Lower Thames Crossing decision delayed
The Government has delayed announcing whether the Lower Thames Crossing will go ahead. It was expected that a yes or know on the link between Essex and Kent to the east of the Dartford Crossing would be given today. But an update on its website reads “an update will be provided on the application in […]
New collision dashboard launched
People can now access collision data for the streets in their neighbourhood thanks to a new dashboard launched by North Somerset Council. The dashboard details collision figures over the ten years to 2022 and includes information about the type of collision, the number of vehicles involved and details about weather conditions and speed limits. People […]
New location for Acusensus trailer in Devon
A trailer carrying Acusensus artificial intelligence cameras to detect road traffic offences is being deployed on Tavistock Road in Derriford to help protect road users in the area. The system captures images of passing vehicles to identify whether or not passengers are wearing seatbelts and whether the driver is using a mobile phone at the […]
Sussex Police “exits local road safety partnership”
It’s reported Sussex Police has decided to leave the the Sussex Safer Roads Partnership, with the county’s Police and Crime Commissioner quoted as calling it “stale”. The BBC says the SSRP, which involves some local councils, emergency services and National Highways, works to reduce road deaths and injuries through education, engagement, enforcement and engineering, but […]
Ireland spending €9m on speed cameras
Ireland’s Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD, has announced an allocation of €9 million in funding for up to 100 new speed cameras as part of Budget 2025. Last year, Minister McEntee allocated a 20% increase in funding for GoSafe speed cameras, resulting in a total of 9,000 hours of speed monitoring per month across […]
Driverless pod service confirmed for NEC
Visitors to the NEC will soon be able to get around by hopping onboard a new self-driving shuttle service as part of the Solihull & Coventry Automated Links Evolution (SCALE) project. The project is a collaborative initiative, aimed at better understanding the role self-driving vehicles might one day play within our future transport system. As […]
London’s cycleway length tops 250 miles as new schemes completed
Transport for London is trumpeting a key milestone in its London Cycleways network as the expansion of eight Cycleways across the capital means the total network is now more than 400km, that’s 250 miles. It says as part of its and the Mayor of London’s commitment to making cycling around the capital safer and easier, […]
National Highways looking for input on new Scheme Delivery Framework
National Highways has started the process of market engagement for its new cheme Delivery Framework 2 (SDF2), which will replace its current Scheme Delivery Framework (SDF) and Pavement Delivery Framework (PDF), which are due to come to an end in 2027. The original SDF, which commenced in 2021, was worth £3.6bn and saw 50 suppliers appointed including […]
Mike Hansford wins “Best of Britain” award at LCRIG’s DfT Special Recognition event
The new Chief Executive of the RSTA, Mike Hansford has won the prestigious “Best of Britain” accolade at this year’s DfT Special Recognition Awards at the Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) Strictly Highways event in Blackpool. The former Highways Asset Management Team Leader at Dorset Council was nominated by colleagues at Dorset for the […]
Two new School Streets launched in Leeds
Road safety officials in Leeds say more than 200 pupils in Leeds have become the latest local youngsters to benefit from a scheme that makes journeys to and from school safer, healthier and more enjoyable. School Streets aims to create a safer and more pleasant environment for children and families by restricting motorised traffic and […]
