New project surveys potential benefits of digital roads
A new project is getting underway to analyse the potential benefits of increasing connectivity and use of digital technology on local roads in England to create “digital roads”. Digital Roads is a broad concept where increasing use of information technology, data and connectivity allows step-changes to the way roads are designed, built, managed and used. […]
UK Platooning showcased
A world-first platooning trial will be showcased in East London next week, showing off lorries which enabled them to travel in a platoon, with speed and braking of following lorries reacting to the actions of the lead vehicle. HelmUK, led by TRL, was the world’s first HGV platooning trial to take place in a live […]
ERTICO extends deadline for the Call for Interest to Host the next ITS Congresses
ERTICO – ITS Europe is offering countries and cities more time to apply to Host the next ITS European or World Congress in the EMEA Region. “Are you a smart city and want to showcase your mobility activities to a broader public in Europe and beyond?”, it asks. ERTICO – ITS Europe has opened the […]
ARTSM issues position statement on standard
The Association of Road Traffic Safety and Management have issued a statement regarding BS 8442:2022. Read it in full here: Following concerns received by our members in respect of BS 8442:2022 at the start of May, ARTSM requested for an urgent meeting of B509/3 at BSI to address the identified errors. The BSI B509/3 committee […]
Plan to decarbonise the southeast goes on show
Transport for the South East has launched a 12-week public consultation on a £45 billion plan that sets out the steps to decarbonise the transport system across the region, “level-up left-behind communities” and facilitate sustainable economic growth in the South East. Over the last five years TfSE says it has worked with a huge range […]
Sony and Honda partner on new mobility company
Sony Group Corporation and Honda Motor Co have signed a joint venture agreement to establish a new company to engage in the sale of high-value-added electric vehicles and provide services for mobility. The new company will aim to bring together Honda’s environmental and safety technologies, mobility development capabilities, vehicle body manufacturing technology and after-sales service […]
Costain appoints Nicole Geoghegan as General Counsel and Company Secretary
Costain has appointed Nicole Geoghegan as general counsel and company secretary, replacing Sharon Harris who is leaving the business in July. She will start and join the Executive Board on 1 July 2022. The company says Ms Geoghegan has extensive infrastructure experience, covering the full asset lifecycle, and is an expert in public sector procurement […]
Series of proposals revealed in bid to boost Haywards Heath town centre
A consultation is underway in West Sussex on a series of proposals to make Commercial Square and South Road in Haywards Heath even more attractive to visitors. The proposed highway improvements aim to make the areas more accessible for pedestrians, cyclists and public transport and so encourage active/sustainable travel choices. The South Road proposals are […]
VolkerFitzpatrick awarded £59 million contract to upgrade the Tame Valley Viaduct
VolkerFitzpatrick has won a £59 million contract from Birmingham City Council to provide strengthening and refurbishment works to the A38(M) Tame Valley Viaduct, which currently carries around 80,000 vehicles a day and links the M6 to the city centre. Built in the early 1970s, the 620m long composite viaduct, which forms the northern end of […]
National Highways ordered to remove bridge infill
National Highways will have to remove hundreds of tons of concrete from a Victorian bridge in Cumbria after retrospective planning permission was turned down. ITV reports National Highways was asking for retrospective permission after they used concrete and gravel to fill in an arch in order to strengthen it. The action was criticised in the […]