Council approves lay-by for speed camera van
Leeds City Council has approved plans to create a lay-by for speed camera vans along a busy route in the city. The Yorkshire Evening Post says proposals would see the introduction of a police hard-standing area for the purposes of enforcing the speed limit along the A659 Harewood Road as it passes into and through […]
TfL hails stats showing drop in London’s road deaths
Transport for London has published its 2023 Casualties in Greater London report that shows when comparing 2023 data with the 2010-14 baseline, fatalities have reduced by 30% (from 136 to 95) in London compared to seven per cent for the rest of Great Britain (from 1,663 to 1,550), and serious injuries have decreased by 24% […]
Railway stations hit in cyber security attack
Ten of London’s biggest railway stations have had their Wi-Fi networks hacked in another “cyber security incident” hitting the transport network, only days after Transport for London was attacked. Police are investigating after the attack on internet services at 19 stations across the UK managed by the Network Rail. Network Rail confirmed that the wi-fi […]
Road safety activities support introduction of Jenoptik red light enforcement in Hull
Hull City Council, Humberside Police and Safer Roads Humber have been undertaking a programme of education and enforcement activity at an East Hull junction to help reduce crashes and improve safety. Earlier this summer, four Jenoptik red light enforcement cameras were installed on the approaches to the Holderness Road and Mount Pleasant junction, using £240,000 […]
ULEZ vandals avoid jail for camera attacks
Three men behind attacks on London’s ULEZ enforcement cameras have been sentenced for bouts of vandalism a year on from the scheme’s expansion. London’s Evening Standard reports two men from Chingford have been sentenced for causing £2712 of damage to a ULEZ camera in the Higham Hill area of Waltham Forest. It says a sentencing […]
National Highways announces near-net zero road resurfacing project
National Highways will carry out the lowest carbon road resurfacing scheme its ever attempted on its network next month, on the A64 in Yorkshire. It says by using innovative materials and working methods throughout the project, it thinks it can reduce the carbon footprint for this scheme’s construction by around 70%. In a post on […]
Paper analyses exposure to vehicle pollutants using new method
A new scientific paper has been published explaining now certain types of simulations can be used to identify local exposure to harmful pollutants from vehicles. The Royal Society points out how major health risks and chronic diseases are caused by exposure to unregulated particle pollutants from road, tyre and brake sources so explains a physics-informed […]
Highways Voices discusses UK-European collaboration at the ITS World Congress in Dubai
Our final Highways Voices featuring content gathered during the ITS World Congress in Dubai is a panel discussion looking at technical collaboration in transport between the UK and Europe. Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts,Spotify,Amazon Music,Google PodcastsorPocket Castsand never miss an episode! Recorded in front of an audience on the UK Pavilion at the […]
Greenwood, Harris and Parker speaking at Highways UK
Future of Roads Minister Lillian Greenwood MP will outline the priorities of the new government at Highways UK in Birmingham next month, as she speaks on the keynote stage during a session also including Chief Executive of National Highways Nick Harris – who will discuss how the strategic road network connects customers – and new […]
National Highways hails new technology reducing delays and cutting the cost of roadworks
New technology developed to help ease the pain of roadworks for road users and businesses saw 2,100 fewer journeys being delayed on the M6 in a two-month trial. The innovation, being trialled as part of a National Highways competition, also saved an estimated £45,000 by consolidating work and enabling the cancellation of one in 28 […]