IHE Traffic Signs 2022 Conference & Exhibition Makes a Return
The Institute of Highway Engineers has announced the return of its annual Traffic Signs Conference & Exhibition following a break due to Covid. The signing event, now in its 27th year and supported by the Department for Transport (DfT), is the foremost event for traffic signing professionals and will take place on 16th November at […]
Two thirds of people oppose ICE sales ban, survey suggests
Two thirds of UK motorists are against the proposed ban on selling petrol and diesel cars after 2030, a study has suggested. Despite plans to end the sale of petrol and diesel cars at the end of this decade, a majority have said that they disagree with the decision and believe that they should still […]
Oxbotica appoints new director
Autonomous vehicle software company Oxbotica has appointed Andreas Mavroudis as Commercial Development Director. The company says Mr Mavroudis will be “instrumental” in ensuring global uptake of two of its core products: Oxbotica MetaDriver™ and Oxbotica Cloud™. Oxbotica MetaDriver is a suite of tools that includes virtual world simulation, automated discovery of challenging scenarios, and real-time […]
Transport Technology Forum to grow with DfT and Innovate UK investment
The Department for Transport and Innovate UK are committing to maximising the value of technology in transport by investing in the future of the Transport Technology Forum. The funding, valued at £350,000 per year for up to three years, was revealed by TTF Manager Darren Capes of the DfT as part of his speech at […]
Rating National Highways – the ORR’s report on this week’s Highways Voices
“I think in general, the company’s done pretty well, and there’s certainly been some significant successes,” says Harry Garnham of the Office and Rail and Road talking about National Highways performance on this week’s Highways Voices website. “But it’s not to say there haven’t been challenges, and there haven’t been areas where we have concerns […]
Three smart motorway safety improvements achieved, but one missed
National Highways has missed its 10-minute response time target for reaching stopped vehicles on a smart motorway by five per cent, as figures show it is taking 10 minutes 29 seconds to support stranded drivers. The Telegraph reports ten minute target was one of four safety requirements implemented by the Government-owned company to boost protection […]
Village residents petition for average speed cameras
Hundreds of people living in a village in Warwickshire have signed a petition calling for average speed cameras to be installed to make roads there safer. Warwickshire World reports people in Long Itchington, through former police officer Keith Turnecliff, have presented the document to Warwickshire County Council’s full council meeting and explained why 561 people […]
Environmentalists launch challenge to A428 road improvements
The environmental pressure group Transport Action Network has launched a legal challenge against National Highways’ plans to dual the A428 in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire. The work will involve dualling the road between A1/A421 Black Cat Junction and A428/A1198 Caxton Gibbet Junction to high quality dual carriageway. Construction will include 12 miles (19km) of new Dual […]
INRIX extends US federal contract
Travel information company INRIX has announced that the US Federal Highway Administration will continue to use its data to assess travel reliability, congestion and emissions. FHWA licenses the National Performance Management Research Data Set (NPMRDS) for use by the US Department of Transportation (USDOT), state DOTs, and Metropolitan Planning Organisations (MPOs) to monitor and report […]
Rest and Be Thankful shut as safety precaution due to heavy rain
The A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful road in Scotland has been closed with all traffic diverted overnight to the nearby Old Military Road. BEAR Scotland says that given the current forecast for more heavy rain later in the week, further use of diversions on to the Old Military Road and convoy control on […]