Another Jenoptik average speed scheme goes live in Cornwall
Average speed cameras are now in place along a busy section A-road in Cornwall in response to safety concerns from the local community. As a key transport route to and from St Austell, the A3058 in Trewoon carries a large volume of traffic including HGVs. With the road effectively cutting the village in two, local […]
A new talent pool for your consideration – Bridge of Hope on this week’s Highways Voices
“The first thing they do on your first day, at the end of the day, they say, there’s the takings – can you take it down to Barclays at the end of the road?” explains Bridge of Hope founder James Fellowes on this week’s Highways Voices. “Now, some people look at them go, you do […]
Traffic managers – the DfT needs your help!
We all know that the revolution in traffic modelling and digital twins, the network-wide availability of real-time data and the opportunities that AI and connected data/infrastructure provide are changing the way the traffic management system operate. The Department for Transport is asking for the industry’s help to gather intelligence on the digital tools local authorities […]
Old Street transformation completion delayed
Transport for London has announced a revised completion date of “early 2024” for the transformation of Old Street, modernising the station entrances and overhauling the 1960s roundabout to create a much safer, more welcoming environment for everyone. The work has seen the northwest arm of the roundabout closed permanently to all traffic and will create a major new […]
JLR launches three new tech hubs in self driving technology push
Jaguar Land Rover has announced it’s expanding its global digital capability by opening three new tech hubs in Germany, Italy and Spain. It says the hubs are set up to develop autonomous driving systems for JLR’s next generation of vehicles, and come in addition to the six existing global hubs. The new hubs are situated […]
Highways Traffic Officer attacked while trying to assist driver
It’s come to light that a National Highways Traffic Officer was assaulted while trying to help a stranded driver last autumn. Warwickshire Police have issued a picture of a man they wish to speak to as part of officers’ enquiries into the assault on the M69 in September last year. A Highways Officer reported being […]
Companies join forces to accelerate roll out of EV charging
SWARCO Smart Charging and Connected Energy have joined forces to help accelerate the roll out of electric vehicle charging across the UK by integrating their hardware with an energy storage system which is made entirely from second life EV batteries. TransportAndEnergy.com reports this collaboration aims to overcome two of the biggest barriers to the wider take-up […]
Government announces £56m funding for EV charging
The Government’s announced a further £56 million in public and industry funding for increasing electric vehicle chargepoints across the country. It says the Today’s announcement (21 February 2023) by Transport Minister Jesse Norman will help deliver up to a further 2,400 chargepoints set to be installed in the short term, while working to support local […]
City Science awarded funding to explore Automated Vehicle technology on mass transit systems in Hertfordshire
Decarbonisation-focussed engineering company City Science has been awarded funding as part of CCAV’s Connected and Automated Mobility programme to investigate a segregated Mass Transit system in Hertfordshire. The project, Dedicated Driverless Spaces for Integrated Mass Transit, will be part of the Hertfordshire Essex Rapid Transit (HERT) initiative, which aims to create a sustainable passenger transport […]
Costain supports National Highways to deliver high-powered charging infrastructure for electric vehicles
Costain has signed a contract supporting National Highways to deliver multi-million pound investment in energy storage systems. It says electric vehicle drivers using England’s motorways will benefit from the government-owned company’s investment in the high-powered charging infrastructure that will be rolled out at a number of motorway service areas where the electricity grid cannot be […]