Jenoptik’s 200th average speed system goes live
The enforcement technology company Jenoptik is celebrating the installation of its 200th permanent average speed enforcement system in the UK. The technology, which uses highly accurate Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras to calculate speeds of vehicles over set distances, was first implemented in the UK in Nottingham in 2000, and the company’s latest landmark […]
Webinar examines how to use data to beat the jams
The Transport Technology Forum is holding a webinar on Wednesday 26 May from 3-5pm to present an update on the Small Business Research Initiative Congestion Challenge, which examines how data can be used to better understand and respond to road congestion. Sign up here. The Challenge was set in 2018 thanks to funding provided by the […]
Amey Consulting wins design contract on ‘hugely significant’ Scottish highways project
Amey Consulting has won a highways design contract on the Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside (CWRR) project, aligning associated and new roads to the 184-metre road bridge to be built over the River Clyde, as part of the Glasgow City Region City Deal. The crossing, connecting Renfrew to Clydebank and Yoker, is the centrepiece of […]
Government faces “huge challenge” to deliver on EV switch
The Government is being warned it faces a “huge challenge” to hit its target to phase out electric and diesel vehicle sales from 2030. The Commons Public Accounts Committee has released its first report into the government’s plans, where it says there are several barriers that need to be addressed including the ease of charging […]
Motion raised to unite political parties to deliver highway improvement in Nottinghamshire
A motion to set up a cross-party Highways Review Panel will be put forward at Nottinghamshire Full Council next week. If carried, the proposal will see politicians from all parties work together to examine the methods and technologies used to repair and maintain the county’s roads and suggest recommendations for improvement. In proposing the motion, […]
Telent wins one of the largest traffic signals contracts in the UK
Critical digital infrastructure specialist Telent has been awarded a contract to maintain West Yorkshire’s traffic signals, the largest contract of its kind. The maintenance involved includes both reactive and planned and preventative maintenance. Reactive involves responding to faults – such as a signal going down, a lamp going out, or a vehicle detector failing to communicate with […]
Highways trial new public feedback tool as part of its M56 upgrade project
Highways England has launched a new feedback tool to help get more information from the public on what they think about its projects. Trialed as part of Highways England’s M56 upgrade project, ECHO lets the public tell the construction teams about their thoughts on the work and project. Highways England is currently working to install […]
An inside view on traffic management in London with Glynn Barton – this week’s Highways Voice
“The one saving grace,” says Glynn Barton while talking about the Coronavirus crisis, “is that it wasn’t the other way – we didn’t all of a sudden see a boom in traffic and movement on our very busy network”. Having overseen a huge change to traffic flows in London, been affected by the sudden drop in tube […]
Research shows that 25,000 modal filters have now been implemented in the UK to help support cyclists
New research by campaign group #BikeisBest has shown there are at least 25,000 modal filters in the UK to help support cyclists and pedestrians. The organisation used OpenStreetMap data to locate 25,676 modal filters, often used as part of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs), in different forms such as bollards and kerbs. The research revealed that […]
Drivers clocked doing over 100 in M6 roadworks
New figures from police in Lancashire have underlined how a small but, frankly, stupid number of people are still ignoring speed limits in roadworks and driving at ludicrous speeds. A 50mph limit is in place on the carriageway north of Preston while a new bridge is installed. The limit is enforced by Jenoptik average speed […]
