Associated Asphalt: Are the UK’s roads ready for the weight of electrification?
As the UK’s HGV fleet moves from pilot electrification projects towards commercial reality, Associated Asphalt has raised urgent concerns about whether the country’s road network is, in fact, prepared for the additional weight associated with the transition. As part of its ambitious net zero targets, the government has committed to phasing out the sale of […]
Slater and Gordon launch campaign to showcase reality of rebuilding life after serious injury
Slater and Gordon has launched ‘Life Continues, Differently’, a new integrated campaign showcasing the experiences of people who have adapted to life following serious injury and raising awareness of the vital role early legal and rehabilitation support can play in improving long-term recovery and quality of life. For more than 30 years, Slater and Gordon […]
West Sussex AI tech trial aims to make road inspections safer and more efficient
West Sussex County Council is trialling new artificial intelligence (AI) technology that could help make highway inspections safer and more efficient. The multi-year trial will see dashboard-mounted cameras installed in eight highway inspection vehicles across the county. The cameras automatically capture road conditions and use AI to identify defects such as potholes, cracking, surface deterioration […]
Autonomous shuttles and trams feature in Northampton’s 10-year transport plan
Trams and self-driving shuttle buses are among the proposals aimed at helping Northampton meet its transport needs. The schemes have been outlined by West Northamptonshire Council in its draft transport plan for the county town for the next 10 years. Northampton had a population of 250,000, but would be “rapidly expanding” and in need of […]
£730,000 road improvement scheme begins in Burton next week
A project to resurface the U4012 Bretby Lane in Burton will begin next week. This Staffordshire County Council highways scheme, costing £730,000, involves resurfacing the route from the junction of Ashby Road and past the Bretby Lane roundabout right up to the South Derbyshire boundary. As part of the project, the junctions of Moat Bank, Melbourne Avenue […]
A417 Missing Link: Overnight closures announced
New restrictions for traffic using the A417 have been revealed, with the changes coming into force this week. National Highways says the road at the centre of a £470 million Missing Link project will be closed in both directions between the A46 Brockworth junction and the Shab Hill junction, with overnight closures over the three-mile stretch taking place until Friday 16 […]
GMB demands payoffs over driverless cars due to job loss fears
The GMB Union, the biggest for taxi and private hire drivers in the UK, is calling on the government to back a “transition fund” paid for by a levy on tech operators. These funds would go into a pot specifically for drivers who have their earnings reduced or lose their job as the technology arrives. […]
Cornwall MP calls for A30 works review over village traffic concerns
Ben Maguire, the Liberal Democrat MP for North Cornwall, has written to National Highways’ South West Regional Director asking for an urgent review of the A30 improvement works. In the letter, says Cornish Stuff, Mr Maguire says long tailbacks have continued to build on the A30. He says drivers are leaving the main road to […]
Survey findings raise concerns over delivery robots and accessibility
Four in five people believe that delivery robots could cause problems for blind people and pedestrians with mobility issues, according to a new YouGov poll commissioned by Living Streets. The survey found that 80% of respondents believe delivery robots could cause problems for blind people, while 79% said they could create difficulties for people with […]
Royal Horticultural Society claims £2.3m M25 compensation is insufficient
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has said compensation for disruption caused by a major road building project is “far short” of the amount it lost. The £2.3 million secured in a settlement from National Highways was not sufficient, the RHS said, to compensate for the disruption at its Wisley site, which it says caused £13 […]