Acusensus AI cameras crack down on dangerous Cornish drivers
Cornwall is now at the forefront of a groundbreaking road safety project, with advanced AI cameras from Acusensus being deployed to monitor driver behaviour across the region. The initiative, which marks the UK’s first long-term use of the Australian technology, aims to identify and reduce offences related to seatbelt use and mobile phone distractions. Three […]
Hundreds of South Yorkshire drivers captured risking their lives
Shocking footage of a ‘manscaping’ on the motorway is just one of the selfish drivers caught on camera by roads policing officers. During a five-day operation, aboard an unmarked HGV, officers captured 240 drivers risking their own or others’ lives on the motorway network. The unmarked HGV cab, provided by National Highways gives officers a […]
West Midlands authorities issue joint road safety statement
City council leaders, the Mayor of West Midlands and the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner issued a joint statement on road safety. “The increasing number of serious incidents on the roads across the West Midlands requires emergency action. The Police and Crime Commissioner, Birmingham City Council’s Leadership and the Mayor of the West Midlands […]
M27: First phase of works almost complete, says National Highways
National Highways has confirmed it has almost completed the first phase of the M27 resurfacing in Hedge End, Hampshire – six months after the project first began. In February, National Highways announced that it would undertake an £83 million project to see a concrete section of the M27 resurfaced between junctions 5 and 7, which […]
Uber set to deploy BYD driverless Chinese vehicles in UK
Uber could deploy driverless Chinese vehicles onto Britain’s roads as part of a bid to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The transport provider has announced ‘strategic partnership’ with Chinese car maker BYD aimed at bringing 100,000 new electric vehicles across the globe. Both companies added they will also work together to deploy BYD’s self-driving vehicles onto the Uber […]
Uber expands GMB partnership
Uber Eats has announced that it is to partner with the GMB, with couriers across the UK able to be represented by the union. The GMB said the partnership builds on the “landmark” agreement between the union and Uber, signed in 2021. GMB representatives and Uber Eats leaders will meet quarterly to discuss issues affecting […]
Alexander Dennis presents next-generation Enviro400EV for London
Alexander Dennis have unveiled the first next-generation Enviro400EV battery-electric double decker built to TfL specification. The Enviro400EV for London is fitted with 472kWh batteries as standard, which the manufacturer is now able to warrant for 14 years or 1 million km, whichever comes first, under normal operating conditions in the capital. This allows the zero-emission […]
Final bridge beams set in place on M25 junction 28
GRAHAM have announced that it has successfully installed the Duckwood Bridge beams at Junction 28 of the M25, the last set of beams to be installed on the scheme. The complex operation saw six steel girders lifted into place in pairs for Duckwood Bridge, using a 1000-tonne capacity crane. This operation entails bolting together smaller […]
ERTICO offers exclusive 20% off Full ITS World Congress delegate pass
ERTICO have announce a 20% off Flash Sale on Delegate Passes, exclusively for subscribers. Each Full Congress Delegate Pass also includes a FREE seat at the ITS Gala Dinner. This offer is live for only 72 hours from 6–8 August so to reserve your place you will need to act fast on Tuesday as ITS Gala Dinner tickets are limited and available […]
New Cornish dual carriageway open for traffic
Costain has successfully delivered a critical piece of south-west infrastructure with a new stretch of A30 dual carriageway between Chiverton and Carland Cross in Cornwall. The National Highways scheme opened for traffic on 24 June 2024 after a four-year upgrade to this critical south-west highway. The widening of the nine-mile stretch of road has already […]
