Government is not on track to meet its objectives on active travel, says National Audit Office
Government is not on track to meet its objectives to increase rates of cycling and walking, despite increased ambition in recent years. However, the Department for Transport (DfT) has recently made changes in its approach to investing in active travel which should improve the outlook for its longer-term ambitions, according to a new National Audit Office […]
Costain no longer involved in A66 Trans-Pennine project
Construction company Costain will not be involved in the A66 Trans-Pennine improvement works which involves improving the road between the M6 at Penrith and A1(M) at Scotch Corner. The project sees the single carriageway sections of the road upgraded to dual carriageway standard and making improvements to the junctions along the route. A spokesperson for […]
Multi-million pound boost to double pothole repairs and protect roads from damage in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire County Council will double the number of potholes fixed and protect roads from damage before next winter using new multi-million-pound funding. The allocation of nearly £4 million from the Government’s Pothole Fund will fund up to 20,000 additional pothole repairs across the county, taking the total of repairs to an expected 40,000 this year. The council […]
UK SMEs express gratitude to TTF after successful European Congress
Small and Medium Sized Intelligent Transport Systems companies have described the value of being part of the UK Pavilion at the ITS European Congress in Lisbon last month. Navtech Radar, Clearview Intelligence, Nicander, Now Wireless, ANGOKA, Ito World, Neology, Grid Smarter Cities, See.Sense VESOS Solutions, Arup and Zenzic participated on the UK Pavilion showcasing a […]
Driverless car kills dog in San Francisco
A Waymo driverless vehicle has run over and killed a small dog in San Francisco in a collision that has been deemed “unavoidable”. In a report filed with California’s Department of Motor Vehicles, Waymo says that on the 21 May, a small dog ran out into the road in front of a vehicle while it […]
Easymile wins Saudi autonomous contract
The Transport General Authority of Saudi Arabia, in collaboration with the Kingdom’s Ministry of Transport and its Royal Commission for Riyadh City, has chosen EasyMile as a key partner for a significant initiative aimed at establishing comprehensive regulations for autonomous driving in Saudi Arabia. The collaboration combines the deployment of two autonomous shuttles at the […]
Mobility Camp returns to Birmingham in September
A gathering of transport professionals from planners and engineers to academics and activists or anyone interested in the built environment and how we navigate it is meeting at a special event in Birmingham later in the year with the theme of “change the narrative”. Mobility Camp takes place on Tuesday 26th September and the organisers […]
Atkins to expand Environment Practice
Engineering consultancy Atkins is expanding the size and scope of its environmental services saying this is in response to the demand for more sustainable infrastructure and nature-based solutions. The move will see the SNC-Lavalin Group member expand its Environment Practice by 50% by 2025, and five new service lines introduced, to tackle the challenges of […]
Clearview holds webinar to explain sustainability benefits of solar road studs
Highways and Transport Solutions provider Clearview Intelligence is boosting its international profile by hosting a special webinar explaining the environmental benefits of its Solarlite road stud solution. The company says high quality road markings are a vital part of road safety, and that for more than two decades, Clearview Intelligence has been delivering solar road […]
