Essex: A12 works to continue until September
Motorists in Essex are facing August Bank Holiday delays after National Highways announced the A12 roadworks will now not be completed until September. The latest timetable of roadworks released by National Highways shows there will be carriageway closures running until at least Friday 6 September. A full closure will take place for an entire weekend […]
Core Highways adds industry leader to Board as growth continues
Core Highways Group has further strengthened its position in the UK highways services sector with the appointment of respected industry professional Jason Pavey as Chief Commercial Officer. A Chartered Engineer with over 30 years’ experience in the transport sector, prior to joining Core Highways he was Managing Director of Operations and Maintenance (UK and Europe) […]
Wiltshire village ‘like the Bermuda Triangle’ after Stonehenge Tunnel cancellation
Residents of a traffic-blighted village close to where a now-cancelled tunnel would have been constructed near Stonehenge have talked of their concerns over the project’s cancellation and say they are “back to square one”. The two-mile tunnel, which would have cost £2bn, was cancelled by the government after a spending review. Chancellor Rachel Reeves told the Commons […]
Petrol prices: FairFuel UK keep the pressure on
Howard Cox, founder of pressure group FairFuelUK, has vehemently repeated his call for the new Labour Government to ensure Fuel Duty is not increased in the Autumn Budget. Cox has also reiterated his stance that FairFuelUK’s PumpWatch must also gain legislative teeth to stop “opportunistic unchecked pump pricing in the fuel supply chain.” “Drivers continue to […]
“Important year” for Telent as profits double to £27.8 million
Telent has announcedc that it has seen its profits from operations double in the year to 31 March. This was on the back of continuous improvement initiatives across all its major long-term projects and the successful completion of certain key project milestones. Telent supports clients across the UK and Ireland’s critical infrastructure, ranging from TfL […]
Traffic Scotland announces M8 Kingston Bridge inspections
Amey, on behalf of Transport Scotland as part of the Network Management Contract for the South-West Trunk Road Unit, are undertaking essential inspection works on the M8 motorway – Kingston Bridge between Junctions 19 and 20. Work will take place until Thursday 8th August 2024, between the hours of 10pm and 6am, each night. The […]
Ford police cars could have in-built speed cameras
Ford has had a patent approved in the US that enables a police car to use a set of in-built sensors to detect speeding vehicles. The patent outlines that the system would note the car violating the limit ‘by a large margin’, then capture images of recognisable identifying features of the speeding vehicle, such as a […]
Cambridgeshire busway to significantly increase capacity
A major investment in Cambridgeshire is set to be made that will significantly raise capacity and also increase the frequency of buses on the Busway to up to every 10 minutes on both sides of the track in peak times. Stagecoach East, the county’s largest bus operator, will see enhanced Busway services that will provide […]
Scott Dale appointed National Highways’ Chief Financial Officer
After initially stepping into the role on an interim basis in March, Scott Dale has been confirmed as National Highways’ new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) following a robust selection process, replacing predecessor, Vanessa Howlison. The role of CFO includes being a member of the National Highways Board and Executive. Scott brings a wealth of experience […]
UK drivers facing 20mph speed limit on “all roads”
Other parts of the UK could follow Wales in mandating 20mph limits on all roads. Scottish politicians are calling for a similar measure to be implemented across the country. Mark Ruskell, Green transport spokesperson, said: “Lower speeds save lives. There are people who are alive and well today thanks to Wales’s default 20mph limit.” Transport […]