to services, while other operators worldwide are running reduced services as a result of the latest wave of COVID-19.
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Go-Ahead top of the class when it comes to carbon emissions
Go-Ahead has been recognised by climate watchdog the Carbon Disclosure Project for its efforts to make its bus and rail services as green as possible.
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Department for Transport’s bus open data project gets new support
The DfT hopes that the new open data programme will reduce waiting times for buses in the UK and make fares more transparent.
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Sustainable Transport Alliance looking to slash emissions before COP26
With the UN Climate Change Conference headed for Glasgow in 2021, the Sustainable Transport Alliance has been founded with a view to cutting greenhouse emissions within the mobility sector.
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Local areas to get a share of £4 billion to improve transport infrastructure
Transport authorities up and down the UK could be in for a cash injection to fund projects that will have "a real impact" .
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Could Transport for Wales’ renationalisation set a new precedent?
The Welsh Government bringing the Wales and Borders franchise under public control as an Operator of Last Resort (OLR) has attracted a lot of media attention over the past few weeks, with political statements being made for and against such a move. Here, Rhiannon Holtham considers whether this decision can…
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UK to ban sales of petrol and diesel cars by 2030 in zero emissions bid
Vehicle that can complete at least part of their journey with zero emissions, such as hybrid or plug-in cars, will still be allowed to be sold until 2035 as part of the new ambitious policy.
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Grant Shapps hands out £175 million for new walking and cycling schemes
The funding will go towards Low Traffic Neighbourhoods as well as School Streets, both of which the government hopes will promote walking and cyclng on a daily basis.
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TIER to make e-scooters safer for the blind and partially sighted
Sound will be added to TIER e-scooters amid concerns from some vulnerable road-users that the vehicles are difficult to detect when approaching.
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An insight into the UK shared e-scooter trials
Intelligent Transport’s Sam Mehmet gives an overview of some of the confirmed participants in the UK’s shared e-scooter trials, and hears from those with plans to take part in the near future.
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Govia Thameslink Railway opens ‘largest EV charging hub in rail’
The installation is said to mark a milestone in a station improvements programme being undertaken by GTR, which encompasses more than 230 stations and over 1,000 individual projects.
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British Government announces EV uptake plans on World EV Day
Green parking spaces, charge points at supermarkets and tourist sites, and batteries that charge in six minutes could all form part of the Government’s plans to accelerate EV uptake.
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Connected and autonomous vehicle projects in the UK
The Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles and Innovate UK have published a series of case studies of connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) projects in the UK. Here, Intelligent Transport gives an overview.
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Europe’s largest exclusive e-scooter tender won by Voi for UK trials
The trial will launch to the public in Birmingham and Coventry on 10 September and up to 10,000 e-scooters are to be rolled-out across the region soon after.