Breedon continues its expansion plans
Breedon Group plc, a leading vertically integrated construction materials group in Great Britain, Ireland and the United States, has acquired Phoenix Surfacing Ltd (Phoenix), a leading independent, multi-disciplined surfacing contractor based in the Midlands, says Aggregates Business. The acquisition builds upon Breedon’s focus on expanding its Surfacing Solutions business. It follows the successful integration of […]
Reading’s active travel plans receive £500k boost
Reading Council has secured funding of £538,000 to develop plans to further improve cycling and pedestrian facilities. The award from the government agency Active Travel England will help the Council develop detailed designs for schemes at Sidmouth Street and Christchurch Green. The funding supports the Council’s aim to encourage cycling and walking in the borough […]
RAC welcomes Government decision to commission independent headlight glare study
The RAC has today welcomed a commitment from the Government to commission an independent study into the issue of headlight glare, after research showed an overwhelming majority of drivers affected – as many as eight-in-10 – believe the problem is getting worse. Responding to a petition set up by a member of the public following campaigning on the […]
West Lothian: Funding issues see bus improvement project put on hold
Projects to improve local bus travel in West Lothian have been put on hold due to funding constraints. A report to the council’s Environment and Sustainability Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel has explained the local impact of Transport Scotland’s decision to pause their Bus Partnership Fund (BPF) for 2024/25. The Daily Record says that the […]
CAVForth: A driving force for safety
While self-driving cars and services are already operating in cities across the US and China, Scotland is believed to be the first country to launch autonomous buses to the public. The fleet of five full-sized buses, which each have a safety driver onboard, can carry up to 10,000 passengers per week on the 14-mile route […]
Oxford residents rage at ‘dystopian’ LTN cameras
Business- and home owners in Oxford have reacted negatively to the prospect of ‘dystopian’ cameras being installed at six LTNs across the city. The enforcement cameras will be added to six low-traffic neighbourhood closure points in the city, says This Is Oxfordshire. The ANPR cameras will enforce traffic restrictions while giving access to emergency services vehicles. Bollards […]
Herts: A1(M) reopens after defect detected
A “significant defect” has been fixed on the A1(M) in Hertfordshire, says National Highways. The northbound stretch of the road between the Welwyn and Stevenage junctions reopened at about 06:00 GMT on Saturday after being closed since 21:00 on Thursday for repairs. The 5m (16ft) dip was identified after 45 core-probe tests were carried out […]
Tesla FSD “crushingly good”, states Musk
Elon Musk has spoken out about the capability of Tesla’s FSD software. “Most people still have no idea how crushingly good Tesla FSD will get,” he declared. “It will be superhuman to such a degree that it will seem strange in the future that humans drove cars, even while exhausted and drunk! Cars will take […]
Driver ignores Severn Bridge warning
Avon and Somerset Roads Policing Unit has released images of a badly damaged Volkswagen, the driver of which was said to have ignored the bridge closure warnings. Photos show the white Volkswagen spun out on the bridge, with the front bumper hanging off and damage to the side of the vehicle, reports the South Wales […]
Green light for a fourth, white light
The world of research into autonomous vehicles has thrown up a fascinating new approach to traffic management with a “white light” being proposed to reduce congestion, according to Cosmos magazine. A modelling study conducted by the North Carolina State University (NCSU) was based on how autonomous vehicles (AVs) could communicate with each other. The researchers believe that adding a […]