Project Endeavour arrives in Birmingham for next phase of driverless trials
Project Endeavour arrives in Birmingham this week, with the UK’s second largest city hosting the next phase of autonomous vehicle trials on public roads. The trials offer the Project Endeavour partners the opportunity to refine local deployment approaches as well as understand and model the complex and busy road network in the city. Project Endeavour […]
Brighton and Hove City Council choose StarTraq as its environmental enforcement partner
StarTraq has announced that Brighton and Hove City Council has chosen to invest in its Environmental Enforcement ‘Software as a Service’ solution, StarTraq DOME. Like so many other councils in the UK, Brighton and Hove has the challenge and cost of keeping its streets and public spaces clean and tidy. Investing more money into cleaning […]
Glasgow to start consultation on phase 2 of its Low Emission Zone
Glasgow City Council has announced that consultation on the second phase of its Low Emission Zone is set to begin later this month. The council introduced phase one of the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) in 2018 in order to address harmful levels of nitrogen dioxide in the city centre. Phase 1 applies to local bus […]
Hampshire’s first recycling road materials operation officially opened
Hampshire County Council Cabinet Members, with responsibility for economy, transport and environment services, have formally opened Hampshire Highway’s new purpose-built recycling facility Located in Micheldever, the plant puts the County Council and its partners, at the forefront of sustainable highway construction, providing the means to reprocess and recycle material generated from road repairs, for re-use […]
New app that integrates multiple stages of the travel process to encourage people to use public and shared transport receives positive feedback
An app, partly created by academics from the University of Wolverhampton, that integrates multiple stages of the travel process in the hope that it will encourage people to use public and shared transport more and so provide a solution to future transport demands in cities, has received initial positive feedback. Dr Panos Georgakis and Dr […]
Milton Keynes Council’s highways team wins APSE Excellence award
The highways team at Milton Keynes Council has won an excellence award for maintaining city roads throughout the winter. The council has been named Best Performer in the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) ‘Road, Highways and Winter Maintenance’ category. The team submitted an entry into the winter category showing the high levels of service, […]
Robotics could be the solution to keeping the Forth Road Bridge open
Robotics may be used to helpclear ice from the Queensferry Crossing to ensure it remains open as plans are made for the Forth Road Bridge to be used in emergencies. Graeme Dey, Minister for Transport, said a number of possible solutions are being looked at to ensure the £1.35 billion bridge is not forced to close in […]
First standalone 5G network up and running in Milton Keynes
The UK’s first standalone 5G network is now up and running in Milton Keynes, which is powering driverless cars, robots, medical devices, and energy-saving devices. The new project, called MK:5G, is being trialled by businesses to do everything from managing traffic flow and powering up driverless vehicles, to enabling patients to be monitored without having to […]
WJ Group aquires Bellstan Ltd
WJ Group has announced the acquisition of Bellstan Ltd, a long-standing road marking company based in Berkshire. The official acquisition announcement follows the December introduction of investment partner THI. WJ has immediately put its ambitious strategic plan into action, with Bellstan being the first acquisition since the THI partnership began. Speaking about the deal, WJ […]
Ongoing maintenance needs funding certainty – ADEPT publishes third survey on public rights of way
Local authorities and other organisations managing rights of way have said ongoing maintenance needs funding certainty. This is according to the results of the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT’s), third survey on the impact of Covid-19 on public rights of way. Rights of Way Officers from over 68 local authorities […]
