Highways Voices: The engineering behind potholes – and an idea to pay for fixing them
Civil engineer Elizabeth Orchard believes Britain has been looking at the potholes crisis the wrong way – and in this edition of Highways Voices she explains why – and finishes with an interesting idea to fund the solution. Rather than focusing on political arguments over who is to blame, she explores the engineering behind deteriorating […]
ITS pioneer Danny Woolard reflects on the end of a technology that transformed traffic information
One of the pioneers behind the UK’s first commercial real-time traffic information service has looked back on the creation of RDS Traffic Message Channel (TMC), following the end of the service after 25 years of operation. In a personal retrospective published on LinkedIn, ITS industry expert Danny Woolard recounts how a chance conversation in a […]
DfT publishes results of AV marketing terms protection consultation
The Department for Transport has confirmed it will legally protect a series of marketing terms associated with automated vehicles, preventing manufacturers from describing driver assistance systems as “self-driving” unless they have been officially authorised under the Automated Vehicles Act 2024. The announcement comes as the results of the automated vehicles: protecting marketing terms’ consultation were published this […]
114mph in a 30mph zone: RAC study highlights ‘shocking’ excessive speeding
New data analysed by the RAC has found that 70 per cent of British police forces have caught drivers travelling at twice the speed limit or more on 30mph roads last year. Findings from a Freedom of Information request made to the UK’s police forces show the truly terrifying speeds some people are prepared to […]
Yunex Traffic delivers landmark Kempower EV charging solution for A1 services
Yunex Traffic has successfully completed the commissioning of a high-capacity electric vehicle charging solution for Highways Stops Retail Limited (HSRL), marking a significant step in HSRL’s strategic investment in electric vehicle charging infrastructure (EVCI). Now in operation, Yunex Traffic’s field-based service engineers have taken responsibility for the ongoing servicing and maintenance of the charging solution. […]
Glasgow Chamber of Commerce demands full evidence review before M8 Woodside Viaducts decision
Glasgow’s Chamber of Commerce is calling on Transport Scotland to publish the completed technical modelling on the M8 Woodside Viaducts and fully test all three options before any final decision is made. The Viaducts, built in 1971 between Craighall and Charing Cross, carry around 150,000 vehicles a day and have been propped up since March […]
Zaptec and So Energy partner to deliver lower-cost, smarter and cleaner home charging
Zaptec, providers of home EV charging solutions have announced a new partnership with So Energy, a renewable energy supplier helping customers use cleaner energy more intelligently, designed to help electric vehicle drivers get more from charging at home. By combining So EV, So Energy’s new low-cost renewable EV tariff, with Zaptec’s premium charging technology designed […]
Gallows Corner to remain partially closed until the end of September, says TfL order
Gallows Corner in Romford could remain partially closed until the end of September, a new traffic order has revealed. The order – which came into force on 30 June and will remain in place until 30 September – allows for water main installation and carriageway resurfacing, says the Romford Recorder. It covers key routes up […]
Major Essex commuter route to close for three weeks for gas works
A key commuter route in south Essex is due to close for three weeks to undergo essential gas works. London Road in Benfleet, locally known as Tarpots, will shut from 25 July to 15 August to allow Cadent to carry out essential gas mains replacement work, says the Basildon and Southend Echo. A 465-metre stretch […]
VertiGIS launches next phase of AI-enabled geospatial workflow platform
VertiGIS has announced the next phase of VertiGIS Neo, its cloud-centric, web-based, mobile-ready AI-enabled suite of solutions. Neo operationalises AI across live geospatial workflows, empowering utilities, fibre and infrastructure operators to move from static mapping to real-time decision-making. At the heart of Neo’s evolving AI capabilities, VertiGIS empowers teams to provide a faster, more reliable […]