Final papers announced for JCT Traffic Signals Symposium
The popular JCT Traffic Signals Symposium returns this September with a packed programme of presentations covering everything from artificial intelligence and connected roadworks through to prison transport, detector standards and the future of ageing traffic signal infrastructure. Taking place in Lincoln and organised by JCT Consultancy, the long-running event is the UK’s premier forums for […]
AA President calls for proper road maintenance, not reactive repairs
Britain’s roads have become the “number one issue” for drivers, businesses and the economy, the president of the AA, Edmund King OBE, has warned. Speaking on the AA Cars-sponsored YouTube channel, The Logbook, Mr King said that motorists are paying billions into the Treasury, while too many roads remain dangerous, badly repaired and roadworks poorly […]
Suzy Charman and Steve Elderkin get OBEs in King’s Birthday Honours
The Executive Director for the Road Safety Foundation Dr Suzy Charman and Director of Environmental Sustainability for National Highways, Steve Elderkin, have both been recognised with OBEs in the King’s Birthday Honours List. Dr Charman was recognised for services to road safety, while Mr Elderkin was awarded his for services to the Environment and to […]
End of the road nears for Transport Scotland?
It’s being reported that the Scottish Government is going ahead with a manifesto commitment to bring Transport Scotland under direct ministerial control. The Herald Newspaper says: “Transport Scotland, the Scottish Government body responsible for overseeing Scotland’s roads, rail network and ferries, is set to lose its standalone status and be absorbed into the heart of […]
Balfour Beatty raises the profile of roadworker abuse
Balfour Beatty has secured widespread national media coverage around the issue of abuse faced by roadworkers and the urgent need for change. The Tier 1 contractor says coverage forms part of the company’s roadworker safety campaign, which aims to raise awareness, drive public understanding and ultimately protect those working across the UK’s road network. The […]
DfT review finds new roads generate more traffic undermining congestion benefits
A newly published government-backed review has concluded that the long-established phenomenon of “induced demand” remains a significant factor in road investment decisions, finding that new road capacity often generates additional traffic that can erode congestion benefits over time. The report, Impact of Induced Demand on Benefits, was commissioned by the Department for Transport and written […]
Mayor promises “show to remember” as Birmingham 2027 reaches 500-day milestone
The Mayor of the West Midlands says there is “no better place” than Birmingham’s NEC for the global Intelligent Transport Systems community to gather, as preparations are ramped up 500 days from the start of the major ITS World Congress in October next year. More than 15,000 industry professionals from around the world will come […]
Starling Technologies: A candid post-mortem on innovation in transport on Highways Voices
What happens when you have the right idea at the right time… but still fail? In this thought-provoking episode of Highways Voices, Paul Hutton sits down with Andrew Caleya Chetty, founder of Starling Technologies, for a candid conversation about innovation, ambition, and the harsh realities of bringing new technology into the transport sector. Less than […]
Starling founder blames procurement delays and loss of innovation funding for company’s collapse
The founder of intelligent transport systems specialist Starling Technologies has said the company’s closure was driven not by a lack of demand, quality or ambition, but by slow procurement processes and the withdrawal of innovation funding opportunities. Speaking on tomorrow’s Highways Voices podcast, Andrew Caleya Chetty described the decision to close the business earlier this […]
Beyond EVs: Practical ways for highways authorities to cut carbon thanks to lessons from Live Labs 2
ADEPT’s Live Labs 2 programme has spent the last three years tackling one of highways’ biggest challenges: how do you decarbonise roads, street lighting and maintenance without increasing risk, blowing budgets or frightening local authorities away from innovation? That’s the subject of this week’s Highways Voices podcast, where ADEPT’s Giles Perkins gives an unusually candid […]