Street lights switched off along two East Riding roads as part of trial to cut carbon
Drivers in the East Riding are being made aware street lights along two main roads are to be switched off this week as part of a national pilot project to save energy and cut carbon emissions along UK roads. East Riding of Yorkshire Council was awarded £3.3m to study more environmentally friendly ways of lighting […]
Investment boost set to improve Newham’s highways
The Newham Council Cabinet has approved plans to improve Newham’s roads and footpaths, investing a combined sum of almost £9m to Keep Newham Moving, including planned footway and carriageway resurfacing schemes to parts of Katherine Road, Osborne Road and sections of Upton Lane. The 2025/26 Planned Highway Maintenance programme budget includes £3.6m from the Keeping […]
Re-flow smart resource scheduling: gain speed, clarity, and flexibility
If scheduling your operations and managing your asset list involves manual processes, spreadsheets, WhatsApp, or multiple apps, then there’s a better way of working. Here’s how one easy-to-use package can overhaul your workflow and transform your business – by providing full visibility and a suite of intuitive management tools. Areas for improvement in manual scheduling […]
New website launched to encourage Active Travel in Cumbria
Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council have launched a new website to encourage people to walk, wheel, or cycle for regular journeys instead of driving. The Travel Actively Cumbria website provides residents with everything they may need to know on travelling actively for everyday journeys across the area. It includes a journey planner, information on how […]
Transport for London’s emissions reduction targets validated as aligning with limiting global temperature increases to 1.5°C
Transport for London’s emissions reduction targets validated as aligning with limiting global temperature increases to 1.5°C The Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) has validated Transport for London’s (TfL) near and long-term greenhouse gas emission reduction targets and net-zero targets, in line with the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius It is […]
Oxa and Applied EV to deliver first turnkey solution for Industrial Mobility Automation
Autonomous vehicle technology company Applied EV and Oxa, the self-driving software company, have announced a strategic partnership to enable the commercial deployment of autonomous vehicles at scale. Expanding on their existing partnership, this new agreement combines Applied EV’s expertise in secure, software-defined vehicle platforms with Oxa’s self-driving software, to deliver an immediate turnkey solution that […]
HERE Technologies and Lotus Technologies collaborate on Highway Navigation Pilot for automated driving
The intelligent driving arm of Lotus Technology, Lotus Robotics and HERE Technologies, the leading location data and technology company have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop an advanced Highway Navigation Pilot solution that delivers Level 2+ (L2+) automated driving functions. The collaboration is focused on delivering a best-in-class L2+ ADAS solution integrating an advanced […]
TRL and Himachal Pradesh recognised as a shining star in global road safety
TRL, alongside the Himachal Pradesh Roads Infrastructure Development Corporation in India, has been recognised as a Shining Star in the prestigious 2024 iRAP Gary Liddle Memorial Trophy. The award celebrates the world’s best-performing road authorities in eliminating high-risk roads and was presented at the 4th Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety in Marrakech. The collaboration between […]
County Council appoints new Service Director for Transport and Connectivity
Jamie Cooke has been appointed as Cambridgeshire County Council’s new Service Director: Transport and Connectivity. He will be joining Cambridgeshire from the London Borough of Newham, where he is currently Acting Corporate Director, Environment and Sustainable Transport and was previously the Council’s Director of Highways, Transportation and Parking. He brings with him a wealth of […]
Deadline Extended: Enter the DfT Apprentice Awards by 9th April
Despite the closing date for the Department for Transport Special Recognition Apprentice Awards passing, enquiries have continued to come in so the deadline has been expended. Organisers LCRIG say they’ve made the decision because this is the first event of its kind for the sector, so it wants to give as many apprentices as possible […]
