CiTTi Magazine

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.

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.

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.

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.

3 weeks ago | cittimagazine.co.uk | Reuben Henry-Fellows

Bigger cars mean bigger costs for everyone else. It’s only fair those costs are reflected in how car rego is priced. In the year 2000, almost 70% of all new cars sold in Australia were small passenger vehicles – mainly sedans and hatchbacks. But over 25 years, their share has dropped dramatically to just 17%, as a car “size race” took hold. Now, SUVs and light commercial vehicles comprise almost 80% of the market. Four in five new vehicles sold in Australia today are an SUV, ute, van or light truck.