Next phase of Melton Road street scene improvements to begin
The next phase of a rolling programme to repair and improve pavements, street furniture and bollards along Melton Road is now underway. Leicester City Council is carrying out the scheme to spruce up public areas for local businesses and residents. Old, uneven and broken slabs will be replaced with high-quality block paving. Existing tree pits […]
MPs: “Give councils stronger powers to get a grip of disruptive street works”
Local authorities should be given new powers to limit disruption and congestion caused by street works, the Transport Committee has said. In a report published today, 3 July, the cross-party Committee calls for tighter controls on the use of ‘immediate’ or ‘urgent’ permits which allow utility companies to bypass local authorities before they start, and guarantees that an excavated road will then be reinstated to a […]
Mayor Khan urged to scrap EV congestion charge plans
Almost 30 businesses including Uber, the AA and Royal Mail have urged Sir Sadiq Khan to re-think rolling back the exemption for electric vehicles in London’s congestion charge. Some 28 business and green groups published an open letter to the Mayor arguing that changing the discount would threaten London’s clean air ambitions, while prompting a “backslide […]
INRIX transforming real-time traffic data into life-saving alerts for commercial drivers
When a truck traveling at highway speeds encounters sudden congestion, physics becomes an unforgiving adversary – these massive vehicles require 66% more stopping distance than passenger cars. However, a new solution, Drivewyze Smart Roadways Alerts, powered by real-time INRIX data, is transforming the way drivers stay safe, delivering proactive safety alerts that give them the critical […]
First-Ever DfT Special Recognition Apprentice Awards celebrate the future of highways and transport technology
A major new chapter in sector recognition unfolded yesterday as the DfT Special Recognition Apprentice Awards were presented for the first time at the LCRIG Innovation & Learning Festival. The awards were developed in partnership with the Department for Transport (DfT) to recognise and celebrate the impact, skill, and potential of apprentices working across the […]
UK transport and tech leaders urge government to set crucial deadline for AV technology
A coalition of the UK’s leading transport solution providers and data consumers has today sent an open letter to the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Future of Roads), Lilian Greenwood MP, urging the government to set a firm deadline for the nationwide implementation of Digital Traffic Regulation Orders (DTROs). The group warns that the […]
Joined up data solution proves road safety benefits at LCRIG Innovation Festival
Visitors to the Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) Innovation and Learning Festival near Warwick have seen first-hand how independent data sources can be fused together to make our roads safer. In this demonstration, led by Coventry City Council, roadworker safety was highlighted as HRS, SRL, Ohmio and Transport for West Midlands showed how alerts […]
PTV Group and Sena Traffic to support Kuala Lumpur’s vision for smarter, sustainable mobility
PTV Group, part of the international brand Umovity will support Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in the development of a new strategic transport model and real-time traffic prediction solution. In collaboration with Sena Traffic and NAJNA IngTech and commissioned by Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur, this initiative will equip the city with advanced tools to enhance mobility, reduce […]
Podcast: Revolution on the road: Game-changing machine debuts at LCRIG Innovation Festival, plus expert insights on funding, safety and smarter data
A truly groundbreaking road maintenance machine makes its debut on today’s Highways Voices, while we get advice on innovation and funding from a leading local authority and hear a call to action on a new way of managing data. We’re at the Innovation Festival in Warwickshire, which is an event for industry leaders and professionals […]
Multevo launches and demonstrates Recycle, Rejuvenate, Repair machine at Innovation Festival
Highways maintenance specialist Multevo has launched an in situ recycling patch repair system for local roads, demonstrating it to delegates at the LCRIG Innovation and Learning Festival in Warwickshire. Capable of achieving 150 square metres of repairs per day on average without the need for virgin materials, the system features regenerative technology which mills, rejuvenates […]
