WJ Group expands its sustainability credentials as it achieves PAS 2080
WJ Group has shown its continued commitment to reducing carbon in infrastructure by gaining PAS 2080 certification with the British Standards Institute (BSI). With more than 30% of UK greenhouse gas emissions being attributed to the construction, operation, and maintenance of infrastructure assets, PAS 2080 certification recognises businesses that have to come together to deliver low […]
DfT launches consultation on adapting the UK’s transport system to the impacts of climate change
The Department for Transport (DfT) has launched a consultation on adapting the UK’s transport system to the impacts of climate change. The open consultation, which will run until May 31st, seeks views on the transport adaptation strategy, which includes actions and policies to enhance climate adaptation planning and action across the sector. The transport adaptation […]
£3.5m of road improvements in East Riding to start in April to help protect against potholes
Road improvements worth £3.5m are due to be carried out in the East Riding this spring and summer to help protect against potholes and other damage. East Riding of Yorkshire Council is investing the money in its annual surface dressing programme, which is due to begin on 16 April and is expected to take 13 […]
M20 Operation Brock contraflow to be deactivated
National Highways has announced that the M20 contraflow, implemented on the M20 between junctions 8 (for Maidstone) and 9 (at Ashford) over Easter as a contingency measure due to expected high passenger numbers, has been deactivated. To safely remove the contraflow, M20 will be closed London bound from junction 9 to 8 and coastbound from […]
M4 relief road plans revived
Plans for a new £135.7million M4 relief road in Newport, which would relieve traffic on a major motorway, could be revived. The plan was abandoned in 2019 because of cost and impact on the environment after £43.1m of taxpayers’ cash had already been spent on it, reports The Daily Express. Then in 2023, Wales’ Labour […]
Automated bus passenger counting planned by TfL
TfL is aiming to deploy an automated system for counting the number of passengers on its buses. The organisation has published a future opportunity notice for potential suppliers, saying it wants to explore the possibilities for technical solutions. The move has come as part of the strategy to deliver real time data, information and visualisations for public […]
Highways UK Excellence Awards nominations now open
The nominations for the Highways UK Excellence Awards 2024 have just opened. You can help celebrate quality and excellence in the Highways industry by nominating projects, partnerships and teams from today. There’s a discount of 10% off all awards tables until nominations close on July 5th. The award categories for 2024 are: Associate Laureates (Rising Star) Laureate Award (Lifetime Achievement) Net-Zero […]
NEPO launches highway surveys framework agreement
A groundbreaking new highways framework has arrived at the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) providing a wide range of infrastructure survey solutions to public sector organisations across the UK. Designed to provide an expanded procurement offering in highways infrastructure and maintenance, NEPO’s Highways Infrastructure Surveys dynamic purchasing system (DPS) offers a compliant route to market […]
“The biggest challenge for sustainable mobility lies in a change in citizens’ behaviour”
Kapsch’s cooperation with renowned Spanish university Comillas, was announced in the autumn, officially kicked off with the official presentation of the new Kapsch Chair for Sustainable and Intelligent Mobility. It will be tasked with analyzing the challenges of research for sustainable mobility. Antonio Muñoz, Director of Comillas ICAI and Alfredo Escriba, CTO at Kapsch TrafficCom, […]
Highways Voices hears about real-time road condition data using existing car sensors with Tactile Mobility
Sometimes at Highways News, a company pitches for an article or podcast interview that is so intriguing, we just say yes to find out more. Tactile Mobility is one such company, delivering enhanced road data using existing technologies found throughout our cars, utilising AI and sensors to map out road conditions, forecast changes in roadway friction […]
