Balfour Beatty joint venture awarded two development contracts in Hong Kong
International infrastructure group Balfour Beatty has announced its 50:50 joint venture, Gammon, has secured two significant development projects with a combined value of HK $6.1 billion (c. £635 million) for two new government buildings and five residential towers, located in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Gammon will be responsible for the design and construction the Kwun Tong […]
TfL to begin using new enforcement powers to fine drivers in cycle lanes
Transport for London will begin issuing fines to vehicles that drive within, or cross, the white lines of cycle lanes that are marked by a solid white line and cycle tracks on TfL’s Road Network from today (Monday 27 June). It says cycle lanes play a vital role in keeping people cycling separated from most […]
£4.56m surface dressing programme completed in Cumbria
Cumbria County Council’s Highways Team working with Kiely Bros’ Ltd, are completing £4.56 million worth of surface dressing improvements throughout the county. Teams have carried out 82 individual projects since April, surfacing around 120 miles of road, equivalent to a 900,000 square metres of surface, or 126 football pitches. The Council says almost all the […]
A66 upgrade comes a step closer
A billion pound upgrade of one of Cumbria’s busiest roads has moved a step closer. ITV reports that plans are being developed to fully dual the A66 between Penrith and Scotch Corner, and National Highways has now submitted a development application to the Planning Inspectorate. An examination is expected to start in the autumn and […]
Scottish Local Authorities get power to run bus services
The Scottish Government is now giving local authorities the powers to run their own bus services. Section 34 of the Transport (Scotland) Act essentially gives local transport authorities power to run local bus services in any way they see fit within the wider context of their obligations, which were previously prohibited from doing under the […]
University researcher develops bridge damage early warning system
A new prototype sensor that provides an early warning signal if a bridge is at risk of scour – the number one cause of bridge collapse globally – has been developed by a researcher at Queen’s University Belfast. Scour is erosion of riverbeds and banks, which can cause major bridge structural failure problems. Dr Myra […]
Aurrigo delivers self-driving “rural first for UK”
Autonomous technology company Aurrigo has delivered a four-day trial of its self-driving vehicles at Alnwick Castle and The Alnwick Gardens in Northumberland, as part of a major new study led by the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles and insight and strategy specialists BritainThinks. Local residents had the opportunity to attend ‘The Great Self Driving […]
Cruise charging for driverless rides in San Francisco
General Motors’ autonomous vehicle subsidiary Cruise is now officially a commercial service, as it begins charging for rides in its self-driving taxis in San Francisco. Website theverge.com reports that the company says fared driverless rides are currently taking place with “most riders” in the Northwest section of San Francisco. Cruise will continue “expanding our paid […]
Early Careers Professional tells how her ITS (UK) Award helped boost her career
A former winner of the ITS (UK) Eric Sampson Award for Early Careers Professional of the Year has told the organisation’s Women in ITS Group how winning gave her the confidence to do things she otherwise would have been unlikely to try. Steph Barton won the award in 2020 and told the meeting, held to […]
Council questions Lower Thames Crossing plans
Thurrock Council at the northern side of the Lower Thames Crossing between Essex and Kent is questioning the scheme’s viability, saying it has “significant concerns”. The Thurrock Gazette reports that Council Leader Rob Gledhill has written to Simon Clarke, Chief Secretary to the Treasury saying it has “significant concerns” about the scheme, commenting, “The Council […]