60,000 speeding convictions could be overturned if driver wins TfL case
A senior TfL manager has claimed that there is no need to tell motorists whenever speed limits are temporarily lowered. Gerard O’Toole, the authority’s network regulation manager, told a court that he believed details of “emergency” cuts to speed limits did not have to be made available to the public – even though such orders […]
Cambridgeshire: Overrunning roadworks lead to £500,000 in fines
Companies in Cambridgeshire have been fined almost £500,000 for overrunning or non-compliant roadworks, which caused delays and inconvenience to motorists, a council said. Cambridgeshire County Council said during the past year it had processed more than 32,000 street and roadwork permits, regulating when and how works could take place, says the BBC. It said that […]
HS2: Giant bridge set to be moved into place in central Birmingham
A specialist HS2 engineering team is preparing to move a 112m long, 1,631 tonne steel structure over a section of Lawley Middleway, part of Birmingham’s ring road. The operation will be delivered by HS2’s main works contractor in the Midlands, Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV) and their bridge move contractor Mammoet. Rather than building the bridge […]
Further closures expected as major works extended on Erskine Bridge
Major resurfacing and joint replacement works on the A898 Erskine Bridge in Glasgow have been extended by at least 24 hours. The £100,000 project, carried out by Amey on behalf of Transport Scotland, was supposed to see the northbound section of the bridge closed for the weekend, says The Clydebank Post, however, due to “forecast heavy rain”, the works […]
Amazon cleared to demonstrate self-driving Zoox
The Trump administration has cleared the way for Zoox, the autonomous-vehicle subsidiary of Amazon.com Inc., to demonstrate self-driving cars that are truly driverless and do not need traditional driving controls such as a steering wheel. US auto safety regulators granted an exemption to federal vehicle safety standards for purpose-built driverless cars made by Zoox, the […]
The number of connected cars with embedded OEM telematics systems to surpass 500m by 2029, says report
The 10th edition of the Global Automotive OEM Telematics Market report has been published, with the main takeaway being that half a billion cars are expected to have embedded OEM telematics systems by 2029. Virtually all of the world’s leading carmakers have launched mass-market services in key regions today. The research estimates that 79% of all […]
Crash barrier contractor set for growth after multi-million pound MBO
One of the UK’s leading motorway crash barrier contractors has undergone a multi-million pound management buy-out backed by funding from Mercia Debt. The buy-out of Protek Fencing hands control of the business to Managing Director Kristoffer Sharp (pictured, right) and Commercial Manager Matthew Pickering (pictured, left), and paves the way for the retirement of former Contracts Director Scott Clayton. The […]
Glasgow: Active travel improvements on George V Bridge completed
Work to deliver a safer and more appealing environment for people who walk, wheel and cycle on and around George V Bridge is now complete. The rebalanced public space which prioritises those travelling actively, delivers a key node in our emerging City Network which aims to add 270km of safe, segregated cycle ways to existing […]
PTV helps to reduce calculation of PT network indicators by 50 per cent
Franco-German consultancy TransportTechnologie-Consult Karlsruhe (TTK) has used PTV Lines to save time and resources during a bus network redesign project. The main focus of TTK’s work is on transportation and mobility planning, particularly for local and regional bus and rail services, helping municipalities, public transport authorities, and operators meet the challenges of optimizing networks, restructuring services […]
National Highways urges drivers to consider travel plans ahead of major A-road closures
Drivers are being urged to only travel through the Black Cat roundabout and surrounding areas if their journey is essential due to major road closures on the A1 and A421 in Bedfordshire next weekend. The closures are part of the A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet Improvements and will allow National Highways to safely connect […]