DfT issues guidance on local authorities’ data sharing
The Department for Transport has issued guidance for local authorities in England on opening up and sharing transport data, explaining why and how this should be done so that data can be used by others. The advice includes a simple introduction to the basics of sharing data, data sharing case studies, advice on a range […]
Cambridgeshire pioneers use of City Science’s Cadence 247 Incident Management system
Cambridgeshire County Council is using a new high-tech incident management solution called Cadence 247, which is designed to speed up the reporting of road incidents and help reduce delays. Under a Gov Tech Challenge fund, City Science reviewed the Cambridgeshire County Council Traffic Management Centre team’s end-to-end process for tracking and managing incidents on the […]
VolkerHighways “see immediate results” with phased roll-out of Causeway Maintenance Management
VolkerHighways has begun implementing Causeway Maintenance Management to support its growth in the UK highways maintenance sector. In this article the two companies share insights from the rollout. It says that, in today’s digital-first world, it’s crucial for businesses to adopt solutions to remain competitive and drive growth, and that this is especially true in […]
Lanes open on upgraded M56
An extra lane’s been opened on each carriageway of the M56 between Altrincham and Hale in Greater Manchester, designed to to improve journey times and reliability for the tens of thousands of drivers who use the route daily. The upgrade between junction 6 for Hale Barns and junction 8 at Bowdon cost £85 million. The […]
TfL uses “loophole” to install ULEZ cameras in Harrow
There’s been another twist in the feud between Harrow Council and Transport for London over the installation of cameras to enforce the widening of the Ultra Low Emission Zone to cover the whole of London. After Harrow Council was one of a number who refused to allow ULEZ cameras to be placed on its road […]
Study concludes traffic noise could raise blood pressure
A new study of nearly quarter of a million people in the UK suggests traffic noise may be more than just annoying, it might increase blood pressure. The website Prevention spotted a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. The study involved analysing data from more than 240,000 people in the […]
TfL launches three new low traffic Cycleways
Transport for London has launched three new Cycleways across the capital, which it says will make it even easier for people to travel around London by bike. These new routes, the first of a series to be launched mainly using new low traffic local streets, are being delivered alongside TfL and the boroughs’ existing programme […]
EU leaders urged to stick with phase out of petrol and diesel cars
A group of 47 businesses including Ford and Volvo have written to the European Commission urging them to maintain the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2035. The website ransport and Energy reports the European Union’s status as climate leader is at stake as a group of Member States, led […]
TfL agrees new traffic technology contracts with Yunex and Telent
Transport for London has signed new contracts with Yunex Traffic and Telent Technology Services Ltd to provide services to keeping London’s road network moving over the next eight years. The contracts with Yunex Traffic and Telent Technology Services Ltd are to supply, install, maintain and dispose of equipment needed for London’s automated traffic signals, variable message signs and overheight vehicle detectors. The new contract will extend Yunex Traffic’s existing […]
Marlborough Highways secures £45m Camden contract
Civil Engineering company Marlborough Highways has won a contract to become the London Borough of Camden’s principal contractor for works in the north of the borough. The five-year Contract will commence on 1 April 2023 and is valued at approximately £5.6 million per annum, with an option to extend the partnership by a further three-years, […]