Articles by Highways Reporters
Acquisitions and MaaS on Wednesday's World Congress podcast
03/11/2017
Day three of the ITS World Congress and the on the official World Congress podcast we talk to global industry leader SNC Lavalin about their
Bidders revealed in race for £2.75bn HS2 trains contracts
03/11/2017
HS2 Ltd has announced a shortlist of five firms bidding for a £2.75bn contract to build trains for the new high speed rail line, after transport secretary Chris Grayling warned the new trains must deliver jobs and skills in Britain.
STB gets MPs' support to boost South East infrastructure
03/11/2017
The sub-national transport body (STB) for the South East of England has continued to develop its plans to tackle the region’s ‘challenging’ infrastructure issues, with the support of MPs from the region.
Retailers and services to be forced to provide EV chargepoints
23/10/2017
Motorway services and large petrol retailers will be required to install chargepoints for electric cars under plans announced by ministers as part of the Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill.
Khan's T-Charge gives London 'world's toughest emissions standard'
23/10/2017
London’s £10 Toxicity Charge (T-Charge), said to be the world’s toughest emission standard, came into force on Monday morning as part of mayor Sadiq Khan's plans to tackle air pollution.
Highways England could raise motorway speed limit to 60mph
23/10/2017
Highways England could increase the speed limit on motorway road works to 60mph as early as this year, following trials that showed that higher speeds reduced drivers’ heart rates.
Interactive crossing seeks to keep pedestrians safe
10/10/2017
A team of designers has installed a full-scale prototype of an interactive crossing that responds in real-time to dangerous situations like distracted pedestrians or children
New route for the Stonehenge road tunnel unveiled as costs rise
12/09/2017
Highways England has modified its plans for a road tunnel under Stonehenge as part of its £1.6bn A303 upgrade, however it still faces staunch criticism over the scheme and its mounting costs.
JCT symposium lights up the signals sector
12/09/2017
The 2017 JCT Traffic Signals Symposium will again provide a platform for high quality papers, supported by an exhibition tailored to signals and ITS professionals.
Comment: HFS – lifesaver or maintenance liability?
12/09/2017
After recent guidance from the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) and ADEPT provided new evidence on the long-term cost effectiveness of high friction surfacing (HFS),
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