Vaisala launches Wx Horizon Premium and a cutting-edge Ground Cast Sensor, delivering ‘world-class’ actionable observations and insights for winter maintenance
Vaisala, the global leader in weather, environmental, and industrial measurements, today announced the launch of Vaisala Wx Horizon Premium, the latest subscription tier of its weather hazard information system for winter road maintenance organizations. Vaisala’s new Ground Cast Sensor is automatically integrated to Wx Horizon Premium which fuses local observation data with two of Vaisala’s […]
ECON to supply gritters to Ringway, FM Conway and Kier/Tarmac JV in London
Three contractors that have been awarded framework agreements for winter maintenance have turned to Yorkshire-based Econ Engineering to supply them with their gritters. For the next seven years, 33 Econ vehicles, will be located at different points within the capital city, ready to mobilise as soon as temperatures plummet. Two years ago, Transport for London […]
Industry sadness as Econ Engineering’s Andrew Lupton dies
Econ Engineering has announced that its Sales Director, Andrew Lupton has ‘suddenly and unexpectedly’ died. He passed away on Sunday 9th January, with the company issuing the following statement: “It is with deep regret and sadness that we announce the sudden and unexpected death on Sunday 9th January 2022 of our much-loved Sales Director, Andrew […]
North Yorkshire pulls together during Storm Arwen
Emergency services and local councils have been working together across North Yorkshire through the night and are continuing their efforts today to keep roads clear and people safe as Storm Arwen continues to affect the county. Multi-agency teams have been pulling out all the stops to protect residents and to support Northern Powergrid which is […]
Econ Engineering examining greener alternatives to power its gritters
Gritter manufacturer Econ Engineering is looking into two ‘greener’ alternatives to fuel its gritters. The two options at the moment for the North Yorkshire based company, which makes 85% of the UK’s winter road maintenance vehicles, are hydrogen and Hydro-treated Vegetable Oil (HVO), which is currently being trialled by truck manufacturer, DAF. But at this […]
Major government review says highways authorities have coped well with extreme weather events but sector must ‘co-design’ better ways to support communities
A major government review has found ‘clear evidence’ of authorities within the highways sectorthat have coped well under the intense and sustained pressures placed on them by a variety of extreme-weather hazards over recent years. But despite this, the sector must ‘co-design’ better ways to support communities over coming decades, according to one expert, who […]
Oxfordshire reports full complement of gritter drivers ready to keep the county safe this winter
The national shortage of lorry drivers will not affect Oxfordshire’s ability to make sure its roads are gritted this winter. As temperatures fall, Oxfordshire County Council said it can boast a full complement of more than 50 drivers – including back-up crews – to keep its gritter lorries moving whenever the freezing weather strikes. An […]
Amey’s data led approach to improve Kent’s gritting efficiency by 18%
Bringing data to the centre of the decision-making process, Amey, as Kent County Council’s highways maintenance provider, has developed innovative solutions in collaboration with the authority to improve the gritting operation and keep drivers safe throughout the winter. Through analysis of Kent’s geography and historical road surface temperature sensor data, Amey Consulting developed AI models to […]
Gritter crews ready to keep Essex’s roads safe this winter
Essex County Council has reported that its winter service is up and running Essex Highways’ Winter Service is up and running with gritter crews ready to keep the roads of Essex safe. Crews will grit roads where necessary over the colder months, helping keep the county moving. The crews are responsible for gritting about 40% […]
Warwickshire roads will be gritted as normal this winter, says council
Warwickshire County Council is reassuring residents that highways across the county will continue to be gritted this winter. With the winter gritting period poised to begin over the coming weeks, Warwickshire County Council is reassuring residents that, despite media claims to the contrary, its gritting fleet is unaffected by the ongoing shortage of Heavy Goods […]
