American scientists patent connected swerve detection tech
Researchers at the University of South Florida Centre for Urban Transportation Research have been awarded a US patent for an algorithm that detects swerving on the road. Sisinnio Concas, programme director of Autonomous-Connected Mobility Evaluation at USF, has been working on the Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority Connected Vehicle Pilot, which launched in 2015. As part […]
Gloucestershire CC announce new Roads and Transport Director
Civil engineer Jason Humm has been named today as the next Director of Transport and Highways for Gloucestershire County Council. He will take up the post in March next year. “As a Chartered Civil Engineer and Fellow of the Institute of Civil Engineers with a wealth of experience, good local knowledge and strong partnerships both […]
Traffic Group Signals gears up for the infrastructure revolution
As local authorities and utilities prepare to meet the demands of the Five-Year Vision for Street and Road Works in the UK, Traffic Group Signals has announced it is supporting customers to ensure they have the knowledge and solutions to stay ahead of the competition. The document, published by the Highways Authorities and Utilities Committee […]
West Midlands mayor appoints region’s first ever cycling and walking commissioner
Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street has appointed a new cycling and walking commissioner to accelerate plans to get more people moving around the region by foot or bike. Adam Tranter, who has previously volunteered as Bicycle Mayor for Coventry, has taken up the new role after a rigorous recruitment process. The commissioner will […]
As lockdowns ease, INRIX finds UK centres show signs of return to 2019 traffic levels as London becomes world’s most congested city
As Covid-19 restrictions were eased across the UK, transport analytics and connected car services company INRIX has published the 2021 INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard, revealing the full impact of pandemic recovery on UK roads. INRIX says that earlier this year, as cases fell across Europe and the UK, the “new normal” started to take shape. […]
Government announces £35 million for vital improvements to A40 in Oxford
Vital upgrades will be carried out on the A40 to ease congestion, boost local bus services and allow the construction of thousands of new homes in Oxfordshire, thanks to £35 million in government funding announced today. The scheme will see an 850-space park and ride facility, including cycle parking and electric car chargepoints, built to […]
Nottinghamshire County Council to move away from temporary road repairs
Nottinghamshire County Council is to move away from temporary road repairs as much as possible once new recommendations from a recent review are implemented. The council has revealed the outcome of the cross-party panel’s highways assessment last month following several meetings aimed at improving the way it repairs potholes and pavements. The report provided about […]
New research boosts case for kerbside management tools
New research suggests how the impact of freight, servicing and delivery vehicles on the city’s road networks can be improved by a kerbside management scheme. The report called LOADS EASIER: Unlocking the power of the kerb, produced for Stantec and Grid Smarter Cities builds upon research reports by the Centre for London which outline how […]
Europe’s largest lorry park opens for business in Kent
The new Ashford International Truckstop has opened for business in Kent with a range of facilities for the drivers of up to 660 trucks per day, making it the largest in the UK and Europe. The ‘state of the art’ lorry park has been built by GSE Building & Civil Engineering Ltd and is located at […]
Surgeon warns of e-scooter injury “concern”
A surgeon in London is warning that the number of people needing complicated hospital treatment for injuries sustained while riding an e-scooter is impacting his trauma lists. Southwark News reports that King’s College Hospital consultant orthopaedic surgeon Raju Ahluwalia, at the hospital is commented that, “Our day case trauma surgical lists are being impacted with […]
