LTC plans adapted to future-proof any docks expansion
National Highways has tweaked the plans for the Lower Thames Crossing to allow for any future expansion of the nearby Tilbury Docks. The magazine New Civil Engineer reports that the changes have been made after a request from Thurrock Council. NCE says the project had previously earmarked an area of river frontage that lies between […]
Car use up in Lambeth where LTNs have been introduced
The number of motorists applying for parking permits in the London Borough of Lambeth increased significantly after the introduction of five low traffic neighbourhoods meant to encourage people to end their reliance on cars. The Daily Telegraph reports that a total of 46,125 motorists applied for parking permits in the borough in 2020, an 18.6% […]
Pilot Group acquires urban driving environment division of VMS
The Manchester-based sustainable technology solutions firm Pilot Group has acquired the ‘urban driving environment’ division of Hill & Smith signage-systems firm Variable Message Signs. The Pilot Group says the deal sees it “further strengthen its traffic control systems portfolio and enhance its broad offering of industry-leading smart traffic control solutions.” VMS’s Urban division supplies a […]
Unmarked HGV ‘supercabs’ will patrol M25
National Highways is working with Police forces across the South East in a fresh bid to improve safety on the M25. Operation Orbital involves Police using National Highway’s unmarked HGV supercabs to patrol the M25 and record drivers of all types of vehicles committing mobile phone, seatbelt, and other safety offences. The operation will also see enforcement […]
Final phase of work commencing on Leeds project
The final phase of work is set to start on the Regent Street Flyover project in Leeds which will see the installation of the northern bridge beams. The construction of the new flyover commenced in May 2020 after it reached the end of its usable life. Since then, the southern section of the bridge has […]
ITS (UK) offers hybrid Awards Ceremony viewing options
The prestigious ITS (UK) awards will be held live and in person, and simultaneously streamed online in two weeks in a first for the Society. The Intelligent Transport Systems Industry Association’s awards ceremony has traditionally been held alongside the President’s Dinner but because of limitations on venue availability, this year it is being run at […]
Apple working on crash detection feature
iPhone users involved in a car crash could soon have their phone automatically call for help. The Wall Street Journal has seen plans by the company to roll out a product feature called “crash detection” for iPhones and Apple Watches. It says crash detection uses data from sensors built into Apple devices including the accelerometer […]
Australian engineers in driverless breakthrough
Researchers in Australia have worked out how to let driverless vehicles “see” pedestrians hidden behind buildings, and cyclists obscured by lorries and buses. The study, by the University of Sydney and Cohda Wireless deploys what are called collective perception messaging which Cohda calls emerging technology that could save lives. The study conducted in Sydney’s Central Business […]
Transport campaigner calls for Silvertown Tunnel to be scrapped
The transport writer and campaigner Christian Wolmar is calling on London’s Mayor to scrap the Silvertown Tunnel scheme, in order for him to win the next Mayoral election. Writing on the website Labour List, Mr Wolmar comments that a change in voting rules, based on a first-past-the-post system would mean that Green Party voters who […]
EVO Triangle average speed scheme completed as figures show dramatic fall in crashes
A complex project to install SPECS average speed cameras on all sides of the so-called EVO Triangle of roads on the edge of Snowdonia has been completed, as statistics show how the technology has already made a huge difference to road safety. The triangle, made up of stretches of the A5, A543 and B4501 in […]