Op Snap: Cornwall sets up U-turn reporting scheme
Signs encouraging road users to report U-turns have been installed at a collision hotspot in Cornwall. Vision Zero South West and National Highways have erected signs along the Hayle Bypass section of the A30, where collisions caused by U-turns have resulted in several fatal and serious collisions. The signs, which encourage road users with cameras […]
Marlborough Highways fined £1m following death of employee
Road resurfacing specialists Marlborough Highways has been fined £1m after one of its employees was killed by a reversing road-sweeper. Robert Morris, 48, was working on the resurfacing of Pemberton Road in Haringey on 30 May 2022. A colleague was at the wheel of the vehicle and Robert was struck while it was reversing. A […]
Longer waits at bus stops if business taxes go up in the Budget
Bus and coach operators have warned the Treasury that after being hit by substantial cost pressure over the last year, they cannot absorb any further tax hits without cutting day-to-day bus services. Buses carry 11 million passengers a day. Passengers arriving by bus spend almost £40 billion a year in shops, cafes, restaurants and leisure […]
Herefordshire issues Active Travel RFI
An RFI relating to Detailed Design Services for Active Travel Measures has been issued by Herefordshire County Council, with specific reference to Consultancy and Principal Designer services. The estimted value of the project has not been revealed by ProContract, but the Expression of Interest window is set to close on 29 October at noon. (Pic: […]
Food for Thought at Food and Thought
Women in Bus and Coach Northern Group’s next session in its popular Food and Thought series takes place on Thursday. Date: Thursday 23rd October Time: 12pm-1pm Venue: Online The session will explore projects and initiatives designed to improve the safety of women and girls when travelling on our networks. At Thursday’s event Women in Bus and Coach will be joined […]
RingGo rolls out contactless Scan & Pay parking in Staines
RingGo by Arrive has announced the launch of its new Scan & Pay solution at Elmsleigh Shopping Centre Car Parks in Staines-upon-Thames, with the new service starting to roll out later this week. Already trusted as the service provider for car parks across Spelthorne borough, the deployment of Scan & Pay adds pay-on-exit parking payment capabilities […]
Highways Voices at Highways UK 2025
Highways UK is over for another year – but you can relive some of the event’s highlights by listening to the episodes of our Highways Voices podcasts that we produced at the NEC. Paul Hutton, Adrian Tatum and Kevin Borras spoke to an intriguing selection of exhibitors and sponsors and you can hear what they […]
Fastned to build the UK’s first indoor drive-thru ultra-rapid EV charging hub
Aberdeen City Council has given Fastned the go-ahead to build a brand new ultra-rapid EV charging hub inside one of the city’s warehouses. This hub is the first of its kind in the UK and will significantly benefit the Scottish city and surrounding areas. The hub will have twelve ultra-rapid charging bays, offering drivers up […]
A1(M) roadworks to be finished by Christmas
A long-running roadworks scheme that has been the cause of delays on part of the A1 and A1(M) in West Yorkshire is set to be completed in time for Christmas. Work to repair two bridges at Wentbridge, near Pontefract, began in February 2023, but the completion date was pushed back after defects were discovered, according […]
Waymo, road safety and liability: Evolving legal standards for CAVs
With the news that Waymo will be bringing its autonomous ride-hailing services to London next year still fresh in minds, the legal liability questions this development will create have started being asked already. Lawyer Andrew Sanderson, a partner at Kingsley Napley LLP, says that with autonomous and connected vehicles expected on British roads by 2026, […]