Cargo bikes: TfL publishes new safety standard
TfL has published the new London Safety Standard for Cargo Bikes, developed through engagement with industry stakeholders, to encourage good conduct and set out safety expectations for the growing cargo bike industry in London. Cargo bike use continues to grow in London, as a quicker, cheaper and greener alternative to vans. While product safety standards for […]
Jenoptik Director says RAC research into speeding proves the need for automated enforcement
A director at enforcement and ANPR camera technology provider Jenoptik says recent figures showing the extent of speeding in the UK emphasises that automated enforcement is needed more than ever. The RAC found eight-in-ten drivers say they regularly see people ‘excessively speeding’ on all types of roads, including those with a 30 or even 20mph […]
Acusensus boss explains AI enforcement on radio
The UK General Manager of AI safety camera company Acusensus has explained to listeners of BBC Essex how drivers in the county could soon have their safety improved by the use of the technology to catch drivers using their phones at the wheel. (Scroll down to hear the audio). The technology, already in use in […]
UK roads “akin to Gobi desert”, says Cebr founder
A campaigner has urged the Government to “wake up” to the prospect of entirely upgrading the UK’s “crater-infested roads” in preference to spending almost £15bn on pothole repairs. According to world-renowned economist Douglas McWilliams, founder of the Centre for Economic and Business Research (Cebr), in an updated Cebr report for FairFuelUK, the cost of completely […]
Cambridge bus drivers have a “coffee with a cop”
Cambridge bus drivers have taken the opportunity to get to know a key member of the team enforcing law and order in the city centre. Drivers for Stagecoach East met PC Jake Weldon (pictured) for a “coffee with a cop” session at their base in Drummer Street Bus Station. The drop-in session was an opportunity […]
Bee Network hits 100m bus journeys with AI-recommended routes in the pipeline
Greater Manchester’s Bee Network has racked up 100m locally controlled bus journeys. The important milestone comes just weeks after the third and final phase of bringing buses under local control was completed at the start of the year, with a daily record of 602,000 journeys set on 30 January. As the first area to franchise […]
Men more likely to risk driving through floods, survey says
A new survey reveals that 17% of UK drivers, equivalent to 5.8 million cars, would take the risk of driving through floodwater – with men being more likely to make the gamble. This means there is a large number of motorists who could be putting themselves in significant danger when faced with poor conditions. These findings come […]
Construction starts to improve A40 access to Witney
Local residents in Witney, Oxfordshire, will soon benefit from works that aim to reduce congestion in the town centre. The Oxfordshire County Council scheme will provide new west-facing slip roads on the A40 at the Shores Green junction, enabling traffic from east and north-east Witney to access the A40 without needing to route through the […]
Leeds awarded £35m to improve Dawsons Corner junction
DfT has given the green light of £35.709m funding to enable Leeds City Council to make improvements to theDawsons Corner junction and complete joint replacement work on the Stanningley Bypass. This forms part of a £42.679m total package with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority of £6.970m and contribution from the council. Changes to the junction […]
Cormac launches new Sustainability and Social Value Strategy
Civil engineering, highway, and environmental services provider Cormac has launched its Sustainability and Social Value Strategy – underscoring the company’s commitment to nurturing local communities, caring for the environment, and bolstering local economies. This initiative, focusing on Social, Environmental and Economic sustainability, is a testament to Cormac’s promise to create positive societal outcomes today while […]
