Norfolk County Council begins search contractors to build Long Stratton Bypass
Norfolk County Council has begun its search for contractors interested in considering building the Long Stratton Bypass. The 3.9km single carriageway project is expected to cost around £46m and will start in late 2023.. When open at the end of 2025, it will remove through traffic on the A140 from the centre of Long Stratton […]
Milestone reached on M42 junction 6 improvements
A major milestone has been reached in the M42 junction 6 improvement scheme, which is set to transform the landscape and travel network around Solihull and Birmingham. The works, which recently saw two new bridges installed over the M42, will create a new junction at Birmingham Airport and the A45. And as the works progress, National Highways have marked […]
Improving fleet safety using the latest AI Technology
Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) technology mean that driver monitoring systems (DMS) are at the forefront of solutions for combatting distracted driving. A DSM is used to identify distracted driving behaviours and alert the driver in real-time so they can correct accordingly – a proactive measure to encourage safer driving habits. As improving safety standards […]
The NonCrete Bio-Polymer Bollard wins at Green Apple Environment Awards
TMP Solutions has announced that its ‘innovative and eco-friendly’ NonCrete Bio-Polymer bollard has won the Green Apple Environment Award for Helping the Environment. The bio-polymer product is made from sugar cane, weighs 3.5kgs, is fully recyclable, and is easily transported, lifted, and fitted into place. Due to the ability of sugar cane to absorb CO2 […]
London Mayor’s schemes successful in taking polluting cars off the streets and reducing toxic emissions
A new report released today reveals that the scrappage schemes, launched by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to help Londoners prepare for the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) and its expansion last year, were successful in reducing emissions and car ownership and increasing the use of public transport. It is estimated that the Mayor’s […]
Hanson Contracting switches to low carbon fuel
Hanson Contracting’s road surfacing plant is now using a low carbon fuel source in the company’s latest initiative to reduce carbon emissions at every stage of its business. Pavers and rollers are using GD45+, supplied by GB Fuels Ltd, which, on average, reduce CO2 emissions by 42 per cent and NOx by 14 per cent […]
Liverpool Council looking to make pop-up cycle lanes permanent
Liverpool City Council has launched a public consultation on converting the city’s three original pop-up cycle lanes into permanent corridors for active travel. The pop-up lanes were first installed in 2020, in the early stages of the pandemic, as an emergency measure to help encourage people to take more exercise. The routes chosen were Vauxhall […]
Coventry on the road to becoming UK’s first all-electric bus city
A £150 million project to create the UK’s first all-electric bus city by 2025 has taken a major step forward with 50 new greener buses on the streets of Coventry Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) has been working with Coventry City Council on the scheme and has secured £50 million Department for Transport funding to […]
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council starts search for drainage contractors
The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is looking for drainage contractors to complete all types of drainage work across the district. City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council has an obligation to clean, repair and maintain drains and gullies throughout the Bradford district therefor seek up to eight experienced Contractors to be appointed to a […]
xyzt.ai announces availability of the xyzt.traffic.insights™ dashboard helping councils to improve road safety and reduce traffic emissions
xyzt.ai, a Leuven-based high-tech company offering an innovative no-code geospatial platform for visualizing and analyzing vast amounts of movement and time series data, announces today the availability of its xyzt.traffic.insights™ solution. With this latest addition to the xyzt.ai product portfolio the company brings a solution to market thatdelivers instant traffic safety and road efficiency insights […]