RAC statement as M25 shuts for a second weekend
Ahead of a second weekend of M25 closures, RAC Breakdown spokesperson Alice Simpson said: “As this next M25 weekend closure immediately follows major national rail strikes which could see many more people take to the roads, it could be up to six days of disrupted travel for London’s drivers. The closures also coincide with the […]
WSP: Next level ITS
WSP have issued a blog post that shares national intelligent transportation systems practice lead Viriginia Lingham’s insights on the subject of implementing modern solutions for transportation and traffic management. “Public agencies nationwide are benefiting from ever-evolving advancements in traffic management operations, specifically through intelligent transportation systems (ITS),” she says. “These transportation and traffic management systems […]
Mace appointed to £45 million local authority highways framework
Mace, the global consultancy and construction company, has landed a role on Hampshire County Council’s technical resource framework for highways improvement programmes across the south of England. The framework, worth a total of £45 million over a four-year period, is administered by Hampshire County Council but covers an area that stretches across 14 counties, from Devon in […]
Let that be a lesson…
Moseley & Kings Heath Police officers in the West Midlands received calls about a vehicle parked dangerously on a junction, blocking the pavement causing children and pedestrians with buggys to step into the road. Officers decided to seize the car rather than issue a ticket. “We hope it’s ‘Message received’”, said the accompanying tweet.
Ireland: Doubts over plan to use speed cameras to catch drivers using phones
A legal question has arisen over plans to use speed cameras to detect motorists in Ireland who are on their phones. Last month, Justice Minister Helen McEntee said traffic cameras would soon be used to spot the use of phones behind the wheel. It would allow the issuing of automatic fines just as the camera […]
Live Labs 2 online: register now!
The online Live Labs 2 mini Expo event will take place on 14th May between 09:30 and 12:30 on Teams. This valuable online event, produced by ADEPT (Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport) is aimed at those who were unable to attend the Live Labs 2 Expo 2024 in Birmingham last month. […]
A new name and brand for one.network
UK-founded digital work zone and road management platform provider one.network will henceforth be known as Causeway one.network, reflecting its growth under parent company Causeway Technologies. The brand adjustment will allow the firm to leverage Causeway’s global road construction position, offering customers all the resources and innovation that comes from being part of an international road […]
A quarter of car occupants who die in road crashes aren’t wearing a seat belt, report finds
New research from AXA UK and the charity Brake has revealed that while 96% of drivers surveyed said they always wear a seat belt, in practice this may not always be the case. A quarter of car occupants who die in crashes on Britain’s roads are not wearing a seat belt, figure that rises to […]
TfL advises of weekend closures to the southbound Blackwall Tunnel
TfL has advised drivers that the Blackwall Tunnel will be closed to southbound traffic across a number of weekends in May and June to help support carriageway works on the northbound approach. The closures, which are required to help implement the road configuration for the new Silvertown Tunnel, which will open in 2025, will take […]
Yunex says hello, Dubai
The ITS World Congress has announced that Yunex Traffic has signed up to be a Showcase Partner for the 30th ITS World Congress in Dubai. Yunex Traffic is a global leader in the field of intelligent traffic systems, offering the widest end-to-end portfolio for adaptive traffic control and management, highway and tunnel automation, as well as smart […]