VolkerFitzpatrick complete new bridge at Brent Cross West station

A new overbridge, to provide the public with a pedestrian and cycleway crossing over the Midland Main Line, at Brent Cross West, has taken another step towards completion. At the beginning of August, the second part of the overbridge was lifted into place. The first – eastern – half was assembled in April, before being lifted […]

HE’s A31 investment brings improved cycling and pedestrian access

Highways England says project to improve access for residents, walkers and cyclists along West Street, Ringwood, in the New Forest has been successfully completed, providing a place for families to walk and enjoy the local environment. The work was carried out in collaboration with Hampshire County Council ahead of the plans to replace the bridges […]

EIB publishes technical note on ITS procurement for urban mobility

The European Investment Bank has published a technical note surrounding procuring Intelligent Transport Systems for urban mobility. The paper focusses on some of the difficulties that may be encountered such as a lack of strategic context or interoperability, technical problems during implementation, poorly performing systems and limitations on the reuse of data. It says that, […]

Driver “on brink of nervous breakdown” after cloned-plate fines

A woman has told of her anguish after her car number plate was cloned leading to nearly £20,000 of fines delivered to her, and subsequently bailiffs turning up at her door. Claire Herron from Hartlepool told ITV news she was charged for offences across almost every London borough which had been wrongly recorded against her. […]

Crane fire closes major A road

The A64 in Tadcaster has been closed after a hundred-ton crane caught fire on the carriageway. The road was closed all day (12 August) after the crane caught fire on the eastbound carriageway. The road was shut for several hours in both directions, but the westbound carriageway was opened later in the day. Highways England […]