Staffordshire: Safety improvements planned for Cheadle junction
Work is taking place to improve safety at a junction in Cheadle, Staffordshire. From today (Monday 17 November), Staffordshire County Council’s highways crews will begin turning the Draycott Cross Road junction into a ‘stop’ junction and carry out other additional road repairs. The work will include installing new ‘stop’ signs at the Brookhouse Road and […]
Fake speed camera briefly solves Catford traffic chaos before council removal
A dummy speed camera which was helping to reduce traffic chaos in south-east London has been removed by the council. The fake camera, says the Daily Telegraph, was installed on Sandhurst Road, Catford, this week after residents complained about speeding and frequent crashes. It is not known who was behind the ruse, but they have […]
A9 Dualling, Tay Crossing to Ballinluig: Willis Bros to hold public events
Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd, the contractor responsible for the design and construction of the A9 Dualling: Tay Crossing to Ballinluig project, will hold several ‘Meet the Contractor’ events during November and December for local residents to learn about the major construction works for the project. The events will offer local residents and businesses the […]
eCall benefits highlighted as injured motorcyclists rescued after bike sent SOS alert
The benefits of eCall have been brought into focus after a pair of Swedish motorcyclists who were seriously injured in a crash on a Welsh road were rescued when their bike detected the impact and sent out an automatic SOS. The BBC says that Johan Takats, 47, was riding a BMW R 1250 GS Adventure […]
Waymo to offer robotaxi services on San Francisco, LA and Phoenix freeways
Waymo has announced that is to begin offering its driverless taxi servicer on freeways across San Francisco, Los Angeles and Phoenix, The move represents a significant first for the Google subsidiary as it continues to scale up expansion amid global and domestic competition in the self-driving industry. A company statement said: “The open road symbolizes […]
Highway Care wins sixth consecutive RoSPA Gold Medal
Highway Care has been awarded a RoSPA Gold Medal in recognition of its sixth Gold Award in a row from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA),marking an important milestone in the company’s ongoing commitment to occupational health and safety. The RoSPA Gold Award is a prestigious accolade presented annually to organisations that […]
London Councils calls on e-bike companies to respect contracts with boroughs
London Councils is calling on e-bike operators to honour procurement agreements with boroughs across the capital, following growing concerns that some companies are continuing to operate with impunity in areas where they do not hold a contract. In boroughs with an existing agreement, operators are contractually required to ensure that e-bikes are parked in designated […]
Northern Ireland’s Department for Infrastructure announces £784,000 active travel scheme from Clough Village to Dundrum Village
A £784,000 active travel scheme from Clough Village to Dundrum Village in Co Down will commence on Monday. The works will complete the final phase of active travel improvements between Clough and Dundrum, with this section of the scheme providing 1.6 km of improvements between Ardilea Road to the council car park on Main Street […]
Plymouth announces seven new active travel schemes
Seven new schemes to make it easier and safer for people to walk, wheel and cycle in Plymouth have been added to the city’s capital programme, thanks to funding from the Department for Transport (DfT). The DfT awarded the Council almost £747,000 from its Consolidated Active Travel Fund earlier this year to help in the […]
Oxfordshire: Drivers warned of year-long disruption
Drivers in Oxfordshire have told to brace themselves for 12 months of roadworks as construction on the A4130 Steventon lights integrated transport scheme begiuns on Monday, November 17. Oxfordshire County Council says the scheme, which is expected to last one year, will bring improvements to bus services, walking and cycling and are designed to support housing […]