Hitex rebrands to SWARCO HITEX
Following its acquisition by Austrian multinational traffic company SWARCO in 2021, Hitex Traffic Safety has rebranded to SWARCO HITEX LTD, reflecting the name of parent company. The new company name will also see a change in packaging across the Hitex range of products, with new product branding being rolled out across 2024. The move will […]
Durham’s central bus station opens to the public
Durham Country Council has opened its new central bus station to the public. The council said it hoped the new bus station would be a major transport hub for the county and would attract more shoppers and tourists to the area. A spokeswoman said the design of the exit on to North Road had improved […]
Flooding closes roads in Lincolnshire, Worcestershire and several other parts of the UK
Due to ‘unprecedented high water levels’ on the River Trent at Torksey Lock, residents have been warned to prepare for more potential flooding, despite there being less rain over the weekend. As well as the Trent, the Thames has broken its banks in places with the Environment Agency issuing more than 600 flood alerts or […]
Clearway Group announces acquisition of SECONTEC
The Clearway Group has announced the acquisition of the SECONTEC Group. Founded in 2009, SECONTEC is a leading provider of remote video surveillance and CCTV Towers across Germany and Austria with four offices in Germany and Austria and two bespoke in-house Video Operation Centres (VOC) already supporting pan-European clients. Its successful use of artificial intelligence […]
Campaigners accuse ministers of leaving Scottish roads “to rot” after research shows that spending falls significantly in the last six years
Campaigners in Scotland have accused Ministers of leaving roads to ‘rot’ over the last six years due to lack of investment. The Times reports that the drop has coincided with the electoral pacts between SNP governments and the Scottish Greens. Opposition parties have called for the first minister Humza Yousaf’s administration to sever ties with the […]
Core Highways Group brings all subsidiaries together under one brand
Nationwide traffic management and associated highways services provider Core Highways Group is bringing all its subsidiaries together – rebranding as Core Highways, as it reveals a brand-new logo, website, colours and updated values. It says this strategic milestone sees Amberon, Barrier Services, Forest Traffic, JTM Signs and MLP Traffic come together as one, with 1,300 […]
ARTSM publishes new portable signals guidance
The Association for Road Traffic Safety and Management has issued new guidance for Portable Signals, with amendments to its previous version. Guidance for Portable Signals has been updated to Edition 1.1 with the new version available here. Among the changes are the removal of reference to sign 7011.2 for crossings within works and removal of […]
Clearview details road safety from a driver’s perspective
Transport technology, data and software company Clearview Intelligence is hosting the latest of its information-led webinars on 18 January, concentrating on how its roadside solutions support driver safety from the viewpoint of the road user. It will focus on the driver’s mindset for feeling safer on the roads, look at junction protection schemes and delineation. The […]
Scottish Government urged to halt LEZ introduction
There are calls for the Scottish Government to “pause and review” plans to introduce low emission zones in Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen, as official figures show air quality levels are within legal limits in all three cities. The Scottish Mail on Sunday quotes Scotland’s transport spokesman Graham Simpson as saying: “The Scottish Government’s own data […]
Delivery drivers face fines for using Albert Bridge in London
Drivers of vehicles weighing more than three tonnes are being warned a weight restriction is now being enforced on Albert Bridge in West London, with fines for goods vehicles that exceed it. The current restriction, which has been in place since 2012, has been managed previously using width restriction posts to deter overweight vehicles entering […]
