JCT Symposium to explore the balancing act behind one of Britain’s most complex tram junctions
How do you give priority to trams without causing unnecessary delays to buses, pedestrians and cyclists? That’s the challenge delegates at this year’s JCT Traffic Signals Symposium will hear has been tackled at one of the most operationally complex junctions on the West Midlands Metro network. Shane Collins, Smart Cities Sector Lead at 4way Consulting, […]
Private Hire licence award sees Wayve and Uber edge closer to London autonomous rides
The partnership between Wayve and Uber to bring autonomous taxi rides to London has taken an important step forward after Transport for London (TfL) granted Private Hire Vehicle licences to a number of Wayve’s autonomous all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles. The cars, which are equipped with the Wayve AI Driver and surround cameras and radar, […]
Transport Committee responds to TfL approval of supervised robotaxi service in London
Chair of the London Assembly Transport Committee, Caroline Russell AM, has issued a response to the news that Uber and Wayve have been given TfL approval for a supervised robotaxi service in London. “The approval for up to 15 vehicles on a trial basis for a year, is not entirely unexpected,” she said. “The London Assembly […]
Almost 1500 simultaneous roadworks projects ‘causing gridlock’ across Liverpool
There are currently 1,457 work projects scheduled in Liverpool over the course of the next week and beyond, including 111 projects which will require full or partial road closures, according to the Liverpool Echo. The current situation has been described as “sheer madness” with local residents insisting that they’re causing “gridlock” to transport routes across […]
Case Study: How to bring consistency across 50 active sites
Significant cost, time and resource savings have been made across a contracting business, after changes implemented by Re-flow. More than £50,000 has been saved by highways and construction contractor MJL through time and resource efficiencies as well as a crucial 1-2 hours a day saved on audits. The changes implemented also helped the health and […]
Transformational reform set out in counterpart to Better Connected, says expert
The Government’s integrated transport strategy Better Connected does a tremendous job of setting out a people-centred vision for integrated transport, says Himanshu Budhiraja, director of urban mobility at built environment consultancy Pell Frischmann, one which is ‘deliberately framed around the high-level principles of ‘People, Place and Partnership’ and eight priorities that centre on simplicity, safety, accessibility, health, […]
Four major Cardiff roads to revert to 30mph after review
Four major roads will see their speed limits restored to 30mph this month after the council approved changes prompted a review of the Welsh Government’s default 20mph scheme. Sections of Newport Road, Western Avenue, Ocean Way and Hadfield Road will return to their original speed limit of 30mph following changes to signs, street lighting and […]
Report accuses National Higjhways of ‘penalising’ cyclists after closing bike lanes due to pollution
National Highways has been accused of “perversely penalising” cyclists and pedestrians after it was revealed that a number of shared-use paths have been closed due to heavy pollution on adjacent roads. A shared cycling and walking path beside the A3 in Guildford was closed earlier this summer, with new signs installed prohibiting people riding bikes […]
Amey welcomes Government focus on social value in public procurement
Amey has welcomed the Government’s continued focus on ensuring public procurement delivers tangible economic and community benefits, highlighting the role infrastructure businesses can play in creating local jobs, developing skills and supporting people facing barriers to employment. The company believes the updated procurement landscape provides an opportunity to strengthen collaboration between government, industry, local authorities and communities, ensuring investment is linked to […]
Highways included in new multi-million pound Cotswold funding pot
Infrastructure providers including community groups, town and parish councils, and other eligible organisations, are being invited to apply for a share of more than £4.7 million in Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding to help deliver projects that improve communities across the Cotswold district. The latest CIL bidding round opened yesterday (August 3) and focuses on […]