AGD Systems launches AGD Connect to deliver the next generation of secure traffic technology
AGD Systems has announced the launch of AGD Connect, a new cloud platform designed to simplify secure access to intelligent traffic detection products while helping Highway Authorities meet evolving cyber security requirements. Developed in response to the introduction of the Cyber Resilience Act and new European harmonised cybersecurity standards for internet-connected radio equipment, AGD Connect […]
Balfour Beatty appointed to deliver £120 million Leeds Inner Ring Road Strategy
Balfour Beatty has been appointed by Leeds City Council as the sole contractor responsible for delivering the Leeds Inner Ring Road Strategy, a seven-year programme of maintenance, asset renewal and major structural improvements designed to safeguard one of the city’s most critical transport arteries for decades to come. The works, valued at up to £120 […]
Arcadis rebuffs second ‘unsolicited’ WSP bid offer
Arcadis has received a second ‘unsolicited, conditional and non-binding proposal’ from WSP Global Inc, regarding a potential offer for all issued and outstanding shares of Arcadis at a price of €51.5 per share in cash and WSP stock. Arcadis confirmed that WSP had returned with a revised bid after an initial €48.5 per share offer […]
Driver jailed following Southend collision that seriously injured council workers
A driver who filmed himself driving at speeds of more than 100mph before crashing into three council workers has been jailed. Kurtis Walters lost control of his Audi A3 as he reached dangerous speeds in Southend in April 2024 and crashed into the workers who were operating ride-on lawnmowers. The 26-year-old came round a corner […]
Major construction projects open doors for young people in care
Leading companies across the construction industry and national supply chain – including Heathrow, Lower Thames Crossing and Gallagher Group – will work together with TfL property arm Places for London to develop opportunities for people who have experience of the care system. Places for London, TfL’s property company, and leading companies from across the construction […]
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says Waymo robotaxis crash less often than cars driven by humans
Waymo’s robotaxis are involved in fewer crashes than cars driven by human beings, but the federal system for monitoring automated vehicles needs improvement, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety suggests. Per vehicle mile traveled (VMT), Waymo’s driverless vehicles deployed in San Francisco, Phoenix, Los Angeles and Austin were involved in 68% fewer crashes […]
Council considers £5 million boost to Cambridgeshire roads
Cambridgeshire County Council’s Highways and Transport Committee will meet on Tuesday 28 July to consider investing an extra £5 million into patching, sealing and surfacing work on major roads across the county. The planned work will include road patching, sealing and surfacing work, says The Hunts Post. Last winter, extended cold snaps and heavy rainfall […]
Wirral takes delivery of new vehicles to clear highway gullies
The delivery of two brand-new specialist cleansing vehicles will improve the condition of roadside drainage gullies across Wirral and reduce the frequency and severity of flooding on many roads. The new vehicles will be taking to the streets shortly providing a much-needed boost to the council’s existing flagging fleet, providing better reliability and performance, as […]
Bus Users UK appoints Joan Aitken OBE as Chair
Bus Users UK has appointed one of Britain’s most respected transport leaders, Joan Aitken OBE FCILT (pictured, third left), as Chair of its Board of Trustees, succeeding Jennie Martin MBE FCILT FCIHT (pictured, right) following three years of distinguished leadership. The appointment comes at a pivotal time for bus and coach passengers, with significant changes […]
BCP Council says new traffic enforcement scheme is ‘not about making money’
Plans for stronger enforcement to be put in place to crackdown on motorists in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) area breaking road restrictions has moved forward. BCP Council’s cabinet has unanimously backed the introduction of moving traffic enforcement, which would use cameras to target offences such as banned turns and stopping on yellow boxes. […]