Highways

UK heading for 'gridlock crisis' due to roadworks

The UK is heading for ‘roadwork gridlock’ in the face of rapid upgrades, increasing traffic and poor cross-industry collaboration, according to new research on behalf of council road bosses.

 
 
  • Guide maps out capital's engineering heritage

    A new guide inviting people to discover the ‘rich tapestry of engineering wonders and history that are woven above, below and across’ the streets of London has been launched.

  • ULEZ working even better than expected, Khan says

    City Hall has hailed new data which it said shows that last August’s controversial expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone across the whole of London is ‘working better than expected’.

  • Transport Scotland is official content partner of Road Expo

    Transport Scotland will partner with Road Expo and Bridges Scotland once again as this leading event returns to the SEC Glasgow on 27-28 November.

  • New industry code of practice for parking

    The BPA (British Parking Association) and the IPC (International Parking Community) have published a Private Parking Sector Single Code of Practice ‘to be used across the entire private parking sector’, ahead of a delayed official government version.

  • UK Safety boost as EU mandates speed limiters

    Mandatory safety rules introduced across the European Union at the weekend are likely to see the same technology introduced in Great Britain, the RAC has said.

  • Graduated licensing 'would save young lives'

    Calls are growing for the introduction of Graduated Driver Licensing, which would prevent newly qualified drivers carrying passengers of the same age and driving in the early hours for six months.

  • LGTAG guidance on home EV charging

    The Local Government Technical Advisers Group has published new guidance on charging of private electric vehicles on the public highway.

  • Oxford air pollution falls faster than across UK

    Air pollution in Oxford dropped quicker than the national average during the first full year of the city’s zero emission zone, but levels of toxic nitrogen dioxide at two sites breached the legally binding limit.

 
 
 
 

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