Scottish Government admits infrastructure funding gap
Some major transport projects in Scotland could be abandoned or scaled back because of less money than expected to fund major infrastructure improvements. The BBC reports that spending on roads faces delay or cancellation under plans currently being drawn up. Funding for major projects running to the end of the decade is no longer being […]
New pathway surface in West Sussex “well received”
Residents in the village of Angmering in West Sussex have reacted positively to a new type of pathway surface installed on a cycle lane. The anti-slip element of the green-coloured lane ihad worn away and became extremely slippery in the wet. The path serves a school, playground and community centre, and residents, Angmering Parish Council […]
TTF Conference materials now online
The presentation slides from this year’s Transport Technology Forum conference are now online. The event, which attracted around 200 delegates, took place in Liverpool in May bringing together Local Authorities, National Government, suppliers and academics. The papers can be seen here. Recordings of the presentations will be available w/b 13 June. The Conference was sponsored […]
Transport Minister calls greening our road network “a challenge but also an opportunity”
The Transport Minister Trudy Harrison has told the Local Government Technical Advisers Group that “Everyone here has a role to play to ensure that we get emissions down and hit net zero by 2050. All roads the arteries that connect the country and power our economy”. The Minister gave the keynote speech at the organisation’s […]
European policy, AI, Active Travel, sharing the knowledge and Machine Learning – all on this week’s Highways Voices
This week’s Highways Voices again features conversations from the south of France and the ITS European Congress 2022 in Toulouse. This podcast is brought to you thanks to the support of our 2022 Congress sponsors SWARCO, Nota.ai and GEWI, who’ll also be supporting us heading to Los Angeles for the World Congress in September. Subscribe […]
ADEPT planning Live Labs 2 seminars
On 7 April, the Department for Transport announced the launch of Live Labs 2, with £30m of funding for a new three-year UK-wide programme. Since then, the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport – ADEPT – has been working closely with DfT to finalise the format for the new programme which aims […]
National Highways warns of weekend closures on A21 Tonbridge bypass
National Highways is advising drivers travelling on the A21 in Kent to plan ahead as there will be a series of weekend closures to repair and improve the structures on the A21 Tonbridge bypass between Morley’s roundabout and Vauxhall interchange. The work will start with the first closures on 10 – 13 June 2022 between Morley’s roundabout and the […]
BEIS seeks views on semiconductor supply chain issues
The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee has launched an enquiry into the semiconductor industry in the UK. It says this is an opportunity that does not come around often so industry’s “involvement to help to influence the future vision and strategy of the UK semiconductor and associated industries is vital”. The backdrop for the […]
Uber Freight and Waymo Via partner “to accelerate the future of logistics”
Uber Freight and Google’s driverless division, Waymo Via, have announced a long-term strategic partnership to connect their technologies and deploy autonomous trucks at scale on the Uber Freight network. It says this partnership brings together “the power of Waymo’s autonomous driving technology with the scale of Uber Freight’s network and leading marketplace technology, unlocking a […]
Tarmac trials fuel innovation to drive HGV emissions savings
The building materials and construction solutions business Tarmac has begun a trial of a fuel conditioner as part of its corporate commitment reducing emissions across its nationwide fleet of heavy goods vehicles. Working with fuel technology specialist partner SulNOx Group Plc, the business is using a fuel additive on selected vehicles over a three-month period […]