Devon County Council looks to make temporary more ‘permanent’ as it bids for second round of active travel funding
More permanent schemes that will help create extra space for cyclists and pedestrians to provide alternatives to public transport are among the plans in Devon County Council’s £1.3 million bid from the second round of Emergency Active Travel Funding. It follows the successful bid for all of the £338,000 allocation made available to Devon in […]
BMW launches world-first eDrive zones in London and Birmingham
BMW has introduced a system to automatically switch hybrid cars to electric-only when they enter a defined low emission zone in a city. Initially covering the same geographic area as the TfL Congestion Charge/ULEZ zone and Birmingham’s planned Clean Air Zone, works by using geo-fencing via GPS within the vehicle’s navigation system. The service, which […]
Average speed cameras switched on in Belfast
An average speed camera scheme on one of Belfast’s busiest roads is now operational. The cameras were installed on the A24 Saintfield Road last year but have only now been switched on. Belfast Live says the cameras have been put in place in an effort to reduce traffic collisions on the road which saw 62 […]
University launches Masters in C-ITS
Middlesex University in London is setting up a new Masters of Science qualification in Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems. Starting this autumn, the course will be offered with either a one year full-time or two year part-time options. It’ll be led by Dr Glenford Mapp, who is an Associate Professor working on the development of new […]
Kent County Council looks to ‘retread’ programme to deliver a more economic and environmentally approach
A £1.1 million ‘retread’ programme – where the existing road is used as a base for a new one, has seen 18 kilometres of rural roads reconstructed in ‘an economical and environmentally friendly way’, according to Kent County Council. The work started in May and ran to the end of July. Retread involves planing the […]
Videalert expands support for hosted CCTV enforcement platform
Intelligent traffic management and enforcement solutions company Videalert has announced the appointment of David Walter as Hosted Systems Engineer. The company says that in this new role he will be responsible for providing technical support for the company’s hosted CCTV enforcement platform which is now used by more than fifty councils across the UK. David will be a key member of Videalert’s […]
Canal & River trust proposes active travel improvements to towpaths
Improvements to several of the UK’s towpaths could be made to help support the country’s cycle and walking revolution. The Canal & River Trust has approached Government with 30 towpath improvement schemes for inner city and urban areas. The proposed improvements include places such as Burnley, Wigan, Sheffield, Bradford, Birmingham, Leicester and London. The waterways […]
Only a collaborative effort will help reduce the number of bridge strikes in the UK, says Coeval MD
It will take a collaborative effort from all those responsible for managing the road and rail networks as well as those who use them, to reduce the amount of bridge strikes that happen across the UK every year. These are the thoughts of Richard Bevins, Managing Director of Coeval, who said continuing the search for […]
Amey wins engineering and transportation services contract with Swindon Borough Council
Amey Consulting has won a £3.5m contract with Swindon Borough Council to deliver engineering and transportation services as part of its Highways and Transport Professional Services Framework. The three-year contract will see Amey Consulting bring specialist skills and professional expertise to a variety of design and engineering projects, the team will provide technical advice across several areas, from feasibility studies through to the supervision of works. Outside of the office, the team […]
