Connected and Automated Logistics… and so much more with Prof Phil Blythe on Highways Voices
“HGV drivers have been on the National Risk Register for quite a long time, recognising that a significant proportion of them are over 50s, and are likely to retire in the next 10 years,” comments Professor Phil Blythe on this week’s Highways Voices, as he explains why automating logistics isn’t a threat to jobs, but […]
Diesel pump price difference with petrol described as “shocking”
The wholesale price of diesel is now on a par with petrol yet diesel is still being sold for 17.5p a litre more on average at forecourts across the UK, data from RAC Fuel Watch reveals. The average price of petrol stands at 146.63p while diesel is 164.26p despite both fuels selling for around 114.5p on the […]
Mayor announces express bus service around outer London
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has announced plans for a network of limited-stop express bus routes that circle the entire capital – connecting outer London town centres, railway stations, hospitals and transport hubs, faster. The Superloop will provide quicker journey times, with the Mayor of London providing £6m funding as an initial catalyst to improvements […]
Roads Minister questioned on infrastructure delays
Roads and Local Transport Minister Richard Holden MP is facing questions from the House of Commons Transport Committee on the future of England’s A roads and motorways. In this final session of the Committee’s inquiry into strategic road investment, MPs will also question chiefs of sub-national transport bodies (STBs) Midlands Connect, England’s Economic Heartland and […]
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 […]