BWB’s Naomi Cook elected as an Ordinary Council Member for the CIHT
BWB’s Associate Director Naomi Cook has been elected as an Ordinary Council Member for the Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT). The appointment highlights Naomi’s dedication and expertise in the field of transportation and infrastructure. CIHT is a prestigious institution committed to providing excellence in highways and transportation infrastructure. As an Ordinary Council Member, […]
TfL makes £80 million of funding available to boroughs to help make streets safer and improve bus journey times
TfL is making up to £50 million of funding available for boroughs to improve road safety on borough roads, as well as £30 million of funding to improve bus journey times and increase bus ridership. London’s boroughs play a key role in the planning and delivery of schemes that transform local areas and support the Mayor’s […]
National Highways launches design contest to secure the low-carbon future of footbridges
A new contest launched by National Highways is seeking innovative designs for a low-carbon footbridge that could be used on the project and across the wider road network. The humble footbridge plays an understated but vital role keeping communities connected, allowing access to green spaces and encouraging active transport. National Highways is responsible for more […]
ERTICO and Yunex CEOs’ provide valuable insight
With the 30th ITS World Congress on the horizon this September 16-20 in Dubai, ERTICO have shared this exclusive interview featuring two leaders in the field of smart mobility: Jon Newhard, CEO of Yunex Traffic and Joost Vantomme, CEO of ERTICO – ITS Europe who share their perspectives on the future of mobility and the ITS sector. They discuss the […]
Rygor Group invests in wildflower planting of local areas
Team members at multi-franchise automotive company, Rygor Group Ltd, donned appropriate footwear to plant the first of five hectares of wildflower meadows, in partnership with wildlife charity, GreenTheUK. Planting has taken place close to five of Rygor’s sites, and the first area supported by the Group was located at Long Lane Recreation Ground, Stanwell – […]
Just Stop Oil leader jailed after M25 protest
JUST Stop Oil ‘mastermind’ Roger Hallam and four others have received a total of 21 years behind bars after The Sun newspaper covertly exposed their plot to block motorways, with Hallam, 58, receiving a sentence of 5 years. Hallam, Daniel Shaw, 38, Louise Lancaster, 58, Lucia Whittaker De Abreu, 35, and Cressida Gethin, 22, bought […]
UK SMEs to showcase the country’s transport innovations at the ITS World Congress in Dubai
Eleven Small and medium enterprises have signed up to a high-profile platform at Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress in September thanks to a unique partnership of leading supporters of UK transport technology. The British Pavilion at the ITS World Congress in Dubai is being hosted by the Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG), for the […]
No more M25 closures until 2025, says National Highways
National Highways have thanked drivers who changed their plans and took advice to avoid the Wisley to Chertsey stretch of the M25 last weekend while it was closed. As a result, a critical piece of bridge installation was completed and significant progress was made with junction 10 improvements. The organisation has also announced that there […]
JCB: New trailer-towing legislation explained
Towing is hugely beneficial for construction workers – you might need to move items around on-site, or transport different attachments or independently operated equipment like a generator. Up to now, it’s been illegal for plant machinery operators to tow on UK roads. But as of July 2024, a deviation to towing trailers for engineering plant […]
Q-Free releases new Kinetic Mobility Module: Kinetic Travel Time
Q-Free have released the latest module for the company’s comprehensive advanced traffic management system, Kinetic® Mobility. The new module, Kinetic Travel Time, provides traffic managers with highly accurate corridor travel times that can be used for a wide variety of applications, including congestion management and historical speed analysis. Equally vital, the module pairs with the […]
