Major Essex commuter route to close for three weeks for gas works
A key commuter route in south Essex is due to close for three weeks to undergo essential gas works. London Road in Benfleet, locally known as Tarpots, will shut from 25 July to 15 August to allow Cadent to carry out essential gas mains replacement work, says the Basildon and Southend Echo. A 465-metre stretch […]
VertiGIS launches next phase of AI-enabled geospatial workflow platform
VertiGIS has announced the next phase of VertiGIS Neo, its cloud-centric, web-based, mobile-ready AI-enabled suite of solutions. Neo operationalises AI across live geospatial workflows, empowering utilities, fibre and infrastructure operators to move from static mapping to real-time decision-making. At the heart of Neo’s evolving AI capabilities, VertiGIS empowers teams to provide a faster, more reliable […]
INRIX launches the 2026 Signals Scorecard
INRIX has announced the launch of the INRIX Signals Scorecard, a new report that helps transportation agencies measure, benchmark, and improve traffic signal operations using real-world vehicle movement data collected across millions of miles of roadway every day. Built on the INRIX Signals Analytics platform, the Signals Scorecard transforms complex transportation data into an executive-ready report that quantifies […]
Petition calls for Shropshire park and ride closure rethink
More than 1,500 people have signed a petition calling for a park and ride site to remain open. Shropshire Council said last month its Meole Brace site would close in November to allow funds to be spent on other bus routes in the county, says the BBC. However, the Labour group at the authority said […]
Norway: Q-Free awarded ‘particularly meaningful’ multi-year tolling infrastructure contract
Q-Free has been awarded a key contract by Ferde, one of Norway’s leading toll road operators, to replace roadside tolling infrastructure at six tolling stations across western Norway. The project covers the replacement of roadside systems at selected toll stations in Førde and on Bømlo. The scope of the project includes delivery, installation, and the […]
East Sussex announces improvement programme to give roads ‘a new lease of life’
Work to improve the condition of 22 roads across the county and keep them safer for longer will begin later this month. The annual surface dressing programme is due to begin towards the end July with 34 miles of road being improved during July and August. Surface dressing is carried out on roads that are […]
DYWIDAG Group announces acquisition of Interspan
DYWIDAG Group, the global provider of geotechnical products, post-tensioning services and stay-cable solution services today announces it has completed the acquisition of Interspan (Holdings) Pty Limited, the post-tensioning and concrete repair and strengthening services company with bases in Australia, UK and Europe. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Sydney, Interspan employs more than 400 people, has annual […]
“Accessibility and safety must be treated as essential” – RNIB expresses autonomous taxis concerns
With public pilots of self-driving taxi services set to begin on London’s streets in the coming months, the RNIB’s (Royal National Institute of Blind People) Head of Policy Mike Wordingham joined a panel event in Parliament with politicians and industry, to represent the hopes and concerns of blind and partially sighted people, and ensure key […]
Euro NCAP crash testing reveals fatal flaws in truck and trailer underrun safety
Hundreds of road deaths each year are caused by rear impact guards that offer inadequate protection to drivers and passengers in incidents with slowing or stationary trucks and trailers, according to research by EuroNCAP and collaborating safety organisations Germany’s ADAC, Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket), and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in the US. […]
IMechE report says making public transport fully accessible ‘could boost UK economy by £176 billion’
Investing in the UK transport network to make it fully accessible to disabled passengers could boost the economy by £176 billion by helping millions more people into work, according to a newly published report. Making the economic case for an inclusive transport network, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) said the current system was inaccessible […]