Darren Capes promoted to DfT Head of Road Infrastructure Technology
Darren Capes FIET FIHE has been appointed as Head of Road Infrastructure Technology at Department for Transport (DfT). Darren had spent the previous seven years as DfT’s Intelligent Transport Systems Policy Lead, having initially joined the department on secondment from his role as Transport Systems Manager for the City of York, a position he had […]
‘Concern’ as 7.5 tonne ban on Severn Bridge begins
From today vehicles over 7.5 tonnes will no longer be able to use the original crossing because the cables which support the bridge are deteriorating. National Highways said safety was their “number one priority” and the weight restriction was to future-proof the bridge “for years to come”, but there are concerns the move will see more […]
After 50 years, Mottram Bypass construction gets underway
Construction has finally begun on a long-awaited bypass project aimed at reducing traffic congestion between Manchester and Sheffield. The A57 Link Roads Project, also known as the Mottram bypass, will go around the Tameside village on a route between the two cities. The project was formerly known as the “Trans-Pennine Upgrade.” Two roads and an […]
Teesside Digital Trade Testbed to launch this summer
A new facility for testing connected and autonomous logistics technologies is set to launch at Teesside International Airport. With £3.5 million of investment behind it, the Teesside Digital Trade Testbed aims to boost global trade by supporting logistics companies to develop their connected and autonomous mobility (CAM) solutions, says Zag Daily. The facility includes a […]
Campaign launched to warn Scottish drivers to look out for roe deer
A road safety campaign has been launched to warn drivers to look out for roe deer on the roads. Collisions between deer and vehicles typically increase at this time of year as young roe deer spread out to look for their own territories, with dusk the period of highest risk. NatureScot’s spring road safety campaign […]
‘Hackers taking control’ is biggest fear for self-driving cars
The public’s primary concern over self-driving cars is that cyber hackers could commandeer the vehicles, new research suggests. Almost seven out of 10 motorists believe self-driving vehicles will be “highly susceptible” to hackers. The survey comes after defence companies warned staff not to plug their smartphones into Chinese-made electric vehicles and the Ministry of Defence banned personnel […]
Another 15 sections of Reading’s main roads to be resurfaced
A further 15 sections of major roads are to be resurfaced in Reading over the next six weeks as the town’s biggest ever road resurfacing programme continues. The programme will begin today on Northumberland Avenue, and conclude on Berkeley Avenue on Saturday 5 July with 13 other road sections resurfaced in between. This will take […]
VTT and Tooltech team up to detect obstacles
New environment perception sensors from VTT and Tooltech are set to improve transport safety by detecting obstacles at 200+ metres in near-zero visibility. Exceptional weather conditions, such as thick fog, heavy rain, and snow storms, cause significant safety risks and costs in the transport and mining industries every year. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Indian […]
Costain and National Highways help transform mine site into green space
Costain, the infrastructure solutions company, has worked with National Highways to transform the former opencast mine near Wigan into a large green space, known as the Sandyforth Green Gateway. Costain and National Highways have carried out a range of ecological work to ‘rewild’ the 34-hectare site to increase biodiversity, including providing grassland seed for more […]
Asphalt Group tracks emissions using innovative carbon data system
Road Surface Treatment specialist Asphalt Group has entered a partnership with Asphalt-IQ and will use an innovative system to collect carbon data directly from work sites. Asphalt-IQ provides an easy-to-use Scope-3 carbon reporting solution for the highways sector, meeting both PAS 2080:2023 and ADEPT CCAS requirements. Asphalt-IQ is based on client configured app that capture […]