Telent sets up cyber security company
Infrastructure technology company Telent has created a new business, Cyro Cyber, to address the dynamic and expanding cyber security requirements of its core markets across critical national infrastructure, telco service providers and other highly regulated sectors. It says the new company brings together multiple cyber security capabilities from different teams across Telent into a dedicated […]
Road User Charging, innovation and the road to Net Zero on a bonus Highways Voices from Highways UK
We had so much material left over from the highly successful Highways UK event last week in Birmingham that we bring you some content we didn’t have time to fit in on our podcasts from the show last week. These podcasts are brought to you thanks to the support of Re-flow, Kier Highways, Causeway Technologies, Navtech Radar and SWARCO. You’ll hear […]
LTC opponents call on Harper to undertake immediate review
Opponents of the Lower Thames Crossing have called for an immediate review of it amid fears about its environmental impact. The BBC reports that a coalition of conservation groups want Transport Secretary Mark Harper to rethink the plan, voicing concern that the proposed 14-mile (23km) tunnel linking Kent and Essex will destroy ancient woodland and […]
130 areas of Scotland could get 20 mph limits
A council in Scotland is looking to introduce a blanket 20 mile per hour speed limit on roads in its villages and towns. The Press and Journal newspaper reports Transport Scotland has asked Highland Council to be its pilot local authority for a national 20 mph speed limit plan. Highland Council has already delivered the […]
Renault and Google strengthen connected vehicle partnership
Renault Group and Google have announced an expanded partnership aimed at designing and delivering the digital architecture for the “Software Defined Vehicle” (SDV) and accelerating the group’s digitalisation. The two partners say they will develop a set of onboard and offboard software components that are dedicated to the SDV and will grow synergies and use […]
BMW and HERE team up for hands-free driving
The location data and technology platform HERE Technologies has announced the BMW Group is utilising its high-definition map to enable hands-free driving in the United States and Canada. HERE says it is one of the world’s first companies to provide high-definition maps for Level 2+ automated driving capabilities in series production vehicles, and that this […]
Bereaved man tells how Just Stop Oil protest stopped him getting to father’s funeral
In a very powerful interview, a man has told the BBC how the journey to his father’s funeral yesterday was halted by the Just Stop Oil protest at the Dartford Crossing. Tony Bambury lives in Aylesbury but was travelling with his children to south Essex where he grew up to attend the funeral just off […]
Smartphone data from drivers could help spot when bridges need urgent repairs
New research suggests smartphones could be used to monitor the safety of bridges much more quickly and cheaply than currently possible, providing engineers with data they can use to fix the structures before they become dangerously unstable. The website Technologyreview.com reports that in tests that involved driving across the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco […]
Unmarked HGV ‘supercabs’ to patrol M25 in bid to reduce road collisions
National Highways has again teamed up with Police forces across the South East in a fresh bid to improve road safety on one of the most important routes in the region. During Operation Orbital, police forces will use National Highway’s unmarked HGV “supercabs” to patrol the M25 and record drivers of all types of vehicles […]
M Group Services shortlisted for 15 Street Works Awards
Infrastructure company M Group Services has been nominated in 15 categories in the annual Street Works Awards across the Energy, Transport and Water Divisions. Morrison Water Services, Morrison Energy Services and Milestone Infrastructure which have been shortlisted. The Street Works Awards celebrate the businesses, projects and individuals that are delivering at the cutting edge across […]