Audi demonstrates V2X cycling safety technology
Audi has demonstrated Connected Vehicle to Everything (C-V2X) technology showing a variety of use cases which offer the potential to reduce the likelihood of collisions between vehicles and cyclists. The technology, which uses cellular communications between a vehicle and its surroundings, including road users, traffic features, or other vehicles, such as traffic lights, crossings, road […]
Met Police chief says Just Stop Oil protestors “aren’t disruptive enough” to shut down
The Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police says protesters blocking main roads in central London have not yet caused “major disruption”, which is why Police aren’t forcibly removing them from streets. But Sir Mark Rowley has admitted “enormous” policing resources are being taken up dealing with the demonstrations. ITV News has quoted comments made to the […]
Authorities apply for Live Labs 2
ADEPT’s £30m Live Labs 2 programme, funded by the Department for Transport, has announced that 30 local authority-led partnerships from across the UK have submitted bids. Applicants to the programme will shortly find out if they are to go through to the next stage, where they will pitch their ideas to a panel of industry […]
Tees Valley Hydrogen Hub boosted by £20 million competition
Tees Valley will host a new £20 million competition, where successful bidders will push the boundaries of hydrogen to see how it can be used to create a cleaner and more efficient transport sector. The Government says hydrogen, which produces no carbon emissions when used as a fuel, has an “abundance of potential yet to […]
Edinburgh parking pricing criticised as fines can be cheaper than charges
Edinburgh’s transport convener is warning that Scottish Government rules means it is cheaper for motorists to accept a fine than pay the parking fee in some parts of the city. The Edinburgh Evening News says Scott Arthur has accused the government of a “massive slap in the face” to law-abiding motorists after it refused his […]
Poorly Paul postpones podcast
Illness in the Highways News team means there will not be a Highways Voices podcast this week. Producer Paul Hutton has a chest infection and is unable to record and edit this week’s edition. He’s on the mend and should be back next week. If you’re in need of a Highways Voices fix, why not […]
Glasgow installs automatic cyclist warning signs
Glasgow City Council has become the first local authority in the UK to install cycle-activated electronic signage on the road network. The LED warning signs which illuminate a cycle symbol to alert drivers to the presence of cyclists are designed to reduce incidents of conflict, particularly where travel routes cross side junctions or building entrances. […]
Khan-commissioned poll contradicts consultation findings over ULEZ
A new poll commissioned by London mayor Sadiq Khan over the ULEZ expansion to cover Greater London is directly contradicting reports of consultation responses against the decision. London’s financial paper City AM says figures published today by YouGov suggest that 51% of Londoners are in favour of the expansion plans, against an opposition of 27%. […]
Green 2 Delivery to take part in HGVZero debate at Transport + Energy Forum
Green 2 Delivery is a platinum sponsor of this year’s Transport + Energy Forum and will take part in a debate entitled ‘Leading the decarbonisation of HGVs in Europe‘. The company is aiming to be the UK’s first zero-emissions, fully sustainable two-person delivery business, providing an environmentally friendly alternative to the fossil-fuel networks currently operated by […]
National Highways told to remove railway bridge infill within 12 months
Councillors in Cumbria have ruled that hundreds of tons of concrete poured under a Victorian railway bridge will have to be removed by next October. National Highways carried out the work at Great Musgrave, Cumbria, last year as it said the structure was unstable. However, Eden District Council refused retrospective planning permission in June and […]