RoSPA: Urgent action needed to further reduce road deaths in Great Britain
“Act now to make UK roads safer” – this is the message from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. Responding to the latest Reported Road Casualties Great Britain figures from the Department for Transport (DfT), the charity highlighted concerns that the 1 per cent decline in road deaths to 1,602 in 2024, despite a four […]
TomTom introduces new road alert assistant
TomTom have announced the launch of a new road alert assistant called… Tom. Tom is powered by the TomTom app, harnessing the insights from a global community of 600 million connected devices and three decades of navigation experience. Described as ‘your sidekick on the road’ 48x48x14mm Tom is designed to boost your focus and increase […]
Reminder: TRL Software webinar to explore SCOOT® 8 AI, the world’s first AI-powered predictive Urban Traffic Control solution
Join Highways News and TRL Software on Monday to explore how SCOOT® 8 AI is transforming the future of traffic management. Joining the discussion with: Christopher Kettell, Chief Technologist, TRL Software Wendy Davidson, Traffic Engineer, TRL Software Hosted by Paul Hutton, Editor, Highways News After nearly five decades of SCOOT® innovation, SCOOT® 8 AI is […]
Scottish Government responds to Active Travel expenditure FoI request
The Scottish Government has responded to a Freedom of Information request into how much Transport Scotland has spent on cycle lanes in the last five years, with a breakdown per year and per project. The Govermment replied: “While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Scottish Government does not have the information […]
A66 Scotch Corner to Penrith dualling timeline still to be agreed
The Government is still to confirm when work will commence on the long-awaited £1.3 billion A66 Northern Trans-Pennine dualling scheme, despite formally approving the project earlier this year. The Department for Transport (DfT) said it “continues to work closely with National Highways to confirm a delivery timeline” following its commitment to upgrade the route between […]
Peat plans target environmental gains on A9 Dualling
Transport Scotland is driving forward sustainable solutions for major road construction with a new approach towards peat management on the A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy project. The project involves upgrading 9.6km of single carriageway to dual carriageway, and covers extensive peatland areas, which store carbon. Traditionally in road construction, the peat would be removed and […]
JLR facilities to remain closed until next week
Jaguar Land Rover is extending the closure of its factories until at least Wednesday following a cyberattack in early September that has left its operations paralysed and smaller suppliers struggling. The Irish Times is reporting that the luxury carmaker, owned by India’s Tata Motors, has three factories in Britain, which together produce about 1,000 cars […]
UK to help Ho Chi Minh City with infrastructure and transport development
The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City and the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in urban development, construction, infrastructure, and transport in Ho Chi Minh City on 23 September, says Vietnam+. The event saw the presence of Member of Parliament Matt Western, the UK […]
Powys: 55-mile diversion in place for Newtown bypass closure
A 55-mile official diversion will be in place on a main road in Powys next week. Traffic Wales has confirmed that a section of the A483 near Newtown is set to be closed for several days, says Powys County Times. Part of the A483 road near Dolfor will be closed most of next week during […]
“Insult to injury”: Utility works and parking tickets cause frustration in Deganwy
Drivers in the north Wales town of Deganwy in Conwy have been issued with parking tickets on a road that has been closed for over two months due to ongoing utility works. Local residents enduring the prolonged closure of their high street are now receiving fines for parking on it, according to reports. Shops continue […]