Options considered – and ruled out – for Hammersmith Bridge future
More details have emerged about the first meeting in three years of the Hammersmith Bridge Task Force, which is considering what to do about the London river crossing which has been closed for six years because of structural safety issues. The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) has obtained minutes of the meeting on 30 January […]
Durham PCC commits to safer roads with raft of initiatives
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Durham is committing to safer roads by promising more mobile speed cameras and new awareness and education campaigns to promote safe driving. Joy Allen told the Northern Echo newspaper: “People continuously contact me with concerns about speeding vehicles and safety for all road users. It is a fact that […]
Transport Technology Forum 2025: Draft agenda unveiled for a busy two-day conference
The agenda has been released for a busy two days of discussion at the Department for Transport’s Transport Technology Forum Annual Conference near Nuneaton in May. Local authorities and transport technology suppliers will benefit from a range of presentations and panel sessions looking at key issues in the sector during the event at Hinckley Island […]
Construction work on major scheme to transform A23 Streatham Hill to begin in summer
Transport for London has announced construction work will start this summer on a major new scheme to make A23 Streatham Hill safer and better for residents and those visiting the area. The scheme, developed in close partnership with Lambeth Council, will create new pedestrian crossings, a protected cycling route and improvements to bus lanes in […]
Live Labs summary webinar to be held next month
A Live Labs 2 mini Expo has been announced aimed at those who were unable to attend the Live Labs 2 Expo 2025 that took place in Liverpool last week. Organiser ADEPT says this online Mini Expo session is a must attend for all involved in accelerating the UK transformation to low carbon local highways, […]
HAAS Alert Showcases Connected Safety Solutions
Connected vehicle and vehicle-to-everything safety technology provider HAAS Alert has showcased its Safety Cloud platform capabilities at the Road Safety Experience hosted by the Netherlands Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management held in Amersfoort, Netherlands. Connected vehicles from Mercedes-Benz, Škoda, and Stellantis communicated in real-time with Safety Cloud to deliver emergency vehicle warning messages to […]
Clearview Intelligence SolarLite road stud wins Live Labs “Dragons’ Den”
A solar-powered road stud solution being used in the East Riding of Yorkshire to reduce emissions from streetlighting has won a “Dragons’ Den”-style pitching session at the ADEPT Live Labs 2 expo. The Clearview Intelligence SolarLite solution uses solar powered illuminated road studs to provide Lane delineation to examine how they can be used instead […]
JCT Symposium promises strong focus on using traffic signals to support active travel
Delegates at this year’s JCT Traffic Signals Symposium will hear five learned papers from industry experts sharing real-life experiences in boosting active travel on the road network. The popular event in September, at its new location of the Royal Armouries in Leeds, will hear from Zach Mabbs, an Inspector at Active Travel England, discussing “All […]
TfL sets out new plan to support the taxi trade, private hire industry and passengers over the coming years
Transport for London has set out a new plan to enable the capital’s taxi trade and private hire industry to meet the challenges of the next five years. It says London’s licensed taxi and private hire services play a vital role in London’s green and sustainable transport network. They provide important services for Londoners and […]
Transport Action Network says LTC private finance idea “makes a weak economic case even weaker”
The sustainable transport lobby group Transport Action Network has written to the Planning Inspectorate setting out its objections to the decision to consider private finance to fund the Lower Thames Crossing. A Development Consent Order for the project was approved by the Secretary of State for Transport, Heidi Alexander earlier in the week. But in […]