Can we build new roads without threatening biodiversity, asks Environmental Audit Committee
The Environmental Audit Committee is this week considering the environmental impacts of road construction, and whether schemes designed to mitigate this such as biodiversity net gain (BNG) are fit for purpose. The cross-party committee of MPs will consider how successfully environmental mitigation and BNG have helped to protect the environment and improve biodiversity in new […]
MPs to examine car clubs and car sharing sector
The Transport Committee will tomorrow look at the health of the car sharing sectors in England, including different operating models such as car clubs, peer-to-peer car sharing and lift sharing. Supporters of the different models say they offer flexible, cost-effective and environmentally friendly transport options, particularly in densely populated urban areas. Car clubs are short-term […]
Botley Road ‘on track’ to reopen on time after project reaches milestone
A £200m roadworks project in Oxford is on track to finish by its new deadline after reaching an important milestone. Botley Road in Oxford has been closed since April 2023 as part of works to upgrade Oxford station, with an improved and safer road layout and more services with East West Rail, says itv.com. The […]
National Highways releases new images of A40 work after rockfall
New images released by National Highways highlight the progress being made on the A40 to clear and secure a stretch of the road following a rockfall that blocked one lane. A team of specialists has designed a complex engineering solution following the rockfall and, after extensive survey work, workers can now safely remove the debris […]
Overloaded, underloaded or in control: How many automated vehicles can one person supervise?
It is possible for one person to safely monitor up to five self-driving vehicles at once, according to new research led by Coventry University. As self-driving vehicle trials expand across the UK, having trained people to intervene remotely if something goes wrong is essential for both safety and reliability. This kind of remote oversight is likely to […]
A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy project ‘delivers boost for local economy’
The Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Fiona Hyslop, visited the A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy site to mark one year since the award of the construction contract, and to learn more about the value already being delivered for the local community and businesses in the area. The £296 million Scottish Government investment (at Q2 2024 prices) […]
Majority of UK drivers want Government action on pavement parking
Some 83%of drivers want the Government to take action to tackle pavement parking in England, but they’re split on how best to approach the problem, new RAC research suggests. Forty-two percent are supportive of an outright ban on parking on pavements in England, while a virtually identical proportion (41%) instead want to see councils given […]
Nottinghamshire’s largest traffic signal upgrade goes live
Cllr Bert Bingham, Cabinet Member for Transport and the Environment for Nottinghamshire County Council, has described the county’s £500,000 traffic signal upgrade as a “very worthwhile investment.” The upgrade at the A38/King’s Mill Road East junction in Ashfield – one of the busiest in Nottinghamshire- has been successfully completed by Via East Midlands, working on […]
Kapsch TrafficCom RIS-9360 roadside unit earns OmniAir certification
Kapsch TrafficCom has earned OmniAir Certification for its latest-generation RIS-9360 Cellular-Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) Roadside Unit (RSU). The achievement not only reinforces Kapsch TrafficCom as a trusted leader in connected vehicle infrastructure, but also marks a critical advancement for the widespread deployment of vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication. This certification confirms the RIS-9360’s compliance with LTE-V2X (RSU) Release 1 […]
Andy Denman appointed Costain road sector director
Costain has appointed Andy Denman as road sector director. With more than 25 years’ experience leading highways and construction businesses, Andy joins Costain from Amey, where he was the highways sector director working closely with National Highways, Transport Scotland and local authorities across the UK. Prior to this Andy was the operations lead for integrated […]