Queen’s Speech confirms investment in infrastructure remains at the heart of ‘levelling up’ strategy
The Queen’s Speech yesterday confirmed the Government’s plans to ‘level up’ across the country, with investment in infrastructure central to this. Her Majesty the Queen said: “My Government will strengthen the economic ties across the union, investing in and improving the national infrastructure. ‘Proposals will be taken forward to transform connectivity by rail and bus […]
New AI app trialled by HE on A14 scheme identifies ‘high risk’ days to help manage safety
A new artificial intelligence app has been trialled on Highways England’s A14 Cambridge to Huntington improvement scheme, enabling ‘high risk’ days to be identified. The app allowed staff to record both hazards and good practice, with the information then used to identify potentially challenging days. At its peak, some 4,500 observations were submitted in one […]
Sutton Council to use innovative sensor technology to monitor air quality in the borough
Sutton Council has become one of the first London Boroughs to join the ‘Breathe London’ trial which gives it access to a network of air quality sensors and pollution data. This will help significantly reduce the costs of sourcing accurate air pollution data for local projects and schemes, said the council. As part of the InnOvaTe […]
TTF and LCRIG delighted as more than 100 councils apply for traffic signals funding
More than 100 local authorities have expressed an interest in the £15 million funding allocation for the upgrade and repair of traffic signals in England – a level of response which the Department for Transport has described as “unprecedented”. All English local authorities outside London were invited to register interest in the additional money being […]
London business leaders call on Khan and Shapps to come together to deliver sustainable and long-term solutions for the capital’s transport system
Business leaders in London have called on newly re-elected mayor, Sadiq Khan and Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps to come together to sort out the capital’s transport system. They have urged Khan and Shapps to devise long-term and sustainable transport solutions, in a letter signed by 37 chief executives of some of the top London-based companies. […]
RSTA’s annual magazine highlights the work of public and private sector in tacking carbon reduction
The latest edition of the Road Surface Treatment Association’s much respected annual magazine, Renew, has been published, highlighting the work of the public and private sector in tacking carbon reduction in surface treatment delivery. The magazine takes a considered and comprehensive look at the work of its members and the role that surface treatments have […]
Training will be improved by moving online, Highways Voices hears
The move to online, will improve training programmes and support at-home working, this week’s Highways Voices has heard. Listen here. These are the thoughts of one of this week’s guests, John Nightingale, Director of training specialist JCT Consultancy and organiser of the annual JCT Traffic Signals Symposium. He said: “Developing proper online training isnt just […]
