Traffic Group Signals gears up for the infrastructure revolution
As local authorities and utilities prepare to meet the demands of the Five-Year Vision for Street and Road Works in the UK, Traffic Group Signals has announced it is supporting customers to ensure they have the knowledge and solutions to stay ahead of the competition. The document, published by the Highways Authorities and Utilities Committee […]
As lockdowns ease, INRIX finds UK centres show signs of return to 2019 traffic levels as London becomes world’s most congested city
As Covid-19 restrictions were eased across the UK, transport analytics and connected car services company INRIX has published the 2021 INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard, revealing the full impact of pandemic recovery on UK roads. INRIX says that earlier this year, as cases fell across Europe and the UK, the “new normal” started to take shape. […]
New research boosts case for kerbside management tools
New research suggests how the impact of freight, servicing and delivery vehicles on the city’s road networks can be improved by a kerbside management scheme. The report called LOADS EASIER: Unlocking the power of the kerb, produced for Stantec and Grid Smarter Cities builds upon research reports by the Centre for London which outline how […]
Europe’s largest lorry park opens for business in Kent
The new Ashford International Truckstop has opened for business in Kent with a range of facilities for the drivers of up to 660 trucks per day, making it the largest in the UK and Europe. The ‘state of the art’ lorry park has been built by GSE Building & Civil Engineering Ltd and is located at […]
Surgeon warns of e-scooter injury “concern”
A surgeon in London is warning that the number of people needing complicated hospital treatment for injuries sustained while riding an e-scooter is impacting his trauma lists. Southwark News reports that King’s College Hospital consultant orthopaedic surgeon Raju Ahluwalia, at the hospital is commented that, “Our day case trauma surgical lists are being impacted with […]
High Court calls Uber’s business model unlawful
Uber’s business model has been declared unlawful by the High Court, following the ride hire company’s legal action over a Supreme Court ruling in February that declared its drivers were employees and therefore entitled to benefits such as sick pay and minimum wage. London’s Evening Standard reports that drivers and couriers are now more likely […]
Abu Dhabi launches driverless vehicle
The government of Abu Dhabi has released a video of a new driverless taxi service driving on the streets of the emirate. The video shows the vehicles driving hands free as their steering wheels turn on their own. Gulf News reports this is part of the Mubadala-backed Group 42’s trials for the Middle East’s first […]
New solutions considered for Queensferry Crossing “ice bombs”
Officials at Scotland’s Queensferry Crossing are considering fitting snow-repelling coatings or steel mesh to its 288 cables. The Scotland on Sunday newspaper has learned a French lab is testing solutions with results expected this week, but it is not known how quickly the chosen option to combat ice “accretion” on the bridge could be installed […]
Aimsun wins new Paris transport planning contract
The City of Paris has awarded Aimsun another four-year contract to provide the modelling framework for all urban planning and operations. This is the fourth consecutive Paris contract for Aimsun, which has been active in the city since 2010. Aimsun says its French team has grown steadily over the last 11 years, providing expert, on-the-ground […]
Welsh council considering legal options over axed bypass
The leader of Gwynedd Council in North Wales has warned the country’s First Minister that he “inevitably has to consider legal options” over the decision not to bypass a village in the county. In March the long-called for bypass of Llanbedr was approved, but the Welsh Government has now decided not to go ahead with […]