James May experiences fully autonomous Waymo Robotaxi in California
Motoring broadcaster James May has posted a video of himself experiencing the delights of a Waymo Robotaxi while working in California. In typical downbeat May style, the veteran journalist took the fully autonomous taxi to visit a nearby Target store to buy a pair of jeans. Automotive, tech and lifestyle website Supercar Blondie reported that […]
Northampton town centre camera to target banned turns
Two new traffic enforcement camera is set to go live as part of wider efforts to tackle illegal manoeuvres at busy town centre junctions. The cameras will be installed at the junction of Horseshoe Street and Gold Street in Northampton and is designed to catch motorists making banned turns. From today drivers who ignore signage […]
Aberdeen: Lawyer reveals details of Court fight against bus gates
The solicitor leading the legal battle to axe the controversial Aberdeen city centre bus gates has said he is ‘confident’ that the much-maligned traffic measures can be overturned in court. Alasdair Sutherland, a partner at Burness Paull, has updated traders on the prospects of success as he prepares to face Aberdeen City Council at the […]
Bexley Council criticises ‘unfair’ charges for Silvertown and Blackwall tunnels
The London Borough of Bexley has expressed concern over what it has called ‘unfair’ charges for the Borough’s residents following the introduction of tolls to use the Silvertown tunnel and the Blackwall tunnel earlier this month. Of particular concern to the Council is the fact that the peak rate charges only apply to those travelling […]
Marlborough Highways wins £170m highways and street lighting maintenance contract
Marlborough Highways has secured a £170m contract to deliver highways maintenance and street lighting upgrades across the London Borough of Havering. The London-based SME has been appointed to both lots of a two-lot contract covering highway maintenance and capital works (lot one), and street lighting and minor improvement works (lot two). The Highway Services Contract includes the […]
Two new contracts for Heidelberg in Wales
Heidelberg Materials UK has secured two significant highway contracts for maintaining and improving both local and trunk roads in Wales. The company has resecured its contract with Neath Port Talbot (NPT) Council for the next four years. The agreement, worth in the region of £3.5 million a year, follows a competitive tender process and covers […]
Happy fifth birthday to Highways News
Easter Sunday, 20 April, marked the fifth anniversary of the first ever Highways News daily email. Over the five years, an idea from early 2020 that came to fruition during the first Covid lockdown has become an important part of the highways and transport technology industry, informing professionals about new contracts, staff appointments, innovations and […]
Chinese auto industry associations warn against ‘false ads’ for assisted driving
The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers and the China Society of Automotive Engineers on have jointly released an initiative on the standardization of the promotion and application of assisted driving technology, calling for the elimination of false advertising and excessive marketing. The initiative said that automakers are required to avoid the use of ambiguous or […]
National Highways announce upcoming QEII Bridge maintenance
National Highways has announced that it will be resuming painting work on the QEII Bridge to protect some of its metal components from corrosion. The painting will take place between April and October, and the majority of it will be carried out without disrupting traffic. A temporary walkway was created to give access to workers […]
Essex: Traffic lights on damaged bridge accrue £367,000 bill
More than £365,000 has been spent running traffic lights on a bridge damaged five years ago, the BBC can reveal. The bill has been accumulated by National Highways on Severalls Lane bridge that runs over the A12 in northern Colchester, Essex. The structure was closed five days after the UK went into lockdown in March […]
