Autonomous delivery market “to be worth £3.5 bn”
It’s being predicted the global autonomous delivery market will grow to US$4.9 billion (£3.5 billion) by 2030. The American website Modern Shipper quotes a new report from consultancy MarketsandMarkets predicting the sector will grow at a 21.5% compound annual growth rate. The report, “Autonomous Last Mile Delivery Market by Platform,” cited the advancement of sense and avoid […]
TfL “targetting a million fines a year”
Transport for London is reportedly set to target one million speeding fines a year, up from the 623,000 prosecutions that have taken place between 2020 and 2021. London’s Evening Standard quotes Simon Ovens, chief superintendent at the Met’s roads and transport policing command, who said TfL has “a clear position to get to a target […]
National Highways Chief Safety Adviser tells Highways Voices, Smart Motorways must deal with safety perception
Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket Casts and never miss an episode! National Highways’ first Chief Safety Adviser has told the latest Highways Voices podcast that “things have to be addressed” when it comes to the perception of safety on smart motorways. As the Government announces a pausing of the rollout of any […]
Government halts smart motorway roll-out
The rollout of new smart motorway schemes will be paused until a full five years’ worth of safety data is available, as the Department for Transport invests £900 million to improve safety on existing All Lane Running motorways. In line with the Transport Committee’s most recent recommendations, the rollout of new ALR smart motorways will […]
SWARCO Traffic Supports Local Organisations and Charities
Traffic technology specialists SWARCO Traffic have announced the latest recipients of its SWARCO Traffic Ltd Business Fund. Launched in 2020, the initiative was created to support local businesses and charitable organisations experiencing financial hardship caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. SWARCO has selected two charities – Food for Thought Darlington and Shelter – who each receive […]
Amey secures Inverclyde street lighting contract extension
Amey has secured a one-year contract extension to repair and maintain street lights, road lighting and traffic sign lighting on behalf of Inverclyde Council. Amey has managed the street lighting maintenance service in Inverclyde since January 2014. A new contract was awarded to Amey back in November 2020 following the success of previous contracts to […]
British company gets US Federal approval for roadworks solution
Software innovator one.network, which delivers platform-based, real-time traffic management and event information, has announced that the US Federal Highway Administration has approved the company’s Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) feed for deployment by transportation agencies, and use by any stakeholder who needs accurate and timely work zone information. Starting immediately, the company will create a […]
Innovative concrete repairs trialled on the M180
A new way of repairing concrete roads is being trialled on a section of the M180 in North Lincolnshire. The hard shoulder, lane one and lane 2 of the eastbound carriageway between Junction 1 (Tudworth) and Junction 3 (Midmoor), near Scunthorpe, has experienced issues with water getting through carriageway joints and under the concrete. As vehicles drive along […]
AW Repair Group becomes first group to complete Thatcham Research EV training
As the number of Electric Vehicle registrations continues to increase rapidly – with 190,792 pure electric cars registered last year, up from 108,205 the year before – AW Repair Group has achieved ‘EV Ready’ certification across all its sites. AW, one of the UK’s leading accident repair groups, was the first to sign up for […]
Yunex Traffic and Costain win Preston road signals contract
Yunex Traffic has been awarded a major contract to supply traffic signals for the new Preston Western Distributor Road. Working with Costain, the project’s main contractor, Yunex Traffic will supply and install traffic controllers and signals at 11 locations along the route, including both intersection and pedestrian crossing signals. John Holding, Senior Project Manager for […]