Hitchens and Sutherland clash over cars, rail and what Britain got wrong on transport in a special Highways Voices series
Veteran newspaper columnist and author Peter Hitchens and behavioural science expert Rory Sutherland go head-to-head over the future of transport in a special series of Highways Voices podcasts this week, beginning with an argument over whether Britain has become far too dependent on the car. The discussion starts with an area of agreement. Mr Sutherland, […]
TTF webinar puts local authority EV charging challenges centre stage
The Transport Technology Forum is bringing local authorities together for an interactive webinar designed to help councils share practical experience of delivering electric vehicle charging infrastructure and discuss the challenges they are still working to overcome. The TTF EV Charging Infrastructure Working Group webinar, “EV Charging Infrastructure: Local Authority Challenges, Solutions and Lessons Learned”, takes […]
Longer papers put technical debate at heart of JCT Traffic Signals Symposium
Some of the traffic signals industry’s leading experts will be given more time to share their knowledge at this year’s popular JCT Traffic Signals Symposium, with organisers responding to delegate requests for longer presentations and more detailed discussion. The 31st Symposium returns to its original home of Lincoln on 16 and 17 September, with this […]
Motorists jumping red lights at Kex Gill roadworks are ‘putting lives in danger’
The remaining roadworks on ther newly opened section of the A59 at Kex Gill between Harrogate and Skipton have been the cause of some long tail backs this week, but there as been reports of frustrated drivers jumping the lights. In an interview on the Late Show on YorkMix Radio, North Yorkshire Council leader Carl […]
New ‘Stud for Thought’ series puts road stud specification under the spotlight
Clearview Intelligence’s Head of SolarLite, Alastair King, has launched a new series of articles sharing lessons from almost a decade working with road studs, beginning by asking whether the right questions are being asked when they are specified. Writing in the first of a new series, Stud for Thought, Mr King says that while road […]
Cambridgeshire seeking Vehicle Speed and Routing Data supplier
Cambridgeshire County Council are seeking a supplier to provide vehicle speed and routing insights for the next 3 years. These insights are required to support decision making relating to highway operations and road safety. According to ProContract, the council is seeking an established web-based platform that allows public sector officers to interrogate connected vehicle data […]
Research highlights road-crossing challenges faced by autistic children
Interim findings from a University of Leeds-led research project, funded by The Road Safety Trust, have identified several areas of road-crossing that can present particular challenges for autistic children, while also highlighting potential differences in how children respond to different types of crossing infrastructure. The Autistic Children Matter: Addressing Road Crossing Challenges from Multiple Perspectives project is […]
First of new £150 million bus fleet takes to the streets of Liverpool City Region
The first of more than 560 ultra-modern, low-emission buses have hit the streets of the Liverpool City Region. Representing an investment of over £150 million the state-of-the-art vehicles mark a major milestone on the countdown to the region’s bus network being brought back into public control in the next few days Clad in the region’s […]
FW Conway wins £106 million Bromley road maintenance contracts
Bromley Council has awarded three new highway maintenance contracts to FM Conway, with a combined estimated value of £106 million, running for six years from 1 July 2026.They carry the option of two further two-year extensions, which could keep the arrangement in place until 2036, says Bromley Online. The award marks FM Conway’s return to the […]
Contractor search underway to build major Rhondda Cynon Taf link road
A contractor is being sought to design and build a major new link road as plans for the multi-million-pound project move to their next stage. Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has started the procurement process for the Cynon Gateway North scheme, which would create a new near mile-long road between the A4059 Aberdare Bypass and the […]