E-scooter conversation reignited on this week’s Highways Voices
“I guess the e-scooter trials are a bit of a reset button,” commented Jack Holloway, an expert in mobility brands at global brand agency Landor & Fitch on this week’s Highways Voices podcast, ” to see if they can deliver on the promise of alternative mobility. But for that trial to succeed, the local governments need […]
Blackwall Tunnel shuts for three nights for fire detection work
Transport for London is closing the southbound Blackwall Tunnel for the next three nights to carry out urgent maintenance on the fire detection system. The link between Tower Hamlets and Greenwich will close between 1am on 21 July to 05am on 23 July and between one minute past midnight on Sunday 25 July to 5am […]
HE looks to barriers, speed limits and diversions to clean up air
Highways England is looking at a range of options to improve air quality in areas where emissions from traffic are dangerously high, including more 60 mph limits, 30-feet high barriers and new traffic management to take lorries a different route. Its report Air Quality on England’s Strategic Road Network: Progress Update it says that, while […]
How does the traffic signals industry support active travel? This year’s JCT Symposium finds out
With walking and cycling becoming a key focus of travel provision over the past year, active travel solutions are a key element of this September’s in-person JCT Traffic Signals Symposium. The event, which traditionally attracts more than 200 professionals from the traffic signals and wider highways industry, will hear how data from signals is being […]
More speed cameras and lower limits for Nottinghamshire
Speed limits will be cut and there’ll be an increase the number of speed cameras on Nottinghamshire’s roads in an attempt to bring down the number of people killed or injured in the county. Notts TV reports that Nottinghamshire County Council aims to reduce the number of casualties by 40% in the next decade – […]
Highways England lays out Net Zero roadmap
Highways England has announced what it calls its ambitious new carbon plan that aims to rapidly cut carbon from road construction, maintenance and operations, and support the transition to zero emission vehicles. The Government company says it is taking “immediate and sustained action” towards decarbonising England’s motorways and A-roads, so they can “continue to bring significant benefits to motorists, communities and businesses in a net-zero future”. To achieve […]
Operation Brock re-introduced as restrictions eased
The lifting of lockdown restrictions has triggered the next deployment of the moveable barrier system on the M20 in Kent in preparation for increased passenger numbers. Operation Brock is part of a series of measures to improve Kent’s resilience in the event of disruption to services across the English Channel. Highways England says this is […]
Israelis introducing e-call-based system to prevent forgetting children in cars
A new piece of technology is being mandated in Israel which alerts emergency services if a child is forgotten in a car. The Jerusalem Post reports the Kaftor BABY i2/4 has been approved by the Transportation Ministry and the regulation states that any car that is used to drive children under the age of four […]
TRL awarded delivery contract for new look crash data programme
TRL has been awarded the delivery contract to implement the ‘Road Accident In-Depth Studies‘ (RAIDS) programme for the UK Department for Transport for the third consecutive time. The programme will collect data from road traffic collisions, focusing on the vehicles and people involved, and the collision scene. Changes to the UK vehicle parc, and the […]
RAC and British Gas team up on home EV charger installation and specialist tariff
The RAC and British Gas have joined forces in an attempt to make it easier and more affordable for drivers to make the switch to an electric car. The new partnership means customers can have a smart 7kW home charge point installed by a British Gas engineer and take advantage of a bespoke electricity tariff […]