TfL’s debt rating downgraded
The credit ratings agency Moody’s has downgraded Transport for London’s debt, due to the “uncertainty” of its long-term funding. London’s financial paper City AM reports that Moody’s has announced it’s downgraded TfL’s long-term debt as a result of weaker economic growth and higher inflation delaying the service’s return to higher passenger numbers alongside a lack […]
National Highways may have to reverse infilling of historic railway bridge
National Highways may have to restore a railway bridge to its former state after applying for retrospective planning permission to infill it with concrete. The Guardian reports that the decision to bury the bridge arch at Great Musgrave in Cumbria is facing hundreds of objections a week in a move which has been condemned as […]
More than 23,500 speeding drivers caught by Devon & Cornwall’s first 20mph camera
The first 20mph speed camera in Devon and Cornwall has already detected more than 23,500 speeding motorists – before even being switched on. The figure has prompted a warning from both the police and council ahead of the camera becoming fully operational today (Monday 9 May). During a test period prior to activation, the Jenoptik […]
Grid Smarter Cities webinar details kerb solutions
Kerb space management technology innovators Grid Smarter Cities are hosting a webinar to deliver healthy streetscapes. The event, held on Thursday 12 May at 10.30 am, will detail ideas around enabling accessible kerbside for last mile deliveries. It’ll not only hear from Grid Smarter Cities but also from those affected by the challenges, with contributions […]
ITS (UK) boosts international collaboration with Latvia event
The UK’s industry association for Intelligent Transport Systems has opened up more international opportunities for members by strengthening ties with its counterpart in Latvia by hosting a joint event at the Latvian Embassy in London. ITS (UK) President Steve Norris, the former UK Transport Minister, and Latvia’s Ambassador to the UK, Ivita Burmistre, welcomed attendees […]
New high power electric Super Hub opens at Thurrock Services
GRIDSERVE and Moto have opened the latest High Power Electric Super Hub on the UK’s busiest motorway. The all-new site at Moto Thurrock, located on the eastern side of the M25 between junctions 30 and 31, features 12 of GRIDSERVE’s EV chargers. The chargers are capable of providing up to 350kW of power, meaning the […]
New documentary goes behind the scenes at National Highways
A behind the scenes look at how England’s motorways are managed features in Channel 5’s latest documentary looking at the work of National Highways. The Motorway, which airs from 8pm on Monday, 9 May for the next eight weeks, is the second series of the popular programme which takes a fly on the wall approach […]
Yunex Traffic awarded Sheffield Clean Air Zone contract
Yunex Traffic has been awarded a contract to design, supply and install a Clean Air Zone ANPR camera monitoring and enforcement solution across Sheffield City Centre. The company says the introduction of the Class C Clean Air Zone follows research undertaken by the city council, which showed that air pollution contributes to around 500 deaths […]
TTF Conference expecting a full house in Liverpool
Around 200 professionals from across the public and private sector have signed up to attend the Transport Technology Forum annual conference in Liverpool later this month. The sell-out event, titled ‘We Can Work It Out’, concentrates on boosting collaboration between Government, Local Authorities and the private sector to use technology to tackle the transport challenges […]
SWARCO’s CEO discusses meeting global mobility challenges on this week’s Highways Voices
Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket Casts and never miss an episode! “When we started designing our new modern mobility management system… we started by interviewing more than 400 cities globally,” explains the new SWARCO CEO Michael Schuch on this week’s Highways Voices podcast. “And what we learned was actually the most critical […]