Merry Christmas from Highways News
This is the last regular day of news on Highways News this year, as the industry winds down for Christmas. We usually find very little goes on in the week ahead of Christmas to justify our daily newsletter, but we will put any major stories onto our website and social media. So all that’s left […]
Authorities reminded “the clock is ticking” on DfT signals funding applications
The manager of the Transport Technology Forum is urging local authorities to make sure they get their applications for a share of £70 million of new money to make traffic signals more efficient, with the deadline to bid just one week away. As part of the Department for Transport’s Plan for Drivers, funding is available […]
Investment into innovative road repair machinery showcased in Harpole
The JCB Pothole Pro, an innovative machine set to slash time and costs for road repairs, has been demonstrated in Harpole as part of West Northamptonshire Council’s (WNC) long-term vision to improve the road network across the area. Upper High Street, Harpole from Nobottle Road to the village was closed from 28 November to 1 […]
Econ scoops major prize at industry ‘oscars’
Ripon-based Econ Engineering is celebrating this morning after scooping a major award at the ‘Oscars’ of the commercial motoring and road haulage industry. The UK’s leading supplier of winter maintenance vehicles won Bodybuilder of the Year at the Commercial Motor Awards in Birmingham – where the cream of operators, dealers and suppliers did battle for […]
Survey discovers what drivers think about the safety technology in their car
A new survey from the road charity Brake and AXA UK has been published exploring the attitudes of drivers to vehicle safety systems and highlights a lack of knowledge about the latest vehicle technology. Researchers sought to determine driver views on the technology in their car, with a focus on safety for drivers and their passengers, […]
Communities asking to deliver ‘minor’ highways improvements has cross-party support in Devon
Communities who ask to use their own money to make minor improvements to roads in their area will soon be able to do so in Devon after the council’s cabinet gave a trial scheme the go-ahead. Self-delivery schemes could be for a 20mph zone or traffic calming for instance. The Devon cabinet approved recommendations for […]
Hertfordshire County Council starts search for contractor for new highways term maintenance contract
Hertfordshire County Council has started its search for a new highways term maintenance contractor. In a contractor which could be worth £1,950,000,000 over 12 years, the service provider will be expected to ‘innovate and maximise potential for success.’ The authority intends to focus on the following: • A service delivered in line with Hertfordshire’s Sustainability […]
TfL awards funding to 78 new community groups to try to unlock the barriers to walking and cycling
Transport for London and the London Marathon Foundation have awarded more than £575,000 of funding to 78 new projects and 69 continuing projects run by community groups, as part of the Walking and Cycling Grants London (WCGL) programme. It says each investment will make a real difference to communities across the capital, allowing organisations to […]
Cruise cuts a quarter of its workforce
Troubles continue for General Motors’ driverless subsidiary Cruise. The latest announcement is a cut of nearly a quarter of its workforce – around 900 people – after a crash involving a pedestrian in San Francisco. Since then it’s had its permit in California suspended, removed all its vehicles off American roads, seen its CEO and […]
