Devon CC set to approve £48 million to be spent on roads
Devon County Council will consider whether to approve over £48 million of spending on maintaining Devon’s roads as part of its £75m highway maintenance program when the cabinet meets this week, but more focus needs to be on cycling and walking said a local councillor. Cllr Alan Connett, Liberal Democrat group leader, said that either […]
Automated cars could be key in containing and preventing pandemics
By Tim Jannusch, Dr Martin Cunneen, Dr Martin Mullins of Lero, the SFI Research Centre for Software and University of Limerick Highly automated vehicles could offer an effective way to identify infectious people at the earliest stage possible and thereby help to protect the most vulnerable in our society.China, where Covid-19 was first detected is […]
DfT calls for collaborative and ‘greener’ approach to local transport restart
The Director General for Roads, Places and Environment at the Department for Transport, Emma Ward has written to all combined, local transport and local highway authorities outside of London asking for a collaborative approach to restarting local transport delivery in the UK. She also reinforced the message of the sector moving towards a focus on […]
ITS (UK) webinar hears how Coronavirus will change the way we deliver transport
The redesigning of transport to cope with an uncertain future will also allow local authorities to consider all the options with a fresh perspective. That was the underlining message to come from the latest ITS (UK) Coronavirus webinar featuring some of the country’s leading researchers in different aspects of transport technology. Dr Siddartha Khastgir from […]
Eleven rural highways schemes completed in Sussex
Highways improvements have been made in several rural areas across Mid Sussex. Eleven projects, representing more than £1.7million worth of works, were either completed, or nearly completed, by West Sussex Highways just before the coronavirus lockdown started, according to the council. Roger Elkins, cabinet member for highways and infrastructure, said: “The 11 projects represent a […]
New ‘Working Safely during COVID-19’ government guidance published
The Government has issued new guidance for highways and construction companies work outside or onsite, inline with the latest announcements to get the country back to work. The guidance offers practical steps to enable employers to identify risks that COVID-19 creates and advises on measure to mitigate them. “This document is to help employers, employees […]
York aims to ease traffic jams before they happen
The City of York is to try out a transport modelling solution which mixes traditional planning software with live traffic information to work out where traffic jams will form before they do so. The system from PTV can then be used to mitigate problems before they happen, which should lead to less congestion and improved […]
SafeSpace ensures safe distances are maintained via wearable technology
DKN Capital and LociLabs have developed a new low-cost wearable technology solution-SafeSpace, developed to help road workers maintain a space distance while continuing vital works. It is a unique social distancing tool that can be worn on the wrist or clipped to a belt and provides real-time audible, visual and vibrating alerts when a device […]
Lotus and Centrica join forces to ‘redesign’ electric vehicle ownership
Centrica, the parent company of British Gas, and British motor manufacturer Lotus are working together to develop a new model for electric vehicle ownership that fully integrates future mobility and energy. By making the car an extension of the home, capable of storing electricity, minimising emissions and generating new income by providing services to the […]
New industry guidance for asphalt preservation
A new industry guidance note from the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) and ADEPT provides best practice guidance and technical information for the application of asphalt surface course preservation treatments. Asphalt preservation involves the spray application of a sealant treatment onto bituminous-bound road surfaces that consequently restricts water ingress and inhibits binder oxidation. By providing […]