National Highways strike dates announced
The Public and Commercial Services Union has announced its programme of action will see National Highways traffic officer service members starting to take strike action from 16 December. It says its national strike ballot on pay, pensions, jobs and cuts to the Civil Service Compensation Scheme closed earlier this month and it received a positive […]
Video released of driverless ride in San Francisco
A newspaper in San Francisco has released a video of a journalist taking a Cruise self-driving taxis. The General Motors driverless car subsidiary is currently seeking final approval from Californian authorities to begin commercialising its driverless taxi fleet in the city. “Our ride was frequently hilarious, often slow-paced and ultimately quite mundane,” the San Francisco […]
New App helps people to travel across East Lothian
A new Mobility as a Service app has been launched designed to deliver a one-stop-shop to make travel around East Lothian simpler. The Council’s Cabinet Member for Environment, Economic Development and Tourism, John McMillan joined Andrew Ferguson from the South East of Scotland Transport Partnership, SEStran, and the council’s Active Travel Project Officer, Richard Kerr, to […]
Operation Brock to be reinstated ahead of Christmas getaway
People looking to cross the channel from Kent over Christmas are being urged to book ahead, as Operation Brock is set to return to the M20. The Kent Resilience Forum says that, as at other times of the year, booking forecasts from the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel are assisting its partners – including Kent […]
TfL publishes new draft Business Plan
Transport for London has published its latest Business Plan, which sets out how it aims to support London’s economic recovery and “become the green heartbeat of London” whilst achieving operational financial sustainability by 2023/24. It says the plan charts how, across the next three and a half years, TfL will play a key role in […]
M25 roadside dig hopes to reveal the history of aviation in the area
National Highways, in partnership with GRAHAM Construction, working to upgrade the M25 at junction 28, has welcomed members of the public from local archaeology and historical groups to give them the chance to see what the team had uncovered so far. The team of archaeologists demonstrated how they use GPS equipment to map out sites […]
Caerphilly’s Cabinet agrees way ahead for a greener fleet
Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Cabinet has unanimously approved the next steps in its plans for decarbonisation of its fleet vehicles. Cabinet members endorsed the efforts made to date in delivering on the Council’s commitment to become net zero carbon by 2030, including the installation of three electric vehicle charging hubs situated at locations in Tiryberth […]
LCRIG celebrates 100 council members milestone
The Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) is celebrating reaching 100 Council Members. It says this milestone in the organisation’s history not only demonstrates the reach that LCRIG has within the highways community and within councils at all levels, but “also signifies the collaborative spirit of the group, the cornerstone upon which the organisation was […]
Noise camera trials to detect boy racers begin in Great Yarmouth
A new road camera designed to identify and track drivers who break the law by revving engines and using modified exhausts has been installed in Great Yarmouth, as part of a nationwide trial to clampdown on antisocial driving. The trials are part of a £300,000 government-backed competition to tackle noise pollution on some of the […]
Morgan Sindall awarded four National Highways contracts
Tier one contractor Morgan Sindall Construction has been awarded four projects worth a combined value of £20m by the National Highways as part of its office and depot upgrades. The company was selected to complete the works which will take place at four sites within Area 9 which takes in the areas of Gloucester, Shropshire, […]