Lower Thames Crossing: Delay sees Government Ministers accused of ‘incompetence’
A delay in approving a major road tunnel scheme in Essex that promises to boost the UK economy has seen the Tory Government branded “dilly, dally, can’t” at Westminster. Ministers faced accusations of “incompetence” in Parliament over the hold-up to the proposed Lower Thames Crossing, which has been on the drawing board since 2009 and […]
Monmouth: No plans to restrict traffic, says councillor
There is no plan to close a residential street in Monmouth to all traffic, the councillor responsible for highways has said. Councillor Catrin Maby said Monmouthshire County Council is however proposing restricting the narrowest part of Goldwire Lane to only those vehicles that require access, says Herald Wales. She said: “There is no proposal to close […]
Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet
National Highways’ billion pound scheme to improve journeys between Milton Keynes and Cambridge on the currently single-lane A248, bringing communities together and supporting long term growth in the region, is set to open in 2027. The A428 between St Neots and Caxton Gibbet is the only stretch of single carriageway between the M1 near Milton […]
ITS from SEA to improve school safety in Newcastle
Intelligent transport systems provider SEA has been awarded a contract to provide ROADflow Attended enforcement systems to Newcastle City Council, helping to support school safety in the city. SEA’s ROADflow Attended is a complete solution, including cameras and software, that monitors school Keep Clear zones and allows enforcement officers to view, capture and process contraventions remotely. The […]
Stellantis vehicle-embedded telematics offers ‘better quality’ data
Data from vehicle-embedded telematics, rather than aftermarket solutions, is more specific, more granular and more accurate, according to Mobilisights. The Stellantis-owned data company, which was launched at the start of last year to leverage exclusive access to embedded data across the manufacturer’s 14 brands, says it also avoids unnecessary downtime for fleets. Speaking to Fleet News while on […]
Autonomous trucks hit the road in the US
On a three-lane test track along the Monongahela River, an 18-wheel tractor-trailer rounded a curve. No one was on board. A quarter-mile ahead, the truck’s sensors spotted a trash can blocking one lane and a tire in another. In less than a second, it signaled, moved into the unobstructed lane and rumbled past the obstacles, […]
Dublin man sent for trial over fatal e-scooter crash
A man accused of causing the death of a grandmother who died after a collision with an e-scooter in Dublin has been sent forward for trial. Mary Bernie, who was in her 80s and from Dublin, was seriously injured at around 3pm on 20 June last year and died some days later at the Mater […]
Suffolk: A12 has UK’s worst surface
The A12 has ranked as having the worst surface quality in the UK last year according to a survey. Transport Focus’ Strategic Roads User Survey for 2022/23 found that the A12, which stretches from Lowestoft in east Suffolk all the way to London, is considered to have the worst surface quality out of all major A roads and motorways […]
UK’s biggest infrastructure companies sign decarbonisation pledge
The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) and Minister for Industry and Economic Security Alan Mak have brought together leaders from across the construction industry to sign up to “Five Client Carbon Commitments” – pledges which will help the sector to achieve Net Zero. There is already a huge amount of work taking place across the construction […]
One in four company drivers “at risk from employers’ failures to protect them”
Driving for Better Business have created an interactive Driving for Work Policy Builder to help fleet-using companies better address their legal responsibilities. More than a quarter of UK firms recently surveyed*, whose employees drive for work, have no policy, and more than a quarter have not reviewed their policy in the past three years. Driving […]