A12 widening scheme approved
National Highways has been granted a Development Consent Order to widen the A12 to three lanes between junction 19 north of Chelmsford to the A120 intersection at junction 25 just south of Colchester. It says the granting of the DCO marks a significant step towards the future delivery of the “important road project”, which is […]
Safety group calls for more rigorous reporting of e-scooter collisons and injuries
The independent Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) is calling on the UK Government to tackle the continuing issues of what it calls unsafe e-scooter use by requiring better reporting of collisions and increasing the opportunities for casualty data to be collected. In a report on e-scooter casualties published today, PACTS points out that: […]
Government announces street works crackdown
The Government has announced what it calls a crackdown on disruptive roadworks which it says could cut congestion for millions of drivers and generate up to £100 million extra to resurface roads. It’s part of its plan for drivers announced last autumn, with Roads Minister, Guy Opperman, launching a street works consultation on a series of measures […]
National Highways details Clearview solar road stud solution in Staffordshire
National Highways has published a case study detailing how it replaced almost 6,000 road studs with solar powered LED ones on a section of the M6 in Staffordshire as part of our designated funds scheme. The work was carried out in September and October between junctions 12 and 13, a section chosen because it is […]
Stan The App pothole reporting solution partners with the RAC
The RAC has partnered with a new mobile app for people to report potholes. It says Stan is set to transform the way communities interact with their local infrastructure by providing a user-friendly AI-powered platform to report and address potholes quickly and hold local authorities to account for making good on their roadways. It explains […]
Contraflow installed on A46 scheme
The National Highways project to extend the life of the concrete carriageway on the A46 in the East Midlands is moving onto its next stage. The carriageways between Six Hills and Dalby, have already been completed by working overnight and the third started on the southbound carriageway between Dalby and Willoughby in the first week […]
Siemens acquires Heliox, specialist in eBus and eTruck fast charging solutions
Siemens has completed the acquisition of DC fast charging solutions company Heliox, which serves eBus and eTruck fleets and passenger vehicles. The company says the acquisition complements its existing eMobility charging portfolio, adding products and solutions ranging from 40 kilowatts to megawatt charging solutions for depots and en-route charging. Heliox’s portfolio also extends Siemens’ market reach, […]
Council undertakes survey to analyse whether speed cameras are justified
Southend City Council has booked a survey of one of its major roads to check whether average speed cameras would make a difference to safety, despite previous research suggesting average speeds on the road are slower than the limit. The Southend Echo has spotted a report to next week’s traffic regulation working party about the […]
TomTom data finds London remains the world’s slowest city
London is still the world’s slowest city, according to the latest TomTom Traffic Index. The mapping and navigation company says the average travel time for a typical 10 km (six mile) journey in the city in 2023 was 37 minutes and 20 seconds. This is one minute more than in 2022 and nearly two minutes […]
one.network signs Florida deal to deliver safer roadwork zones
British road management and roadwork information provider one.network has signed a multi-year agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to continue providing software and training for Florida’s statewide Lane Closure Notification System (LCNS). The agreement to use one.network’s Live Link solution follows a one-year LCNS pilot program during which one.network trained more than 2,000 […]