HAAS Alert, BMW Group and Škoda make live hazard warnings available across the DFRS ecosystem
Connected safety innovator HAAS Alert and two European vehicle OEMs are taking the next step towards creating safety impact via networked V2X communication, paving the way for others. HAAS Alert has announced that it has become one of only three service providers or vehicle manufacturers in the Data for Road Safety (DFRS) ecosystem actively contributing […]
ITS World Congress 2027 puts people before technology in latest call to industry
The organisers of the ITS World Congress 2027 have reinforced that the event will focus on improving people’s lives through transport technology, as preparations continue for the global gathering in Birmingham next October. In the latest edition of ERTICO – ITS Europe’s One Global Journey newsletter, the Congress team says the event’s vision goes beyond showcasing the […]
New CIHT guidance helps local highway authorities prepare for climate-related disruption
The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) has launched a new suite of practical guidance to help the UK’s local highway authorities strengthen their response to the growing threat of climate-related disruption on the local road network. The resource release comprises a flagship document, “All hazards operational guidance: responding to climate disruption”, alongside six […]
Jacobs wins three strategic National Highways contracts
Jacobs has secured three new commissions with National Highways, two of which come under the auspices of National Highways’ Technical Assurance and Asset Management Framework, delivering asset renewal and resilience projects that protect the performance of vital transport links. Jacobs will deliver the M32 Eastville Viaduct Stages 3–5 Detailed Design and the M5 Wynhol Viaduct Stages […]
ADCU urges incoming Prime Minister to stop London robotaxi trials
The App Drivers & Couriers Union (ADCU) has called on Prime-Minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham to suspend plans for driverless vehicle trials in London, arguing that the capital is “nowhere near ready” for autonomous taxis and that the Government should prioritise public safety and the interests of working people before allowing commercial services onto public roads, according […]
Call for 20mph speed limit on English country roads to protect cyclists
Speed limits on country lanes in rural towns and villages in England “should be no more” than 20mph, according to new government guidance. The 20mph limit has been recommended for walking and cycling routes that form part of the Active Travel Network, with new guidance also suggesting that councils in rural areas should narrow roads, […]
Galliford Try teams up with Balfour Beatty for £1.9 billion A9 project
Galliford Try has joined forces with Balfour Beatty to target Scotland’s biggest roads project – the £1.9 billion dualling of the remaining stretches of the A9 between Perth and Inverness. The joint venture, which brings together Balfour Beatty and Galliford Try’s Scottish business Morrison Construction, is understood to have been formed to bid for the […]
Kent: Plans submitted for £77 million North Thanet Link Road
Plans have been formally submitted for one of Kent’s costliest road schemes designed to take thousands of cars off a busy route each day. The planning bid for the £77 million North Thanet Link Road has now been lodged after ministers approved the scheme’s outline business case, marking a major milestone for the long-delayed project, […]
Romford MP calls for TfL to ‘come clean’ about full Gallows Corner costs
Romford’s MP, Andrew Rosindell, has called for TfL to “come clean” about the escalating cost of the Gallows Corner regeneration project. He has regularly spoken about the Gallows Corner closure, saying that it is “simply unacceptable” that this project has dragged on far beyond the original timetable. In a new update, he has hit back […]
Westmorland & Furness approves new Home to School Transport Policy
Westmorland & Furness Council has approved a new Home to School Transport Policy which will create a more financially sustainable service. The new policy (subject to call-in) will also deliver what we are required to do as a Council and ensure continued access to education, for eligible families across the area. The decision follows an […]