Mayor of London The mayor’s plan involves the diversion of 16 bus routes that use Oxford Street Plans to pedestrianise parts of Oxford Street will move forward “as quickly as possible”, the mayor of London has said. City Hall claims two thirds of people support the principle of banning traffic on one of the world’s...
Videos posted on social media show queues for fuel and gridlocked traffic as people try to leave the Iranian capital Tehran. Israel began launching strikes on Iran four days ago, saying it was targeting the country’s nuclear programme. Iran’s health ministry reports that at least 224 people have been killed. BBC journalists are unable to...
Traffic has been redirected in Dartmouth after a car crashed into a building near the area’s ferry terminal. Devon and Cornwall Police said officers attended the incident on the South Embankment at about 01:42 BST. One man has been arrested on suspicion of driving a motor vehicle whilst unfit through drink or drugs, the force...
A duck has been caught speeding on traffic cameras in the town of Koeniz in central Switzerland. Local police said the mallard – a wild duck – was snapped on radar images on 13 April clocking in at 52km (32 miles) in a 30km zone. Adding to the mystery, authorities said the duck was likely...
Air traffic controllers at Newark Liberty International Airport briefly lost communications with planes under their control, “unable to see, hear, or talk to them” last week, a union spokesman has said. The 28 April incident led to multiple employees being placed on trauma leave, resulting in hundreds of delayed or diverted flights. More than 150...
A major power cut has caused havoc in parts of Spain and Portugal, affecting many parts of people’s every day lives. In Spain, video has captured chaos on the roads as traffic lights stop working and in Portugal, commuters filmed Metro stations plunged into darkness. Prime Minister of Portugal Luis Montenegro says there is “no...
A city centre shopping area is being pedestrianised with the introduction of traffic restrictions. Plymouth City Council (PCC) said a traffic regulation order would be in place for Old Town Street and New George Street from 28 April. The order will restrict the times delivery drivers are able to operate in the area, only allow...
“Transport Scotland is a statutory consultee, so they have to report one way or the other how they feel about their aspect of the project. All of the other aspects of the project have been completed and agreed months ago.” Nelms believes it is a “solvable” issue but wants to meet Transport Scotland as he...