A9: Speeding offences quadruple as ‘inexcusable’ 140 mph recorded
The number of drivers caught by average speed cameras on the A9 quadrupled between 2022 and 2023 hitting a high of 13,322 as the trend for increased speeding seems to be continuing, the BBC is reporting. The average speed cameras were installed back in 2014 for £3 million. In 2021, 3177 motorists were caught over […]
EU to invest €7 billion into sustainable, safe and smart transport infrastructure
The European Commission has selected 134 transport projects to receive over €7 billion in EU grants from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), the EU’s instrument for strategic investment in infrastructure. This represents the largest call under the current CEF Transport programme. Around 83% of the funding will support projects that deliver on the EU’s climate objectives, improving and modernising the EU network of […]
Northants: Operation Tramline detects more than 80 offences on county’s major roads
More than 80 traffic offences were detected during Northamptonshire Police’s latest days of action to crack down on illegal and irresponsible drivers using the county’s road network. Officers from the Safer Roads Team, Roads Policing Team, and Special Constabulary were back on board National Highways’ unmarked HGV between June 25 and June 28, patrolling four […]
Sleight advantage: Aggregate Industries UK announces new CEO
A new chief executive officer has been appointed to lead Aggregate Industries UK, part of the global Holcim group. Earlier this year it was announced that current CEO, Dragan Maksimovic, had been appointed as Region Head West Europe overseeing the leadership of the Holcim businesses in the UK, France, Belgium, Germany and Spain. Holcim group […]
CPT Cymru welcomes publication of draft guidance on 30mph speed limits
Responding to the Welsh Government’s publication of draft Guidance about setting 30mph speed limits on restricted roads and other 20mph roads Aaron Hill, Director, Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) Cymru says, “Bus operators across Wales will be pleased to see the Welsh Government has recognised the negative impact its 20mph policy has made on bus speeds […]
South West: New regional transport strategy to guide future investment
A regional transport strategy has been shared by Peninsula Transport, the Sub-national Transport Body for Cornwall, Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay. The strategy was approved by the Peninsula Transport Board in March 2024. It brings together the findings of a robust evidence base which has been developed over the last five years. A draft was […]
West Yorkshire: Public consultation on A64 highways proposals announced
Leeds City Council and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority have announced a period of public engagement for proposals to improve journeys on the A64. As part of the ongoing plans to transform bus travel, Leeds City Council, in partnership with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority , are showing proposals to improve bus, walking, wheeling and […]
US to issue proposed rules on Chinese connected vehicles in August
The US Commerce Department plans to issue proposed rules on connected vehicles next month and expects to impose limits on some software made in China and other countries deemed adversaries, a senior official said Tuesday. “We’re looking at a few components and some software – not the whole car – but it would be some […]
Man “fed up” of queuing in traffic mowed down road workers holding stop signs
A motorist frustrated with queuing in traffic ran over road workers who were holding signs telling him to stop. A sentencing hearing at Mold Crown Court on Monday heard there was no reason Richard Pierce, 54, decided to jump the queue on the road between Ruthin and Clawddnewydd other than ignorance. When officers from North […]
National Highways reviews A1 crossing points
National Highways is investigating what effect closing central reservation gaps on the A1 would have on drivers. A study into all 57 of the crossing points on the A1 between Stamford and Blyth will take place. National Highways programme development manager, Ian Doust, said: “These gaps are often the main access point to villages and towns from […]