“A stronger voice for safety”: ARTSM and REMA officially announce merger
The Association for Road Traffic Safety and Management (ARTSM) and the Retroreflective Equipment Manufacturers Association (REMA) have formally announced they are to merge to form a single trade body. Following several months of negotiations, as first revealed by Highways News, the ARTSM Executive and REMA Council have agreed that a merger will take place with […]
Highways Voices: Inside the Future of ITS from Australia
Highways Voices comes from Australia for the next few weeks as we bring you a series of podcasts all about the ITS Australia Summit 2025 in the Gold Coast. These podcasts are brought to you thanks to the support of TomTom, Nicander, AGD Systems Australia, TraceMark Flow an NGIS Solution, Westcotec and TRL. In todays’ […]
London taxi drivers warn that driverless cars could ‘run them off the road’
London’s taxi drivers have called for protection as Waymo prepares to launch its driverless cab service. According to a report by Hyphen, many London cab drivers are warning that autonomous vehicles could “run us off the road” and destroy livelihoods built over decades, says DMNews. But while government ministers hail the move as innovation, local drivers […]
Parliamentarians launch report calling for radical shift in government’s approach to infrastructure delivery
Parliamentarians have warned that “systemic failures” in major infrastructure project delivery could “derail” the Government’s infrastructure ambitions. In a new report launched by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Project Delivery (APPGPD), Building a Better Future: Inquiry into improving the delivery of national infrastructure projects, parliamentarians have called for radical action to prevent infrastructure projects being […]
Potholes: New data points to encouraging uptick in prevention work
Vital surface dressing work on Britain’s local roads that is proven to prevent potholes forming increased by 15% this year, new data shared with the RAC has revealed. Figures from the Road Emulsion Association (REA) show around 44.4m square metres of surface dressing – enough to treat the equivalent of around 4,340 miles of road […]
Launch of Humber Bridge automated toll system delayed until February
The Humber Bridge’s automated toll system has been delayed until 2026. Officials confirmed that work on the system that began in March with the original going of starting operations this autumn, says the BBC, but the Humber Bridge Board has now said that the system will go live in February. The system uses ANPR technology […]
Shortlisted contractors named for fifth section of A9 Dualling Programme
The shortlist of contractors for construction of the fifth section of the A9 – from Pitlochry to Killiecrankie – has been confirmed as the dualling programme continues to gather pace. The three contractors participating in the next stage of the competition for the contract to upgrade approximately 4 miles (6.4 kilometres) of the A9 to […]
AGD Systems secures dual lot award with Newcastle City Council
AGD Systems, part of The Traffic Group (TTG), has announced its successful award in two lots under the Newcastle City Council framework for the Supply of Traffic Signal Equipment and Associated Products. AGD has been appointed supplier for Lot 3 (ELV Pedestrian Equipment) and Lot 6 (Above Ground Detection). The contract covers an initial 24-month […]
Legacy technology, limiting downtime, doing more with less, and addressing cybersecurity: navigating highways’ challenges
Dr. Kum Wah Choy, Technology Solutions Director at Telent, has highlighted how the highways sector can modernise legacy systems without ripping everything out. His viewpoint offers a practical roadmap for upgrading ageing networks, integrating AI and 5G, and preparing for the PSTN switch-off – all while keeping the roads running and budgets in check. The highway […]
Scottish bus operators penalised for timetable and maintenance failures
Following a public inquiry held in Edinburgh, the Traffic Commissioner for Scotland, Richard Turfitt, has issued a decision on the operator licences held by McGill’s Scotland East Ltd and Midland Bluebird Ltd, trading as McGill’s Midland Bluebird. The inquiry was convened to consider the operators’ compliance with licence undertakings, including the punctuality of bus services, […]