TfL launches new challenge to find innovative ways of making roads safer and more efficient
Transport for London has launched a major new innovation challenge, RoadLab 2.0, looking to work with the private sector to develop new ways of tackling some of the issues caused by roadworks for construction and utilities work. The programme is being funded by TfL’s Lane Rental Scheme, which charges utility companies and TfL contractors for digging […]
Research suggests drivers are avoiding inside lane on smart motorways over safety fears
Half of drivers say they frequently or occasionally avoid using lane one on all lane running smart motorways. The RAC, which carried out the research, says this is “a revelation that completely undermines the very reason so many hard shoulders have been permanently turned into running lanes: to increase road capacity”. The RAC spoke to […]
Carers warn ULEZ could kill off private care homes in London
The head of a private care charity is warning that the expansion of London’s ultra-low emission zone could increase pressure on the NHS as care home staff struggle to get to work. The Telegraph quotes Professor Martin Green from Care England as saying the decision to expand the ULEZ to Greater London was “terribly unfair”. He […]
Nottingham E-Scooter trial set to continue until May 2024
Nottingham’s e-scooter trial, which began in autumn 2020, will be continued until May 2024. In July, the Department for Transport announced that local authorities would have the option of carrying on with the trials up to this point. Nottingham is one of many cities trialling e-scooters, and learning made in the city will be used […]
Selfish parking campaign calls for more respect for those with accessibility needs
The British Parking Association has launched the next phase of its selfish parking campaign to highlight why it’s not ok to misuse a disabled parking space or blue badge. Under the ‘It’s not OK to park where it’s not OK to park’ banner, the BPA is focusing on the misuse of disabled parking spaces and […]
ITS (UK) joins Scottish road sector in showcasing intelligent transport at Road Expo Scotland
ITS (UK) has met with members from across Scotland as it joined the Road Expo Scotland trade show in Glasgow. The Intelligent Transport Systems industry association took a prominent exhibition stand at the two-day event alongside eight members who also exhibited. These were event partner Transport Scotland, Executive Members Balfour Beatty, Gaist, SRL and WSP […]
Telent enables East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service to adopt new technologies and transform operations
A major IT infrastructure refresh for East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service will continue thanks to the extension of a contract with critical communications specialist Telent. The new three-year contract extension running from 2023-2026 builds on Telent’s initial seven-year fully-managed ICT service that included supporting a roadmap to migrate business applications to Microsoft best practices, converting […]
Number living near a high-quality cycle route in London doubles since 2019
Transport for London has published data from its annual Travel in London report, showing there has been a continued boom in walking and cycling in London, with levels of cycling remaining 40% higher than levels seen before the pandemic. TfL says enabling more people to walk and cycle is vital to a sustainable transport network in the capital and that it has worked closely with London’s boroughs to invest in high-quality infrastructure […]
Protecting and preserving the network on this week’s Highways Voices
Even though the Chancellor’s budget, delivered just two weeks ago, indicated that budgets to maintain the local road network appear to have escaped further cuts, although as we sit in the middle of a three-year funding cycle-no further increase are expected for at least another two years. On this week’s Highways Voices podcast, we explore […]
Bosch and Mercedes-Benz’s driverless parking system approved for commercial use
Bosch and Mercedes-Benz have announced they have reached an important milestone on the way to automated driving. Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) has approved their highly automated parking system for use in the P6 parking garage run by APCOA at Stuttgart Airport. The companies say this makes it the world’s first highly automated driverless […]