Highways UK Awards: Nominations for Excellence close in a month
There is only one month remaining to nominate your peers for the Highways UK Excellence Awards. You can help celebrate quality and excellence in the highways industry by nominating projects, partnerships and teams up until July 5th. The offer to get 10% off all awards tables remains valid until nominations close. The award categories for 2024 are: • Associate […]
Richard Harris remembered
Ahead of his funeral in Aberystwyth this afternoon, Highways News is paying further tribute to Richard Harris with two more contributions from former colleagues. Ian Catling was responsible for introducing Richard to the ITS sector 36 years ago; and Prof Charles Musselwhite worked with him on what turned out to be his final ITS project. […]
Building better choices: New report sets out opportunities for fairer transport in rural Scotland
A new report by the Institute for Public Policy Research examines transport infrastructure in rural Scotland and presents recommendations for a fairer transport system. Scotland Director at Sustrans, Karen McGregor, explores the study and discusses the best way forward. “Transport in rural Scotland is not working for the people living there, particularly those living on […]
Scotland: Transport secretary confirms three bids received for Tomatin to Moy A9 dualling contract
The contract to dual the Tomatin to Moy section of the A9 will be awarded in the next month, Scotland’s transport secretary has confirmed. Cabinet secretary for transport, Fiona Hyslop MSP, said three bids have been received for the work to upgrade the six-mile stretch of road, says The Northern Times. Ms Hyslop spoke at […]
Investment in upgrades falls despite TfL’s £138m operating surplus
Transport for London (TfL) hit an operating surplus of £138m in the last financial year but investment in its network dipped amid a dearth in government funding. In its financial report covering March 2023 to April 2024, TfL said capital enhancement had fallen from £1.36bn to £1.25bn year-on-year over what marked the first period it has operated without Covid-era […]
TfL offers free Santander Cycle rides for all Londoners every Sunday in June
TfL and Santander are offering free and unlimited 30 minute rides for all Londoners on every Sunday in June to celebrate the launch of TfL Cycle Sundays. The offer comes as Santander e-bikes recently celebrated one million hires, demonstrating their immense popularity in London. TfL Cycle Sundays is a new programme of leisurely cycle routes […]
Welsh Transport Secretary: Latest road collision data shows things are moving in the right direction
New road collision data published today shows that casualties have reduced on roads since the introduction of the new 20mph speed limits in September last year. The data, which provides the total number of casualties in police recorded collisions, shows that in the last quarter of 2023 (October – December) road casualties on 20mph and […]
RAC: Three-quarters of drivers say speed limit signs are most likely to be obscured by foliage
(74%) of drivers say speed limit signs are the most likely type of sign to be covered up by overgrown foliage, with 30mph signs – which are widely used to control speeds in villages and street-lit areas – the most commonly obscured, according to new analysis from the RAC. With trees and bushes having sprung […]
LGTAG Presidential Conference 2024: From research to reality via collaboration
That the Local Government Technical Advisory Group (LGTAG) Presidential Conference 2024 was held at a venue that attendees were virtually obliged to drive to was neither here nor there as the event got off to an auspicious, baton-passing start. Outgoing President Amanda Richards welcomed incoming incumbent Sean Rooney, Head of Highway Service Maintenance at Oxfordshire […]
Seville host committee and ERTICO build momentum for the 16th ITS European Congress 2024
In a momentous gathering during the ITS Andalucía Day on Tuesday 4 June, the Spanish Host Committee and ERTICO – ITS Europe convened at the Consejería de Fomento to deliberate on the next steps for the 16th ITS European Congress in Seville, 2-4 June 2025, and presenting the important forthcoming projects running. This event signified a major milestone in the […]