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 […]
TTF sets the date and location for the next TTF Conference
The Transport Technology Forum will hold its next Annual Conference on the 23-25 April at the Leonardo Hotel Hinckley Island in Leicestershire. The event has grown significantly in popularity over the past few years and the organisers have chosen a larger location to be able to accommodate a greater number of local authority representatives and […]
MP calls for higher motorway speeds
The MP for North Herefordshire is calling for higher speed limits on motorways to help people get to work faster, saying it could boost productivity. Conservative former shadow minister Sir Bill Wiggin told a debate in the House of Commons that the M50 – which runs through parts of Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, and Herefordshire – would […]
Police arrest two over vandalism to speed cameras
Police investigating criminal damage to speed cameras in Cornwall have made two arrests. Two men in their 30s, one from the Falmouth area and one from the Porthleven area, have been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and are currently (as of 9 Jan 2024) in police custody. As part of ongoing enquiries, officers from […]