Transport sector responds to Liberal Democrats’ Manifesto
Following the launch of the Liberal Democrats’ political manifesto ahead of the General Election on 4 July, the RAC’s head of policy Simon Williams said: “We welcome promises of more money for local road maintenance, ensuring fuel prices are fair and additional support for the transition to electric vehicles, but without clear spending allocations it’s impossible to […]
Breedon announces Lighthouse charity support
Vertically integrated construction materials group Breedon has become a company supporter of the construction industry’s very own dedicated charity, The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity. The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity is the only charity that provides mental, physical andfinancial wellbeing support to the construction community and their families across the UK and Ireland. A crucial element […]
ITS World Congress 2025 announces xonference theme and Board of Directors chair
ITS World Congress 2025, the largest gathering of intelligent transportation system professionals in the world will be heading to Atlanta, Georgia from 24-28 August 2025, at the Georgia World Congress Center. The event, hosted in partnership with ITS America and produced by RX, is pleased to announce that the theme will be “Deploying Today, Empowering […]
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. […]