Recommendations made for 17 East and West Midlands road projects
Plans for 17 new roadwork schemes across the Midlands have been put forward to the government. Midlands Connect has made recommendations for projects it believed would cut congestion and help create new jobs and homes. The suggested schemes cover the East and West Midlands in Birmingham, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Staffordshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, says […]
New Welsh First Minister to remove blanket 20 mph limit
Wales’s new First Minister says she will allow councils to raise the limit back to 30mph on some roads. The Daily Telegraph reports Eluned Morgan said there should be a “conversation with the public” around the limit, and to which roads it should apply to. Welsh Government introduced its flagship 20mph policy in September last […]
Isle of Man launches new transport strategy
A new transport strategy for the Isle of Man is set to include aims to reduce residents’ dependency on cars and decarbonise the travel network. The Department of Infrastructure has asked for views on the nine principles underpinning a national programme, which was listed in the government’s blueprint Island Plan. The BBC reports that the […]
Magazine questions whether “Britain’s creaking road network” is “best lab for CAVs”
The influential magazine Private Eye has published an article questioning the safety of connected and automated vehicles, following the software update that caused worldwide computer problems last month. The correspondent “Hedgehog” who writes about road-related matters points out that the erroneous update which crippled millions of computers caused travel chaos at airports and railway stations, […]
Winvic awarded third Lincolnshire County Council highways framework project
Construction and civil engineering projects contractor Winvic has begun work on the third project awarded to it under the Lincolnshire County Council highways framework contract. Work has begun on major improvements as part of a planned five-month reconstruction exercise to fully-rebuild Dysart Road in Grantham, Lincolnshire, including the junctions of adjoining side roads. As part […]
Hyundai ‘exploring connected car tech partnership’ with Google
Hyundai Motor Group is exploring a partnership with tech giant Google to enhance its connected car technologies. The collaboration aims at advancing Hyundai’s future mobility solutions, including autonomous driving, unmanned aerial vehicles, and connected cars. According to KED Global, Hyundai Autoever, the group’s navigation system provider, is seeking to utilise Google’s data resources to improve […]
TOPAS and the removal of a barrier to innovation explained
Kealie Franklin, administrator of the Traffic Open Products and Specifications group TOPAS writes for Highways News: Why do we need UK specific standards As everyone is aware, EN standards are primarily standards for trade across European countries. They are performance standards and do not cover specific country functionalities. Many countries in Europe have a system […]
Transport Scotland to hold exhibitions on A9 dualling plans
Following the announcement of the preferred route option for the A9 Dualling Pass of Birnam to Tay Crossing scheme, and the exhibitions held in Birnam earlier this year, local communities and road users will have the chance to see and comment on the development of the design for this section of the A9 later this […]
Petition calls for London LTN implementation to be delayed
More than 1,200 residents of two boroughs in North London have signed a petition against a new low-traffic neighbourhood (LTN) after the two councils unveiled joint plans to ban through traffic. The Standard reports that the Transport for London-funded proposal for the Dartmouth Park “healthy neighbourhood” scheme would affect many thousands of residents living immediately […]
Dartford Crossing’ makes £209million every year from motorists’
A survey has revealed the highest-earning toll roads in the country, with the Dartford Crossing topping the list by generating over £200m per year. Moneybarn Car Finance analysed total toll revenues and the cost of a full price toll on a weekday to determine which roads make the most money and which are the most […]