UNESCO set to put Stonehenge on ‘danger’ list
The UN could put Stonehenge on a list of ‘World Heritage in Danger’ sites because of the potential impact of the Government’s plans to build a tunnel in the area, says Highways Magazine. Papers for a meeting next month of a key UNESCO committee recommend that the members put Stonehenge on its watchlist, ‘with a view to mobilizing international support’. The news follows the courts’ permission […]
Yunex Traffic win starring role in Dutch infrastructure project
The Dutch Rijkswaterstaat has awarded the contract for the prestigious Tilburg 3 (TB3) project to the Orion Consortium, a combination of Istimewa Elektro, Mourik Infra, and Yunex Traffic. This strategic infrastructure project is a comprehensive renovation and maintenance project for the waterways in North Brabant and Central Limburg. This project, which is part of the […]
Hampshire: Council could leave regional public transport scheme
Three local authorities have urged a county council to remain in a partnership designed to improve transport across the Solent area. Solent Transport is a coalition of Southampton, Portsmouth and Isle ofWight unitary authorities and Hampshire County Council. The partnership has secured £150m of funding over the last decade but Hampshire has been recommended to […]
CVC agrees to acquire M Group Services from PAI Partners
CVC, one of the world’s leading private equity firms, is pleased to announce the acquisition of M Group Services, the UK’s largest provider of essential infrastructure services and solutions. CVC Fund IX will acquire the business from PAI Partners, a pre-eminent private equity firm. The transaction is expected to complete in Q3 2024. Headquartered in […]
London brace itself for bus strikes as 1,600 London United drivers ballot
Around 1,600 London United bus drivers are being balloted for strike action over pay and other issues, Unite, the UK’s leading union, said today. The drivers, based at seven garages providing services across South, West and Central London, are in dispute over pay and other issues. They have rejected a four per cent pay offer, […]
New scheme to help in the event of flooding incidents in Herefordshire
On behalf of Herefordshire Council, Balfour Beatty Living Places has established the county’s first Community Flood Signage Scheme in Orleton The scheme enables trained Flood Warden Volunteers to close a small stretch of highway during a flood event to prevent vehicles driving though flood water, preventing accidents, breakdowns and damage to property caused by bow […]
Preparation works to begin for £49m Howden Relief Road
Preparation works are to begin for a planned £49m scheme to create a new relief road for Howden. East Riding of Yorkshire Council is due to start initial work on Monday 1 July to prepare for the creation of the new Howden Relief Road which will link the A614 Thorpe Road with Station Road. It […]
INRIX signs deal to license High-Frequency OEM Connected Vehicle Data
INRIX have announce the addition of the largest high-frequency, high-volume OEM Connected Vehicle dataset on the market to its already expansive data lake. This is the latest of four new data source agreements for INRIX in the last year, including data from connected vehicles, mobile devices, and shared mobility. Says Ahmed Darrat, INRIX Chief Product […]
Active Streets trial measures in Devon to be removed next week
Temporary traffic filters will be removed from roads in Devon following the completion of a trial. Following the decision by the Exeter Highways and Traffic Orders Committee (HATOC) earlier this month to suspend the Experimental Traffic Regulation Orders for these roads “as soon as practicable”, officers have been investigating whether planters could remain in place […]
