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John Thornton

London

Editor at CiTTi Magazine

Editor at Akabo media

Technical journalist specialising in city transport and traffic innovation, as well as robotics and automation technologies. Views my own or those I wish were!

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Articles

  • UK to fast-track rollout of driverless passenger services under AV Act, says transport minister

    2 weeks ago | cittimagazine.co.uk | John Thornton

    The UK government is accelerating efforts to implement the Automated Vehicles (AV) Act 2024, with new regulations designed to enable driverless passenger services on public roads from spring 2026. In a statement to parliament, UK transport minister Lilian Greenwood MP confirmed that the government will introduce regulations for automated passenger services (APS) following a consultation later this summer.

  • UK government unveils transport AI action plan to deliver smarter, safer, greener journeys

    2 weeks ago | cittimagazine.co.uk | John Thornton

    The UK government has launched a 23-point action plan aimed at integrating artificial intelligence (AI) across the country’s transport systems to boost sustainability, improve user experience and drive economic growth.

  • New Zealand develops national tolling plan for new road infrastructure

    2 weeks ago | cittimagazine.co.uk | John Thornton

    The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) is developing a national tolling plan to help fund and accelerate the delivery of new road infrastructure projects, following direction from the country’s cabinet.

  • Silvertown Tunnel reduces congestion across east London river crossings

    2 weeks ago | cittimagazine.co.uk | John Thornton

    Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed that the recently opened Silvertown Tunnel is beginning to ease congestion on east London’s river crossings, with early data showing a reduction in traffic volumes at the adjacent Blackwall Tunnel. According to TfL, approximately 88,000 vehicles are now using the Silvertown and Blackwall tunnels combined each weekday, with around 20,000 vehicles using Silvertown alone.

  • Indra, Audi and Qualcomm demonstrate C-V2X tolling technology at OmniAir interoperability testing event

    3 weeks ago | cittimagazine.co.uk | John Thornton

    Indra, Audi of America and Qualcomm Technologies have partnered to demonstrate a new approach to tolling using cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) technology, aiming to simplify toll payments and enhance interoperability across the USA. The three companies showcased the system during OmniAir’s Interoperability Testing event at the SunTrax test facility in Florida last month.

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