BSI issues road condition monitoring data specification
The British Standards Institution (BSI) has issued the PAS 2161:2024 , an all new specification for the collection and reporting of road condition data. It says PAS 2161 marks a pivotal change in measuring local road network conditions, introducing updated data protocols that will be used by Local Authorities to report data to central government […]
HS2 opens second key Aylesbury road bridge
A key road linking Aylesbury and Oxford has reopened after a week-long closure as part of work to realign it across a new bridge over the HS2 route. The A418 overbridge is slightly south of the existing road near Hartwell and stretches for 103m across a cutting that will carry HS2 rail services between London […]
Call for review on driving ban rules
New figures show more than 50 people in Britain hold valid driving licences despite racking up at least 30 penalty points. The Guardian reports three male licence holders have more than 100 points, including a 26-year-old with 176, while the woman with the most points is a 50-year-old with 96. The figures, collated by the […]
Sat Nav companies make changes after coroner comments
It’s reported Google and Apple have agreed to amend their audio prompts after a double fatal crash appeared to have been caused by incorrect directions from a sat-nav. The BBC reports that a coroner warned tech companies including TomTom, to a risk of future deaths after a woman drove the wrong way onto the A5 near […]
Road improvements begin in Cheadle
Extensive road improvements have begun in Cheadle with highways crews carrying out essential repairs on the A522 Tean Road between the junction of Charles Street to the junction of Huntley Lane. The work, sees carriageway potholes fixed by a thermal road repair machine and vegetation being cut back along with repairs to kerbs, ironwork, footways […]
Scotland spending £6.3m more on EV charge points
The Scottish Government has allocated £6.3 million through the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund to support eleven Local Authorities across Glasgow City Region and Ayrshire region install more charge points. This is in addition to 6,000 already installed in the country, a target Transport Scotland says was met two years earlier than the target thanks to […]
Ohmio’s Milton Keynes driverless pod service gets public launch
The new MK Smart City Experience Centre has opened in Milton Keynes, showcasing the latest cutting-edge smart city technology. The Smart City Consultancy opened the centre in the city’s iconic Centre MK shopping mall, showcasing to the public some of the most innovative projects currently being undertaken in Milton Keynes, offering a glimpse into the […]
New Jenoptik temporary average speed cameras start enforcement on A82
Police Scotland Safety Cameras are beginning enforcement of the temporary average speed cameras on the A82 in an effort to improve road safety and encourage better speed compliance. The Jenoptik-made technology is being deployed on a temporary basis following an increase of speeds and injury collisions on the A82 between Luss and Tarbet near Loch […]
Starling urges councils to make smarter investments into smart signal technology
As the industry faces an uncertain outlook on funding after last week’s budget, traffic monitoring solutions provider Starling Technologies is urging authorities to make best use of already allocated funds, saying it’s more important than ever. Starling is pointing to the Department for Transport’s £20 million Green Light Fund to local authorities, intended to provide […]
National Highways completes A303 Somerset upgrade
National Highways’ A303 Sparkford to Ilchester upgrade in Somerset has opened to traffic today, seeing a 3.5-mile section of single carriageway improved to a dual carriageway. The company says this will promote economic growth, improve journey times, and increase safety by unlocking a major bottleneck in the county because the new section will significantly reduce […]