Council pothole compensation claims double in a year
Pothole compensation claims submitted to 18 local authorities with the longest road networks in Britain more than doubled in the 12 months between 2022 and 2023 from 8,327 to 20,432, new data analysed by the RAC has revealed. A Freedom of Information request to 21 councils – covering nearly 92,200 miles of local roads – […]
Resilient financial performance sustained by Breedon Group
The Breedon Group has delivered a resilient performance in the ten months to 31 October 2024 with robust pricing and focus on operational excellence more than offsetting the impact of a challenging GB market, according to the group’s latest financial statement. When compared to the same period in 2023, revenue for the first ten months […]
Teletrac Navman survey finds 70% of fleets impacted by distracted driving incidents; mobile phones are leading cause
According to a recent survey conducted by Teletrac Navman, a Vontier company and a connected mobility platform for industries managing vehicle and equipment assets, 70% of businesses have experienced the effects of distracted driving incidents. Notably, 68% of survey respondents identified mobile phone use as the primary cause of these distractions. Distracted driving remains a […]
Are transport corridors best suited to Green Belt release?
By David Churchill, Partner, Carter Jonas According to official statistics, the number of households in England is expected to grow (from 2022 to 2030) by 5.4%, adding further strain to the already tight housing market. The new government has made clear, both in policy announcements prior to July’s general election and more recently in its […]
Banbury Rail Station access improvements win environmental award
A Banbury construction project designed to improve access to the railway station has won an award for reducing its environmental impact. Milestone Infrastructure Limited, working on behalf of Oxfordshire County Council, was presented with a Green Apple Environment Gold award on Monday 18 November by the Green Organisation. The award recognised industry-leading carbon and cost […]
Yunex Traffic design competition raises awareness of road safety among school children
For the second year running, Yunex Traffic is working closely with its supply chain partners to get primary school children thinking about safety. Through a design competition, the company aims to highlight the importance of road safety, and raise awareness of BRAKE’s national road safety campaign. The team at Yunex Traffic developed the competition for […]
TTF leads update on code of practice for electronic traffic equipment management
The Transport Technology Forum is supporting an update of an important document which assists Local Authorities in their management of the maintenance of electronic traffic control systems. The Management of Electronic Traffic Equipment Code of Practice was written and published by the Roads Liaison Group in 2011. Since then, the amount, and type of electronic […]
Planning for Birmingham’s ITS World Congress 2027 Progresses with Appointment of Organisation Host Committee Chairs
The organisers and Host of the Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress 2027, to be held at Birmingham’s NEC, have announced the Host Committee Chairs responsible for delivering this global prestigious event. Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), the Department for Transport, Department of Business and Trade, ITS UK and Visit Britain, are collaborating with the organiser, […]
Authorities urged to work together more on data collection and modelling
Local authorities, consultants and data providers are being encouraged to collaborate more closely in their transport modelling work to speed up and standardise the way new projects are planned and traffic is managed in real time. More than a hundred modelling professionals meeting at the PTV User Group annual meeting in London heard an expert […]
