National Highways apologies for Dart Charge problems, but says services are operating
National Highways has issued an apology to drivers for issues with Dart Charge payments since the new contractor, Conduent, took over last weekend. The payment system was scheduled to be offline over last weekend (29/30 July) when the contract for managing the payment process passed to Conduent, as former contract provider Emovis moved to handling […]
Reading offers residents the chance to sponsor a tree
People who live in Reading can now help to make the borough greener by sponsoring the planting of a tree in the street of their choice. Reading Borough Council has teamed up with charitable enterprise Trees for Streets to work with residents either individually or in a group, so anyone can apply to have a tree […]
Senior West Midlands officer promises more police average speed cameras
West Midlands police’s Assistant Chief Constable is promising a further rollout of average speed cameras in the region. Birmingham Live reports senior officers are determined to expand the coverage of cameras in the region amid concerns over speeding and dangerous driving. It says Mike O’Hara told a force meeting that speeding was “the main area […]
TfGM and Network Rail partner to integrate more transport
Network Rail and Transport for Greater Manchester are partnering to deliver a joint vision for Manchester and Salford’s central railway stations. They say the collaboration agreement, the first of its kind between the two organisations, is a major step forward in bringing together both land and infrastructure to create a better-connected Greater Manchester. “Through the […]
BakerHicks wins place on framework to protect roads and other features of royal parks
Responsibility for helping to protect the beauty and integrity of the eight Royal Parks in London has been awarded to BakerHicks, one of a handful of companies appointed to the new The Royal Parks Highways Engineering Consultancy Services Framework. BakerHicks, the multi-disciplinary design, engineering and project delivery company, have agreed a four-year deal with The […]
Asda displays live fuel prices
Asda has become the first supermarket to publish local fuel prices online, aiming to allow motorists to check the price of petrol or diesel before they get in their car. The supermarket has confirmed that fuel prices at each filling station will be available alongside other key information on the Asda Store Locator pages https://storelocator.asda.com/ The […]
Government re-launch THINK! campaign
The Government’s THINK! road safety campaign has re-launched with the aim of improving road safety for all by reminding people to ‘Travel Like you Know Them’. The relaunch offers a snapshot into the lives of others, aiming to help people see beyond the mode of transport and improve understanding of how others see and use […]
Costain in £85m sustainability-linked loan refinancing
The infrastructure solutions company Costain Group has announced it is “accelerating its ESG( Environmental, Social and Governance) ambitions” after securing an £85 million sustainability-linked revolving credit facility coordinated by HSBC UK and Lloyds Bank. Crédit Industriel et Commercial and National Westminster Bank are the other participants in the sustainability-linked facility. The business will receive a […]
In-depth design knowledge sharing on the menu at this year’s JCT Traffic Signals Symposium
If you’re heading to the popular JCT Traffic Signals Symposium in September, you may be forgiven for thinking that “half-hamburger and walnut whip” could be related to the welcome barbecue social evening or the gala dinner, but actually it’s the theme of one of the papers being presented. The Symposium is known across the industry […]
“Driven by Information” author hails TTF’s contribution to technology progress
The author of major reports for the RAC Foundation into the value of data being used to make transport safer and more efficient is praising the value of the Transport Technology Forum over the last three years. Andy Graham’s latest report “Driven by information revisited – stepping up a gear” is a follow-up to a […]