Road user charging in New Zealand to expand to all vehicles, minister announces
The New Zealand Government has signed off on the first steps towards scrapping petrol tax and shifting all vehicles onto electronic road user charges, calling it the “biggest change to how we fund our roading network in 50 years”. Transport Minister Chris Bishop said Cabinet had agreed to legislative reforms that would enable the country’s […]
British Consul General champions UK innovation at ITS World Congress
Britain’s senior representative in six states in southeastern USA will be promoting the best of British innovation when she attends the UK & ERTICO ITS-Europe Pavilion at the Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress in Atlanta later this month. Thousands of people are expected to attend the event in Atlanta, including Consul General Rachel Galloway who […]
University of Sydney develops world-first AI roadside technology to prevent animal-vehicle collisions
A team of researchers from the University of Sydney have developed and successfully tested a world-first roadside technology designed to prevent animal–vehicle collisions in regional Australia. The code powering the AI technology will be made available for free worldwide on GitHub, meaning researchers and conservationists will have the ability to develop animal-specific models globally, says TechXplore. With the […]
Autonomous vehicles: UK drivers still need convincing
It seems as thought there is still a lot of work to be done in order for the general public to be convinced of the value and benefits of driverless vehicles, if the results of a recent survey are anything to go by. Motoring experts at Quotezone.co.uk asked 1000 car insurance customers whether they would be keen […]
Marlborough Highways continue apprentice investment scheme
Marlborough Highways has concluded its second operational apprenticeships programme, with the aim of attracting young people into our industry. Working in collaboration with the London Boroughs of Hackney, Havering, Greenwich, Islington and Camden, the Chelmsford-based company ran a series of engagement sessions aimed at local job seekers. Marlborough Highways were able to shortlist a group of […]
Work to resurface Burton roundabout starts next week
A £500,000 highways scheme to reconstruct a roundabout in Burton is set to go ahead next week. From Monday 11 August, Staffordshire County Council’s highways crews will begin to resurface the A444 Stanton Road roundabout and its approaches, along with sections of Violet Way. This project was programmed into the school holidays and all work […]
Majority of Birmingham roads set to become 30mph – or less
Following a successful road safety scheme in the West Midlands, a Birmingham City Council member has revealed plans to reduce speed limits across the region. An 18% reduction in the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period the previous year now […]
North and Mid Wales Trunk Road Agency admits to making road works scheduling mistakes
Senior officials at the North and Mid Wales Trunk Road Agency (NMWTRA) have admitted that errors had been made over roadworks on the A487 north of Cardigan, which have caused huge tailbacks in both directions. For the past couple of weeks motorists have been caught up in traffic jams reaching back from Cardigan Bypass to […]
Herefordshire: National Highways to start work on A40 Leys Bend rockfall
National Highways has announced that it will be installing a permanent solution to the rockfall-affected Leys Bend on the A40 in Herefordshire, on the English/Welsh border. Following completion of “extensive surveys” along the Herefordshire-Monmouthshire border, the specialists will stabilise the hillside using steel bolts and mesh in the rockfall-affected area, says the Hereford Times. A spokesperson […]
Roadworks to blame for pub’s £38,000 losses
The landlords of a pub near Bristol have cites roadworks as a significant factor in them losing in the region of £40,000 and deciding to leave the establishment. The team at The Old Inn in Congresbury say the works on the A370 were the “final nail in the coffin” for their 16th-century inn, says Bristol World. In […]