Active Travel funding boost for Hertfordshire Council
Active Travel England have allocated £5,814,232 of additional funding to support active travel initiativesacross Hertfordshire. The funding will enable the development and delivery of local walking, wheeling, and cycling schemes, alongside community engagement initiatives. This supports the objectives in our Corporate Plan and a number of key policy areas including transport the environment, public health […]
6,000 LEDs providing brighter and greener journeys for passengers
TfL’s is continuing to decarbonise its operations with the installation of 6,000 Light Emitting Diode (LED) bulbs at King’s Cross St Pancras Tube station. This is the latest of the 120 stations across the Tube network to be upgraded, which means more than 40 per cent of the Tube network is now brighter and more efficiently lit, making journeys […]
MAV AiQ “redefines ANPR technology”
MAV Systems have unveiled the MAV AiQ Advanced ANPR Camera, introducing new levels of customisation and empowering system developers to meet the demands of diverse industries and regions. Building on the foundation of the company’s range of IQ cameras the MAV AiQ expands the possibilities by offering a tailored approach to solution development. With advanced […]
Fuel-eating bacteria digest oil spills in Essex
Essex Highways is using microbiology to clean up oil spills as one of the first authorities to deploy microorganisms on a road network. Traditional methods of clearing fuel spills rely on sand and other absorbent materials. This can require road closures for up to three to six hours, depending on the size, as well as […]
New York congestion pricing: Trump sets 21 March shutdown deadline
The battle over New York City’s congestion pricing program is heating up after the Trump administration ordered the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to terminate the tolling system by March 21. Governor Kathy Hochul and the MTA, however, are pushing back, setting the stage for a showdown over the future of congestion pricing in New York […]
Views sought on improvements for cycling and walking connections in west Bicester
Residents in and around Bicester are being asked to share feedback on proposals to better link new cycling and walking routes between the town centre and existing and proposed residential and employment areas to the west. Oxfordshire County Council has worked with local cycling groups to draft plans aiming to create a new two-way cycleway along the full […]
Bus operators call for action to tackle badly co-ordinated streetworks
Poorly planned and badly co-ordinated streetworks are having an enormous impact on bus and coach services nationwide according to research by the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT). Mismanaged streetworks are leading to punctuality problems, complaints from passengers, services being cancelled altogether, long diversionary routes, administrative costs and financial penalties for operators. Utility companies are supposed […]
TfL, the Met Police and Enfield Council working together to reduce A10 danger
TfL, working alongside Enfield Council and the Met Police, is introducing a range of measures to reduce road danger and tackle road-related anti-social behaviour on the A10. The measures include extending the existing average-speed camera system, new lane markings, and an injunction prohibiting ‘car cruising’. TfL is determined to work in partnership with the Met […]
Medway adopts pre-wet gritting, cutting salt use by 20%
VolkerHighways’ Medway highway maintenance contract has entered its second year of using pre-wet salt to grit the road network as an alternative to traditional dry salt. Pre-wetted salt is a mixture of dry rock salt that has been coated with a liquid brine solution before being spread on the road surface, essentially making it wet […]
Series of events planned to mark 135 years of the Forth Bridge
The 135th anniversary of the iconic Forth Bridge is to be marked with a series of community events. The world famous cantilever rail crossing was opened by the then Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII, on the 4 March 1890, following around seven years of construction. The Forth Bridge is 2467 meters in length and […]