Significant milestone in M2 junction 5 flyover scheme
National Highways’ M2 junction 5 project reached a significant milestone as the new flyover on the A249 in Kent welcomed the first vehicles today. The M2 junction 5 improvements will transform this important junction, one of the busiest in the region with large queues and heavy congestion. The flyover, which passes over the Stockbury Roundabout, […]
Yunex Traffic’s FUSION selected by City of Edinburgh
The City of Edinburgh Council has become the first authority in the UK to select FUSION, Yunex Traffic’s multimodal network control management solution, which will help improve air quality and reduce journey times. The Council has used Road Safety funding to introduce FUSION on a specific corridor in one of the city’s Air Quality Management […]
Bosch acquires Five AI
Bosch has acquired British automated driving company Five AI. Five AI chose Bosch over other takeover bidders, as the companies “share a common vision of automated driving and of safe automated driving systems.” The acquisition agreement was signed earlier this month, with the two firms agreeing not to reveal financial details. The deal is still […]
Scottish Government to implement asylum seekers bus travel pilot
The Scottish Government will “develop and deliver” a pilot giving asylum seekers free bus travel in the next year, an official document has said. The issue is currently subject to a petition before a Holyrood committee, but former first minister Humza Yousaf said in September it was under “active consideration” by Government. The Scottish Government […]
Over £7 million pledged to support electric vehicle infrastructure in Scotland
The Scottish Government is providing over £7 million across Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeenshire Council, The Highland Council, Moray Council and Dundee City Council to encourage greater private investment in the electric vehicle (EV) charging network. In line with the Scottish Government’s vision for the public electric vehicle charging network, significant private investment will be required to […]
JCT sees surge in delegate bookings for this year’s Traffic Signals Symposium
The ever-popular JCT Traffic Signals Symposium is proving more popular than ever this year, with bookings running at double the rate they were this time last year. The Symposium, in Nottingham this September, brings together the private and public sector for a series of learned presentations and speeches, an exhibition of the latest signals-related technology, […]
Locate in Kent calls on new PM to give green light to £9bn Lower Thames Crossing
The head of the county’s inward investment agency is calling on the new government to give the green light to the Lower Thames Crossing. Costing £9 billion, the 14-mile long tunnel – Britain’s longest – has been talked about for 15 years. The crossing, which will link the A2 and M2 east of Gravesend to the […]
Transport Secretary sets out five key priorities to deliver the “biggest overhaul to transport in a generation”
New Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has promised to deliver what she’s calling the biggest overhaul to transport in a generation. The Secretary of State says she immediately convened officials to begin work at pace across the department on rail reform, further devolution of bus powers, ensuring infrastructure works for the whole country, and supporting local […]
TfL sets out package of measures to support users of Silvertown and Blackwall Tunnels
TfL has set out a green and fair package of concessions and discounts to support Londoners and businesses when the Silvertown tunnel opens in 2025. East London residents and businesses currently face chronic congestion in the area around the Blackwall Tunnel. The Victorian-era tunnel suffers from frequent closures – more than 700 times a year – which results in large […]
SEA’s ROADflow Fusion enables Nottinghamshire County Council to re-open vital bus route
Intelligent transport systems provider SEA has provided 11 ROADflow Fusion systems to Nottinghamshire County Council to enforce bus lane contraventions in the region. The installation of the intelligent enforcement systems has contributed to a change in driver behaviour, helping to stop motorists breaching bus lane rules and blocking bus stops, which has enabled a busy bus […]
