We are here to help-RSTA issues plea for local authorities wanting to include surface treatments as part of their highway maintenance strategy
The Chancellor’s budget announcement last week of an additional £500million for road maintenance was great news for local highway authorities and motorists. Now, the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) is offering help to local authorities that so far have not included surface treatments in their highway maintenance strategies. But, said the association, it is essential […]
Transport watchdog urges action on buses
A new report by London TravelWatch, the capital’s independent transport watchdog, is urging widespread improvements to the capital’s bus service. The next stop: Making London’s buses better found that slow journey times, poor provision of information and the on-board experience can discourage passengers from using the bus. London TravelWatch is now calling on TfL to set […]
£20m plans unveiled for key route in Leeds
Detailed £20.9m plans have been published aiming to improve journeys for people walking, cycling and using public transport along Woodhouse Lane, Blenheim Terrace, Blenheim Walk and Albion Street in Leeds. The plans follow on from a consultation earlier this year where the public were asked what issues they faced along the route, changes they would […]
Scotland announces winter service plans
Transport Scotland has set out its plans to cope with any extreme weather this winter, explaining that, as well as a fleet of emergency response vehicles, there will be more 230 gritters undertaking enhanced patrols of the trunk road network from over 40 depots across Scotland Its gritter tracker is once again up and running, […]
Essex bus gate gets automated enforcement
Enforcement by camera at a bus gate in the Essex town of Clacton-on-Sea is being introduced after a two week period of issuing warning notices. The enforcement of the bus gate at Pier Avenue iwas requested by Essex Police on safety grounds due to the number of vehicles contravening the current restriction and causing safety issues at the […]
CCAV and BSI issue new guidance on safe stopping of automated vehicles
The Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles and British Standards Institution have issued a paper on how driverless vehicles can safely stop in the event of an emergency. The issue surrounds the situations when a vehicle is unable to safely continue a journey, or fails completely. This is particularly critical when the AV does not […]
ERTICO issues white paper on AI in transport
ERTICO-ITS Europe has published a White Paper on its “Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence in the Domain of Transport and Mobility”. The document examines opportunities, challenges, and future outlook of the technology, exploring the potential of related applications, including generative AI and large language models, and how they can support compliance with European Union policy targets. […]
Kiely’s GlassMark laid in Telford
Road surfacing and surface treatments company Kiely Bros has posted pictures of its GlassMark road surfacing solution being laid in Telford, Shropshire on behalf of Balfour Beatty Living Places. The surface solution is crafted from 100% recycled industrial and consumer-grade glass, available in various sizes similar to traditional aggregates. The glass undergoes a secondary process […]
Call for Contributions open for 2025 ITS European Congress in Seville
The organisers of next year’s ITS European Congress in Seville have opened a call for contributions under the theme ‘Clean, resilient and connected mobility’. ERTICO – ITS Europe says the event unites visionary leaders from mobility, technology, and policy to drive groundbreaking innovations and advance Europe’s most ambitious mobility and sustainability goals. The European Programme Committee is […]
