Deputy Minister Hooper meets Lord Burns to discuss transport improvements
Wales’ Deputy Minister for Transport, Mark Hooper, has met with Lord Burns, chair of the Burns Review, to share views on the future direction of transport policy and investment across Wales. Top of the agenda was looking at the progress being made to implement the recommendations of the Burns Review – tackling vehicle congestion on […]
Bexhill road closed after ‘extensive’ underground void discovered
A road in Bexhill-on-Sea in East Sussex has been closed for emergency repairs due to the discovery of a void at the site of a sinkhole. East Sussex Highways confirmed that Cooden Sea Road in Little Common is closed due to a ‘safety precaution’. A section of the road was shut after a sinkhole appeared […]
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council joins LCRIG
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council has joined the Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG), the national body that brings organisations together to share ideas, learning opportunities and service improvements. The LCRIG is a UK-wide community interest company that brings together local authorities, suppliers, government bodies and industry partners to improve local roads and highways services through […]
Experts warn drivers’ mild dehydration poses ‘hidden hazard’
Many drivers often overlook a significant risk to road safety: mild dehydration. This common condition can impair driving ability to a similar degree as being over the drink-drive limit, according to new insights from road safety experts. “The comparison to drink driving might seem stark, but the physiological effects of dehydration on cognitive function are […]
Longevity must lead Britain’s road conversation, says Velocity
The Government’s renewed attention on the condition of Britain’s roads marks an important moment for the highways sector, according to Velocity Roads Group’s Head of Business Development Gavin Blogg In a recent interview, Roads Minister Heidi Alexander set out a clear ambition: to make Britain work better for more people in more places. Her comments […]
TOPAS to close due to “unsustainable funding arrangements”
Traffic Open Products and Specifications Ltd (TOPAS), the independent body responsible for maintaining specifications and registering traffic control equipment in the UK, is to close after its Management Board concluded that its existing funding arrangements are no longer sustainable. A special resolution to close the not-for-profit organisation was tabled at its AGM on 20 August, […]
New vehicle technology showcased at British Motor Show in Farnborough
The latest developments in driver assistance, connected vehicles and technology designed to change urban mobility have among the innovations being showcased at the British Motor Show in Farnborough this weekend. The event, which ran on Friday, Saturday and Sunday (21-23 August), included manufacturers such as BYD, Hyundai, Ford, Chery, Peugeot, Citroën and LINKTOUR, with several […]