DfT calls for freight and logistics feedback
The Department for Transport and the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities have published a Call for Evidence on Freight and the Planning System. This CfE is an action from the Planning Chapter of the Future of Freight and seeks to obtain appropriate evidence so that the planning needs of the freight and logistics sector […]
Further works confirmed for Menai Suspension Bridge
The Welsh Government has announced work will begin on Monday 4 September to overhaul the Menai Suspension Bridge to ensure it is permanently restored in time for its 200th anniversary. The second phase of work will see new permanent hangers installed, following a rigorous period of development and testing, as well as extensive paint work […]
Award hopefuls have two extra weeks to enter Highways UK Awards
The organisers of Highways UK have announced that the deadline to enter their Excellence Awards has been extended by two weeks to midnight on Friday 21 July. The categories to enter are: Associate Laureates (Rising Star)Laureates (Lifetime Achievement)Net-Zero AwardSocial Value AwardInnovation AwardMajor Project AwardOnsite Safety AwardRoad User Safety AwardStart-up of the YearTeam of the Year […]
Local authorities see connected vehicle solutions first hand at Innovation Festival
The Chair of the Transport Technology Forum’s Connected Vehicle Working Group is praising the value of the LCRIG Innovation Festival in spreading the word about the here-and-now connected applications within the transport industry. Andy Graham of White Willow Consulting was reflecting on two days of demonstrations at the Festival in Newark in which a range […]
Messagemaker delivers low power lane control solution in Cardiff
Messagemaker Displays has supplied its low power LED Lane Control signs to VVB Engineering for installation as part of the A470 Tidal Flow system in Cardiff. Replacing existing ageing and faulty signage, and integrating with the existing UTC management software, the signs provided a low maintenance, fit and forget solution. The longest road in Wales, […]
New Report Examines Impact of EV Adoption on the Repair and Insurance Sectors
The UK’s automotive risk intelligence company, Thatcham Research, has delivered its Impact of Battery Electric Vehicle Adoption on the Repair and Insurance Sectors report, highlighting the risk-affecting factors BEVs present to the insurance workflow. Funded by Innovate UK, the report explains how insurers build their financial models around BEVs, examines concerns regarding the repair network, […]
New transport hub in Belfast topped out as it becomes island of Ireland’s largest
Translink and the Northern Ireland’s Department for Infrastructure have joined construction partner Farrans Sacyr for a traditional ‘topping out’ ceremony of the new Belfast Grand Central Station transport hub. The Topping out was marked with a ceremonial tightening of the last bolt in the highest point of the steel structure of the iconic new station. […]
TfL keeping ULEZ camera locations secret to reduce vandalism fears
Transport for London has explained why it is keeping the precise location of ULEZ enforcement cameras a secret, saying revealing them would result in them being vandalised or chopped down even more quickly than is already happening. The High Court has heard how there has been an “epidemic” of attacks on the 1,750 numberplate-reading cameras […]
Iconic bridge to be shut for 13 weeks to remove infilling
National Highways has detailed its plans to remove infilling from the Great Musgrave Bridge in Westmorland, involving a 13-week closure to the B6259 until mid October. Last September the Government-owned company received an enforcement notice from the local council to remove the infill which had been carried out in 2021. Amco Giffen is expected to […]
National Highways sets out British Grand Prix traffic management plans
National Highways is deploying extra traffic officers to patrol the area around the British Grand Prix track at Silverstone to keep traffic flowing and clear any incidents as quickly as possible. Some 480,000 visitors are expected over the course the next four days, with 160,000 due on Sunday, an increase of 18,000 on last year. […]