Cruise have announced a soft-launch in Dallas, although they will not be using their autonomous systems. Instead, the vehicles will be operated by a human, will only drive through a limited geographic area and will be measured against predetermined safety benchmarks.  The GM subsidiary was set to launch in Dallas at the end of last […]

Zoox: NHTSA investigating Amazon self-driving subsidiary after two accidents

Federal regulators want more information from Zoox as part of an ongoing investigation into the Amazon subsidiary’s self-driving vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) confirmed in May that it was looking into two accidents involving Zoox AVs, reports IoT World Today. On both occasions, a Toyota Highlander fitted with Zoox’s Automated Driving System braked unexpectedly, causing the […]

Stoke-on-Trent: Over 1000 motorists caught out by new speed cameras

More than 1,000 motorists have been caught out by new speed cameras including in Potteries hotspots – in less than six months. The digital devices went up on key routes through Sneyd Green, Trent Vale, Baddeley Green and Hanley in an effort to improve safety on the city’s roads. Now figures published by the Stoke Sentinel have revealed the extent the […]

Twelve Tier 1 contractors launch A Blueprint for Growth: Boosting the UK’s growth and productivity through the construction and infrastructure industry

Twelve Tier One UK infrastructure and construction contractors and consultants have published their Blueprint for Growth, sharing 12 recommendations that the future government should implement to effectively boost the UK’s economic growth and productivity. Collectively directly employing nearly 100,000 people across the UK and representing £25 billion of UK revenue – which can be factored by […]

Transport officials ‘warned senior ministers not to place definitive date on A9 dualling

Doubt has been cast over a Scottish Government pledge to dual the A9 by the end of 2035 amid reports that transport officials warned ministers two years ago that a date for completion was “uncertain”. The Times states that a briefing prepared by Transport Scotland for senior ministers back in December 2022 warned that a […]

Groundworks Specialist C P Dynes Deploys Podfather System for Highways Works

Groundwork and drainage specialist C P Dynes has implemented Podfather fleet logistics software to help manage the movement of hundreds of cubic tonnes of excavated waste a month. Working for Morgan Sindall on a £65 million upgrade of the A12, C P Dynes has increased productivity, improved visibility and streamlined its reporting using Podfather’s logistics […]

M20: Operation Brock contraflow deactivated

The Operation Brock contraflow system on the M20 in Kent was deactivated on Monday night, National Highways and Kent Resilience Forum partners have confirmed. The contraflow has been in place on a 13-mile section of the M20 between junctions 8 (for Maidstone) and 9 (at Ashford) over the bank holiday period as a contingency measure […]

Progress on ‘iconic’ regeneration scheme in Aberystwyth

Ceredigion County Council has reported on good progress on its Aberystwyth regenerations scheme which includes improvements to streets and active travel provision. In late 2021, UK Government confirmed that Ceredigion County Council was successful in the £10.8 million bid for Levelling Up Fund (Round 1) funding to revitalise a key part of Aberystwyth to boost […]

Hull City Council unveils new visuals ahead of public engagement on plans for Preston Road Cycle Scheme

Three new visuals have been released by Hull City Council to showcase how a new cycle scheme planned for Preston Road could look ahead of a six-week public engagement exercise, which starts on Monday 3 June. The council appointed Pell Frischmann Consulting Engineers Limited to design the scheme, following a successful bid to Active Travel […]