Local Kent Council remains “steadfastly” opposed to Lower Thames Crossing
Gravesham Borough Council in northern Kent has reiterated its opposition in principal to a Lower Thames Crossing to the east of Gravesend and called for greater clarity on the expected cumulative impact of the incremental changes to the proposals over the years. In its response to National Highways’ Design Refinement Consultation, the sixth consultation into […]
Welsh Government gives green light for 20mph legislation
Legislation to lower the default national speed limit on residential roads and busy pedestrian streets from 30mph to 20mph has been approved by the the Welsh Parliament, the Senedd. Wales becomes the first UK nation to make the move which is aimed at helping to save lives, develop safer communities, improve the quality of life […]
Consultation underway for Leeds Outer Ring Road proposals
Leeds City Council is asking for people’s thoughts on proposed improvements to the A6120 Outer Ring Road. The plans, which form part of Connecting West Leeds phase two, follow on from a consultation on Connecting West Leeds phase one, which was carried out in November and December 2021 on improvements to the Fink Hill junction, […]
New THINK! campaign launched to improve road safety for those most at risk
People driving, walking and cycling are being encouraged to give space and be considerate to other road users in the Government’s latest THINK! road safety campaign. The ‘Travel Like You Know Them’ campaign will promote the recent changes to the Highway Code, aimed at improving road safety for people walking, cycling and horse riding. The […]
Wejo launches historic traffic patterns product
Manchester-based global smart mobility company Wejo Group has launched Wejo Historic Traffic Patterns, offering the ability to request specific data and insights from highly granular and accurate historic traffic patterns from any specific location in the US, even if no monitors or sensors were previously installed. This historic traffic pattern data, which can be attributed […]
Road freight prices “crisis” as fuel costs break records
The average price-per-mile for haulage and courier vehicles has jumped from 103.1 points in June 2019 to 122.0 points in June 2022, according to the TEG Price Index – a rise of 18% over the three-year period. In the last year alone, the TEG index shows a year-on-year price-per-mile increase of 4.3 points. This surge […]
GRAHAM records ‘strong and sustainable’ financial growth figures
The construction company GRAHAM has reported what it is calling “strong and sustainable” financial growth in its latest published accounts for the financial year up to 31st March 2022, reporting revenue reaching £948m. It says this marks a £141.9m (17.6%) increase in the leading contractor’s turnover from the 2021 reporting period (2021 – £808.1m). In […]
American agency probing self-driving Cruise car crash in California
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced it has opened a special investigation into a recent crash of a Cruise self-driving vehicle in California that resulted in minor injuries. Reuters reports the auto safety agency did not identify the specific crash, but a Cruise vehicle operating in driverless autonomous mode was involved in […]
Driverless start-up Argo cuts workforce
The driverless startup backed by Ford Motor Co and Volkswagen has laid off about 150 workers after “ramping up too quickly and finding itself overstaffed”. Argo AI has confirmed the layoffs from a global workforce that has grown to more than 2,000. “With incredible growth and progress made in our mission to deploy driverless vehicles, […]
Tyne Tunnel journey times and emissions “slashed” thanks to cashless tolling
Management at the Tyne Tunnel say a six-month review of changes to payment for crossings show both journey times and C02 emissions have been slashed. The tunnels switched to a cashless, booth free system in November 2021 and the Northumberland Gazette reports that the tunnel operator TT2 says the changes have had a positive impact […]