Medway axes free parking
Medway Council in Kent has reintroduced parking charges to ten of its car parks across the area that it had removed on Mondays in an attempt to help boost trade in the area. The scheme was put in place following Medway’s budget meeting in February, but In a statement, the council explains that “unfortunately it […]
Michèle Dix to join National Infrastructure Commission
The Chancellor has appointed former managing director of Crossrail 2 and director of planning at Transport for London Michèle Dix CBE as a new Commissioner to join the National Infrastructure Commission. Announcing the appointment, Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt said: “We need high quality infrastructure to deliver growth and boost productivity. Michèle will help ensure […]
Nearly half of speed cameras inactive
New data based on Freedom of Information requests suggests 46% of all fixed speed cameras across the UK are not working. Road safety experts at Road Angel made the requests to analyse how many fixed speed cameras are inactive in each region. They found all eight fixed speed cameras in Northamptonshire were inactive while Gwent […]
Latest money raised for Mission Motorsport handed over
Leading Intelligent Transport Systems consultant Andy Graham has handed over a cheque for £4,777 raised to train wounded, sick and injured service folk to work in motorsport. The money was raised by Mr Graham and friends doing an eight and a half mile sponsored scooter ride at the Le Mans 24 hour race in the […]
Updated ParkMap platform uses live data for the first time
An updated edition of ParkMap, Buchanan Computing’s traffic order management solution, has been released, including, for the first time, a service that is able to share live highway data, both to and from other systems. The company says the new service will help to break down silos that can impede good design and enable a more co-ordinated […]
Dubai World Congress call for contributions is made
ERTICO – ITS Europe, the organiser of the 2024 ITS World Congress in Dubai, has opened its Call for Contributions to the Technical Programme. The Technical Programme will feature Organised Sessions and Paper Sessions, providing experts from the global ITS community with the opportunity to discuss the state of smart mobility from a technical standpoint. […]
BEAR Scotland gives A83 update
Work is now well underway to clear sections of the A83 affected by landslips after heavy rain over the weekend. BEAR Scotland says within the road closed section of the A83 between Inverary and the Rest and Be Thankful, six further landslips have been identified. It has removed 9,500 tonnes of debris from the A83 […]
Pothole breakdowns up by a third – AA
The AA is reporting it’s dealing with a third more pothole-related breakdowns than it did two years ago. The Daily Telegraph quotes Chief Executive Jakob Pfaudler, welcoming a promised £8bn in spending on pothole repairs, saying it would be appreciated by his customers. There were around 35,000 pothole-related breakdowns in 2021, but more than 50,000 […]
£1.3m for UK driverless trials
Local Authorities and regional transport operators will study how self-driving vehicle technology can improve local transport in remote, rural, and urban areas, as they are awarded a share of £1.3 million in joint UK government and industry funding to study the feasibility of self-driving mass transit solutions across the UK. Six projects will study how […]
Kiely’s Multipatcher highlighted in Sunday Times
Road surfacing and surface treatments company Kiely Bros’ newly introduced Multpatcher machine which fixes potholes in minutes has been profiled in the mainstream press, explaining how it can “will do the job at half the price — with only one operator, instead of a crew of workmen in the road”. The Sunday Times’ profile of […]