Active travel takes a step forward in West Sussex
West Sussex County Council has been awarded Level 1 Capability status by Active Travel England (ATE) in recognition of progress the council made over the last year to improve active travel in the county. West Sussex County Council has been awarded Level 1 Capability status by Active Travel England (ATE) in recognition of progress the council […]
Liverpool City Council starts search for highways contractors
Liverpool City Council has started the search for contractors for its Highways Planned Works framework which is used by several local authorities in the region. The framework, which is worth up to £850 million, starts in January 2025 and the council is looking for several contractors to join. The Highways Planned Works Framework will focus […]
TfL hails stats showing drop in London’s road deaths
Transport for London has published its 2023 Casualties in Greater London report that shows when comparing 2023 data with the 2010-14 baseline, fatalities have reduced by 30% (from 136 to 95) in London compared to seven per cent for the rest of Great Britain (from 1,663 to 1,550), and serious injuries have decreased by 24% […]
Railway stations hit in cyber security attack
Ten of London’s biggest railway stations have had their Wi-Fi networks hacked in another “cyber security incident” hitting the transport network, only days after Transport for London was attacked. Police are investigating after the attack on internet services at 19 stations across the UK managed by the Network Rail. Network Rail confirmed that the wi-fi […]
Solving operational challenges: ATV contract services’ success story with Re-flow
They offer a range of commercial-landscaping and ecology-led services to exacting standards: Contract Services are known for their dedication to high standards, innovative practices, and reliable client relationships, making them a key player in the UK landscaping and infrastructure sectors. They decided to look for their perfect piece of field management software in response to […]
Road safety activities support introduction of Jenoptik red light enforcement in Hull
Hull City Council, Humberside Police and Safer Roads Humber have been undertaking a programme of education and enforcement activity at an East Hull junction to help reduce crashes and improve safety. Earlier this summer, four Jenoptik red light enforcement cameras were installed on the approaches to the Holderness Road and Mount Pleasant junction, using £240,000 […]
ULEZ vandals avoid jail for camera attacks
Three men behind attacks on London’s ULEZ enforcement cameras have been sentenced for bouts of vandalism a year on from the scheme’s expansion. London’s Evening Standard reports two men from Chingford have been sentenced for causing £2712 of damage to a ULEZ camera in the Higham Hill area of Waltham Forest. It says a sentencing […]
National Highways announces near-net zero road resurfacing project
National Highways will carry out the lowest carbon road resurfacing scheme its ever attempted on its network next month, on the A64 in Yorkshire. It says by using innovative materials and working methods throughout the project, it thinks it can reduce the carbon footprint for this scheme’s construction by around 70%. In a post on […]
Paper analyses exposure to vehicle pollutants using new method
A new scientific paper has been published explaining now certain types of simulations can be used to identify local exposure to harmful pollutants from vehicles. The Royal Society points out how major health risks and chronic diseases are caused by exposure to unregulated particle pollutants from road, tyre and brake sources so explains a physics-informed […]
