New temporary access road will reduce HS2 traffic in Chalfont St Peter
HS2’s main works Contractor, Align JV – a team made up of Bouygues Travaux Publics, Sir Robert McAlpine, and VolkerFitzpatrick, has completed a new 400m road that will mean HS2 construction traffic can avoid the centre of the nearest town to the works-Chalfont St Peter. The access road took three months by the JV companies. […]
More attention needs to be paid to improving infrastructure if ALKS is to be a success, says RSMA
The recent call for evidence on the use of Automatic Lane Keeping Systems (ALKS) in vehicles as a means of improving the safety for road user is a step in the right direction but attention also needs to be paid to the importance of a ‘holistic’ approach to supporting, funding and improving the infrastructure to […]
Cycling Scotland data shows sustained increase in cycling despite further easing of lockdown in Scotland
Cycling Scotland has reported that its nationwide network of cycle counters shows a 44% rise in people cycling in July compared to the same period last year. The first figures to be released since Scotland entered phase three of lockdown show a continued increase in cycling across the nation. According to statistics released yesterday by […]
Good progress made with Yorkshire region bridge projects, says HE
Highways England has reported good progress with several bridge maintenance projects in the Yorkshire region. The large maintenance project on four bridges on the roundabout at Lofthouse Interchange (M1 junction 42 / M62 junction 29) near Leeds concludes this weekend. The work here included repairing 20 bridge joints, five on each bridge, with this projected […]
LA to host World Congress 2022
In a change to the planned order of ITS World Congresses, it’s been announced that Los Angeles will host the event in 2022. The city was meant to host it this autumn, but that was cancelled and replaced with some online content thanks to restrictions around travel due to Covid-19. Now it’s been announced that […]
Modelling the key to cities’ reinvention post Covid – Aimsun
It is now the perfect time for city authorities to use modelling to rethink their public transport strategies, a leading industry podcast has heard. Martin Hartmann, Senior Product Specialist at Aimsun told the Inside Intertraffic Podcast that modelling is essential to get a grasp of the effects of current strategies and what new developments can […]
Air pollution on the rise outside London’s ULEZ’s according to new study
Nitrogen oxide pollution from diesel vehicles is 23% higher outside London’s current ultra-low emissions zone (ULEZ), a new study by the Environmental Defense Fund Europe. The study found that the five worst pollution hotspots are all outside the ULEZ, with the Broadway in Ealing ranked worst for toxic air. The ULEZ will be expanded from Central […]
Derby City’s Multihog machine helps transform the way the council’s Streetpride team repair the roads
Derby City Council has managed to achieve a road repair output improvements of 250% from 50 square meters per shift up to 175 square metres. This has been achieved with the help of the Multihog which the council will also use for other areas of application including snow ploughing and de-icing of cycleways and footways […]
Leeds City Council suspends Clear Air Zone because of pandemic
Leeds City Council is to suspend development for the foreseeable future of its Clean Air Zone (CAZ) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The council said that despite the CAZ originally planning to the start in January and then delayed until March, it was seen a significant improvement in air pollution due to the pandemic. If […]
Vaisala and Hyundai team up on weather info to boost safety
The global weather, environmental and industrial measurement company Vaisala has announced it’s working with Hyundai to deliver proactive weather and driving conditions to drivers’ infotainment systems. The companies say the provision of Vaisala Infotainment weather will bolster Hyundai’s focus on driver safety and “positions the company as an advocate for innovative connected car services.” The […]
