Ancient finds uncovered alongside M25 in Surrey
Historical artefacts dating back thousands of years have been unearthed by archaeologists working on the National Highways M25 Jct 10/A3 improvement scheme near Wisley in Surrey. Since Summer 2022, Balfour Beatty, working on behalf of National Highways, have been working with Oxford Archaeology to undertake a number of archaeological investigations as part of the scheme. […]
More than half of London’s black taxis now zero emission capable
London’s iconic black cabs have reached a major milestone with more than 50 per cent now being zero emission capable , with the number totalling more than 7,970 on the city’s streets. Transport for London says the capital’s taxi drivers are playing a significant part in cleaning up London’s toxic air with a ten per […]
Met arrests more than 600 in five weeks of Just Stop Oil protests
London’s Metropolitan Police have revealed a total of 657 arrests have been made over the last five weeks as its officers worked to keep London moving in the face of Just Stop Oil disruption. Activists also faced 338 charges as a result of dozens of attempts to bring the capital to a standstill, which the […]
Lincolnshire Resilience Forum prepares for emergencies with digital twins and drones
Lincolnshire Resilience Forum (LRF) has gone live with new geospatial and drone technology from Esri UK to help it better prepare for emergencies across the county, including flooding, loss of critical infrastructure, pandemics or severe weather. Image recognition and drone software are among new applications helping to create real-time intelligence and an improved understanding of […]
Telent to improve vital communications for Greater Manchester
Digital infrastructure specialist Telent says public sector organisations across Greater Manchester will have easier and faster access to digital services thanks to a major new communications network being implemented by the company in a partnership with Cisco. Telent was selected to assist with the design, build and management of the Greater Manchester (GM) One Network […]
ERTICO CEO hails micromobility development ahead of London event
The CEO of ERTICO – ITS Europe says the organisation is taking an active role in the development of micromobility as part of the diverse mobility mix to ensure their safe and efficient use across the continent. Speaking ahead of a major “Focus On” Partnership event on the subject in London tomorrow, Thursday 7 December, […]
TRL Celebrates 90th Anniversary
TRL reaches a milestone in December, marking nine decades of what it’s hailing as transformative transport research. Since its establishment in 1933, TRL has been a global leader in research themes that resonate as much today as they did at the start: to make highways more cost effective to build and operate, to make transport […]
MP calls for meeting with National Highways after bridge closure
The MP for Ipswich is seeking an “urgent” meeting with National Highways after the closure of the Orwell Bridge due to over-running roadworks led to huge traffic jams across the town. The East Anglian Daily Times quotes Tom Hunt as saying he was caught up the jams on Friday, and that it took him two […]
Thurrock Council planning to enforce yellow box offences on M25
Thurrock Council is looking to fine motorists for yellow box transgressions at Junction 31 of the M25, using the 2021 legislation to allow authorities outside London use technology to fine drivers for moving traffic offences. Yourthurrock.com, using the Local Democracy Reporting Service, reports it’ll look at traffic at Junction 31 of the M25. It quotes […]
Cruise accused of “misleding” regulators over San Francisco crash
General Motors’ driverless susidiary Cruise is being accused of covering up the severity of a crash involving one of its driverless cars. The Guardian reports the California Public Utilities Commission has summoned the company to a hearing in February that could lead to a $1.5m (£1.2m) fine on top of the current suspension to its […]