Additional infrastructure spending “welcome” says AECOM’s Whitehead
Richard Whitehead, chief executive (Europe and India) at AECOM, has welcomed the Comprehensive Spending Review set out by Chancellor Rachel Reeves. “Having focused on removing planning hurdles and emboldening devolved authorities in its first 12 months in power, this long-term funding cements the government’s pledge to accelerate the delivery of essential infrastructure and, in turn, […]
TTF “best ever” conference praised
The Transport Technology Forum’s 2025 Annual Conference has been praised for its “Inspired conversations, passion for breaking norms and innovative solutions.” The event in Leicestershire last week, sponsored by Clearview Intelligence, brought together local authorities, central government and the supply chain for two days of industry updates and informed debate along with a sizeable exhibition […]
Transport technology “to move from innovation to impact” over next five years
A group of highways industry leaders from both the private and public sector have agreed that transport technology must be delivered by a more joined up public sector over the next five years in order to maximise the benefits that can be delivered to the travelling public. In an AECOM-sponsored round-table discussion ahead of the […]
GRAHAM and AECOM appointed to deliver stage two of Didcot major infrastructure scheme
Oxfordshire County Council has officially entered into contracts with GRAHAM Construction Ltd and AECOM to deliver stage two of the Didcot and surrounding areas major infrastructure (HIF1) scheme. GRAHAM is undertaking the detailed design of the Culham river crossing and the Clifton Hampden bypass elements of the scheme while the detailed design of the Didcot […]
Clearview Intelligence re-signs as main TTF Conference sponsor for May’s event
The Transport Technology Forum has announced that highways and transport solutions provider Clearview Intelligence has re-signed as the main sponsor for 2025’s TTF Conference, which returns to the Hinckley Island Hotel in Leicestershire from 6-8 May. This popular event supported by the Department for Transport and Innovate UK brings together national government, local authorities, suppliers […]
Pre-emptive Traffic Management with AECOM and Derbyshire on this week’s Highways Voices
This week on Highways Voices we talk about better traffic management using a new pre-emptive traffic management system being pioneered by AECOM and Derbyshire County Council. Lee Street, Head of Technology Services, AECOM Transportation, Europe, and Neill Bennett, Assistant Director Highways Commissioning at Derbyshire County Council join us to discuss the system that can seamlessly […]
RAC issues strong support for Acusensus AI-based distracted driving identification solution
The RAC has issued a statement setting out its support for technology which uses roadside cameras and Artificial Intelligence to identify dangerous drivers who use their hand-held phones at the wheel. RAC road safety spokesman Rod Dennis has reacted to reports that some people consider the technology as some sort of breach of privacy and […]
“Alarming” DfT figures underline scale of UK’s distracted driving danger
An analysis of the latest figures from the Department for Transport (DfT) regarding distracted and non-restrained driving on Britain’s roads indicates that there may be more than 50,000 instances of people driving whilst using a hand-held phone every day, along with half a million motorists driving while not wearing a seatbelt. The headline figures collated […]
Knowsley Council’s cabinet approves highway maintenance and design contracts to Tarmac and AECOM
Knowsley Council’s Cabinet has approved the awarding of a contract to maintain and improve the Borough’s highway network, as well as the awarding of a separate contract to undertake highway design. The highway network is one of the Council’s most valuable assets at an estimated £1 billion and is vital to the economic, social and […]
Significant proportion of drivers still use phones at the wheel and fail to wear a seat belt
New figures from the Department for Transport show three in every thousand drivers observed on England’s roads are using a mobile phone whilst driving, with the proportion of van drivers breaking the law three times that of car drivers. The statistics, gathered and analysed for the DfT by AECOM using images captured by Acusensus roadside […]
