Siemens Mobility and WJ Group agree long-term partnership to deliver TASCAR across the UK
Siemens Mobility and WJ Group have entered into an exclusive, long-term partnership to deliver systems for temporary automatic speed camera at road works (TASCAR) in the UK. Deployed to enforce mandatory speed limits, this TASCAR solution will feature Siemens Mobility’s HOTA (Home Office Type Approval) approved SafeZone system incorporating the company’s Sicore II ANPR camera. […]
Traffic volumes rise but car use still down – TTF
This week’s data about traffic volumes from the Transport Technology Forum suggests that all vehicle types are back to their pre-lockdown levels – with the exception of cars. The analysis of traffic in the week beginning 20 July has found that traffic is now at 13.5% below baseline, bus and coach volumes have returned to […]
Work in Norfolk starts after one of the largest investments ever in highways schemes
Work has started on one of the largest ever highway schemes in the East of England thanks to an extra £22m highway funding with dozens of roads across the county of Norfolk to see maintenance improvements. Norfolk received more than any other local authority in the East of England for maintenance and repairs to roads, […]
New funding will provide £3.5 million extra investment in Wirral’s roads
Investment in Wirral’s roads and infrastructure network will now be extended thanks to a further £3.5 million grant from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. The funds will be for improving key routes in the Wirral and this comes alongside a recent allocation of £500,000 from the Department of Transport’s Local Highway Maintenance Challenge Fund, […]
Increased investment to support bus travel would reduce emissions and help aid an economic recovery
Increased investment in bus travel across England would significantly reduce emission levels and is also ‘essential’ to helping the economic recovery from the pandemic, according to a new report by Greener Journeys. The report, Maximising the benefits of local bus services, says that every £1 invested in bus travel would generate £4.48 in wider social, […]
Traffic Commissioners for GB launch their annual report after challenging year
The Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain have released their Annual Report for 2019 to 2020. The commissioners have been dedicated to helping implement flexible and pragmatic measures to support and regulate the road transport industries during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. These measures allowed the continuation of effective regulation on behalf of the road transport industries […]
Highways England to invest £114m for 150 road and maintenance projects across the East of England
Highways England is set to invest over £114 million into 150 road and maintenance schemes across the East of England it has been announced. The strategic network and major A roads including the M11, A14, A1, A47 and A12 will all benefit from the planned package of enhancements, with road resurfacing, bridge joint replacements, the […]
