Bracknell Forest Council helping to reduce CO2 in highway maintenance operations
Bracknell Forest Council programme aims to improve the experiences of Bracknell Forest residents as well as help the environment. As part of its climate change action plan, it has been looking at ways to reduce carbon emissions from highway maintenance. In partnership with Ringway, it has identified a way to reduce the carbon footprint of ist […]
Active travel use on the up and car use down in Ireland, says Central Statistics Office
More people are travelling actively by walking or cycling in Ireland, while the use of cars and public transport has dropped since the Covid-19 pandemic began. A new release from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) analysing the impact of Covid-19 on travel behaviour in 2021 found that of those who travelled by car daily or […]
Development Consent Order application accepted for A66 Trans-Pennine scheme
The Development Consent Order application for National Highways’ A66 Trans-Pennine scheme has been accepted. The £1bn A66 Northern Trans-Pennine project will lead to dualling the remaining single carriageway sections of the dualled and key junctions between M6 Junction 40 (Penrith) and the A1 at Scotch Corner improved. National Highways submitted its application on Tuesday 21 […]
Case study: XA© flexibility ensures seamless transition for Essex Highways
Essex Highways (a strategic partnership between Ringway Jacobs and Essex County Council) moved to the XA© Asset Management System from XAIS in February 2020 with an ambition to truly embrace the many features of the state-of-the-art platform and enable a step change in asset management capability. By understanding the intricacies of XA©, the team at […]
Motormax design ‘pioneering’ safety solution for Ringway Jacobs traffic management fleet
Leading vehicle safety solutions provider and CLOCS Champion, Motormax has announced its recent collaboration with highway service provider Ringway Jacobs and traffic management vehicle specialist Acklea. Motormax’s solution – the first of its kind – meant Ringway Jacobs traffic management vehicle met the high safety standards required and could be commissioned into the fleet. Motormax were tasked with designing […]
Local authorities invited to attend electric vehicle infrastructure planning workshop
Local authorities are being invited to attend an Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Planning Workshop which is being put on by the Zemo Partnership. Shamala Evans-Gadgil, EV Project Manager at Coventry City Council and Chair of the Transport Technology Forum’s (TTF) EV Working Group will be speaking at the event. Sales of electric vehicles in the UK […]
Stagecoach becomes the first UK bus operator to complete a national roll-out of new bridge alert technology
Stagecoach, the UK’s biggest bus operator, has announced the successful completion of one of its key safety enhancement projects. In partnership with Greenroad, the bus operator is the first in the UK to roll out new low bridge detection functionality across its nationwide fleet of double decker buses, equating to more than 4000 of vehicles. […]
Bridgend Council leads the way using modern temporary traffic lights
Bridgend County Borough Council is using a modern approach to temporary traffic light system’s to help regeneration works in Bridgend town centre. A first of its kind in Wales, the modern system is being used during the upgrade of the traffic lights located at the junction of Park Street and Angel Street, along the A473. […]
Police and Crime Commissioner caught speeding five times in three months
A police and crime commissioner who had pledged to crack down on speeding has been given a six-month driving ban after being caught breaking the limit five times in 12 weeks. Nottinghamshire’s Conservative PCC Caroline Henry broke a 30mph (48km/h) limit in four locations in the county between March and June 2021. Henry admitted the […]
Rhinophalt asphalt preservation helps M40 to be named England’s best motorway by road users
The M40 has been rated the motorway with the best journey experience in England in a survey of drivers by the independent watchdog, Transport Focus. In the latest Strategic Roads User Survey the motorway between London and Birmingham had the highest overall satisfaction at 79 per cent, with motorists particularly praising the road surface. The M40 has […]