A9 dualling “challenging” – Minister
Scottish Transport Minister Jenny Gilruth says turning the A9 into a dual carriageway by 2025 remains “challenging” as pressure mounts on the Scottish Government to deliver rapid improvements over rising road deaths. 13 people have died on the 112-mile stretch between Perth and Inverness since July, which is the section due to be dualled. The […]
Valerann remotely deploys advanced traffic management system in Chile
Advanced traffic monitoring and data analytics company Valerann has successfully completed a fully remote deployment of its flagship platform, Lanternn by Valerann™ on the Costa Arauco motorway in Chile. It partnered with Openvia Mobility on the project. Valerann says it believes this to be the first of its kind and “revolutionises” the mobility sector and […]
Pothole problem continues to damage cars as AA warns drivers of crumbling roads
Following on from the Highways Voices podcast on protecting and preserving the network, Richard Ashton, Market Development Manager for the Bitumen division of TotalEnergies Marketing UK has written this post for Highways News: The AA recently released a warning to drivers to beware of the road surfaces lurking underneath standing water as it attended an […]
Berkshire M4 upgrade now fully open
A 32-mile motorway upgrade stretching from Greater London across Berkshire which will cut congestion and further improve journeys is now fully open, National Highways has announced today (Monday 5 December). As part of a phased opening, the eastern section of the M4 between junctions 3 (Hayes) and 8/9 (Maidenhead) has now moved to 70mph. This […]
Bus companies call for more congestion charging
Bus operating companies are urging ministers to add congestion charge zones in towns and cities to meet climate change goals. The Telegraph reports they suggest a £7 daily charge, imposed on motorists across parts of the country, as part of a package of “carrot and stick” measures to make buses more attractive. It says he […]
Dangerous manoeuvres banned and enforced at locations across Lancashire
Plans which aim to improve road safety and keep traffic moving at key locations across Lancashire have been approved, with the use of new powers to enforce them. The initiative – which will see Lancashire County Council given new powers to stop drivers attempting dangerous manoeuvres including driving the wrong way down one-way streets – […]
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 […]