Next generation traffic signal technology used on London streets
Transport for London (TfL) and Siemens Mobility Limited have reached the next milestone in the creation of a brand new way of managing London’s 6300 traffic lights, with the first installation of new technology on a number of roads in southwest London. Until now, most of London’s traffic lights have been managed using technology which uses magnetic detectors buried in the road […]
Major improvement works begin on A46 project
Warwickshire County Council and key strategic partners Coventry City Council and Warwick District Council have announced the start of major improvement works to the A46 Stoneleigh Junction, following a contract award to Colas-SIAC Limited. The £38m scheme will be funded by Warwickshire County Council, The Department for Transport, the West Midlands Combined Authority with developer […]
CIHT to work with other professional bodies to better understand changes to transport appraisal guidance
The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) has said it will continue to work alongside other professional bodies with HM Treasury and the Department for Transport to understand the changes and develop new approaches to transport appraisal. Last week, the government announced changes to the Green Book along with the spending review announcements and publication […]
M Group Services purchases Skanska’s infrastructure services operation
M Group Services has announced the purchase of Skanska UK’s infrastructure services operation, with completion expected to take place in 2021. With revenue of £320 million in 2019, Skanska’s infrastructure services operation includes; highways maintenance, street lighting, rail and highways projects. With around 1,500 people operating long-term contracts through established relationships with their clients, including […]
Kier makes great strides with inclusivity in the workplace
Tracey Collins is the talent, development and inclusion manager at Kier Highways, primarily acting as the driving force behind creating and maintaining an inclusive workplace. Here, Tracey explains how Kier Highways became a Disability Confident Employer and later, became the first company in the UK construction sector to become a Disability Confident Leader. By providing […]
Cimcon lighting and smart city technology further’s Suffolk’s Live Labs project
Suffolk County Council is set to install Cimcon’s NearSky smart city platform and smart lighting controls to transform the county’s public services, generate income, reduce roadway congestion and increase public safety, and security. The county is deploying 700 CIMCON intelligent sensors utilising both CIMCON’s LightingGale Central Management System (CMS) and NearSky 360 smart city platform […]
Infrastructure Northern Ireland invests in zero and low emission buses
Infrastructure Northern Ireland has invested in 145 low and zero emission buses representing an investment of around £66 million. The programme will include the buses supplied by local firm Wrightbus and the associated infrastructure. This will form a key part of Translink’s Net Zero Emissions Strategy and will be fundamental in creating cleaner and greener transport, said the department. The 100 […]
US researching tyre rubber in asphalt
The US Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA), in partnership with The Ray, a nonprofit proving ground for sustainable transportation technologies, has announced a research project to assess and compile existing research on the performance, environmental impacts and benefits of using ground tire rubber (GTR) in asphalt. The compiled research will result in a state of knowledge […]
Welsh Government publishes electric charging point strategy
The Welsh Government has published its strategy to achieve a substantial increase in the number of electric car charging points across the country. It is based on a vision that by 2025, all users of electric cars and vans in Wales are confident that they can access electric vehicle charging infrastructure when and where they […]
Works begins on new bridge to connect parts of Stafford and ease congestion
Work to install a new bridge has begun as part of a multi-million-pound road project which will support growth and ease congestion in Stafford. Seventy-two steel beams – each weighing 58 tonnes – will form the base of the bridge over the River Sow, providing the connection between Madford Retail Park and the section towards […]