UK’s first full electric traffic management truck goes to Kier for trials
VMS Fleet Management has announced the launch of what it says is the first full-electric traffic management truck, the L3H1 vehicle, based on a Renault Truck Master Z.E. chassis cab,. The vehicle is currently on long-term rental with Kier Group. The Master Z.E. L3H1 3.1-tonne vehicle was supplied to VMS Fleet Management by Renault Trucks […]
Clearview and HERE to deliver joint webinar on Turning Journey Time Data into Intelligence
Clearview Intelligence and HERE Technologies have been working together for the past 12 months bringing data to the highways industry through the combination of the Clearview Insight Journey Time Monitoring application and HERE Real-time Traffic data. They are now joining forces to bring further insights through a webinar on Thursday October 15th at 1pm. As […]
Preserving your roads, preserving your budgets-the case for ‘original, authentic and trusted’ asphalt preservation in the UK
Dr Howard Robinson is one of the industry’s well-know asphalt experts. No he is on a mission to help support local authorities save money by helping keep their ‘green’ roads in better condition for longer. He talks to Adrian Tatum about the benefits of asphalt preservation and why it is important to use an original, […]
Government launches review into transport connections across the home nations
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has launched an independent review into transport connections across Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England, which is to be led by Sir Peter Hendy CBE. Faster road and rail links to Scotland, upgrades to Welsh railways and new connections between Great Britain and Northern Ireland are among the range of […]
More than £19 million to be invested to improve local transport links in Fareham, Gosport and Havant
Ten new schemes to improve walking, cycling and bus travel in Fareham, Gosport and Havant are set to be delivered by Hampshire County Council following news that a bid for national funding has been successful. More than £19 million will be invest to improve the transpoort links in the three areas of Hampshire. Hampshire County […]
LGA launches new advice for local authorities to help decarbonise transport
The Local Government Association (LGA) has launched new advice developed by experts at the University of Leeds on practical actions local authorities can take to decarbonise transport. The Local Government Association (LGA) commissioned a team led by Professor Greg Marsden and Professor Jillian Anable, both from the Institute for Transport Studies at Leeds, to develop the policy […]
Finnish tech company launches autonomous street sweeper
Finland-based Trombia Technologies has launched the world’s first, high-power, autonomous street sweeper, the Trombia Free, which uses less than 15% of the power required by current sweeper technologies, according to the company. It said the breakthrough with this new technology ‘unlocks the potential’ for mass-electrification and carbon-neutralization of one of the heaviest vehicle technologies currently […]
Nordis Signs reports its best year yet
Nordis Signs, part of Kier Highways, is celebrating one of its busiest years, following a number of new contract wins. In March, Nordis signed a major three-year public sector contract with Nottinghamshire County Council to supply permanent signs to Via East Midlands who deliver highway services across the county, valued at £360k. It has also […]
Government needs to deliver more clarity of future of bus services in the UK, says NAO report
Government is being urged to deliver greater clarity over what it wants to achieve with local bus services in the UK and also how it plans to measure the success of this. Improving local bus services in England outside London, a new report released by the National Audit Office (NAO) has found that, despite the […]
Greater Manchester to create 55 miles of cycling and walking routes by the end of next year
Greater Manchester is to create 55 miles of new cycle and walking routes and 140 new crossings by the end of next year according to Transport for Greater Manchester. Mayor Andy Burnham and Commissioner Chris Boardman announced the plan which will be funded by the Mayor’s Challenge Fund. This will mean all of Greater Manchester’s […]