More criticism for the Dart Charge
New changes with how to pay the Dartford Crossing toll on the Dart Charge website has sparked backlash from News Shopper readers. Many customers were unable to access the site following a maintenance period and make payments for their journeys over the Dartford Crossing, according to News Shopper. As the deadline for payment approached, drivers became concerned […]
Half-ton electric bike poses latest threat to London pedestrians
Thousands of half-ton electric cargo bikes that look like “small articulated trucks” are set to arrive in London next year despite concerns over public safety. Campaigners have warned that the vehicles, which will weigh up to 650kg when fully loaded, could lead to a rise in injuries among pedestrians, says The Daily Telegraph. The ePack vehicle, […]
A14 near Newmarket closed after flooding
The A14, near Newmarket, is set for a series of overnight closures, starting today (10 June), to safely remove emergency flood water pumps. The A14 has experienced issues with flooding since the start of March following significant heavy rainfall. In all, 15 million litres of water has been pumped from the road near junction 37 over the last […]
Messagemaker Displays supplies bespoke tunnel signage for TfL
Messagemaker Displays Ltd. has supplied a bespoke retrofit LED Tunnel LaneControl Signal (TLCS) sign solution to meet the Transport for London (TfL)specification. The TLCS signs, installed in the Fore Street Tunnel in north London,were designed to be easy and swift to install, allowing the replacement work to becompleted in just one night. The TLCS signs […]
TfL and Yunex complete upgrade to London’s traffic signal system
TfL, working with Yunex Traffic Limited, has successfully transferred its ageing traffic signal system to the cloud-based Real Time Optimiser (RTO) system. This world-leading upgrade to London’s road network management enables improved journey times, traffic flows and responses to incidents, as well as improved data on journey demand and road network patterns. This will help inform […]
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 […]