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The project is expected to be completed within three years, aligning with the strategic vision of accommodating the projected surge in rail traffic over the coming decade. The implementation of Automatic Signalling is a pivotal step towards modernising and optimising rail infrastructure, ensuring a more efficient and robust transportation network.
The response - published last week - says the Department for Transport (DfT) and National Highways "should revisit the case for controlled motorways" and
Sat 22 May 2021 07.00 EDT Claire Mercer doesnât drive. She has always been anxious about it. âI have tried to learn, but Iâm just too nervous,â says Mercer, a 44-year-old construction buyer from Rotherham. For years her husband, Jason, drove her everywhere. A broad-chested contract manager, Jason was a perfect match for Claire: they both enjoyed death metal, had numerous tattoos and piercings, and even dyed their hair the same shade of red. But their hard edges belied quiet lives. Both had struggled with their mental health and found refuge in each other, Jasonâs live...
Highway bosses warned about risks of smart motorway years before eight deaths. Police and fire services raised fears about converting a 35-mile stretch of the M1 THE BIGGEST STORIES ACROSS BRISTOL IN YOUR INBOXInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. SIGN UP When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice Highway chiefs were warned about “life threatening” risks on a smart motorway more...
Topics Highways England has chosen Navtech Radar to provide an upgraded stopped vehicle detection (SVD) system for smart motorways. It has published a contract notice for a four-year, £18 million deal, having previously indicated that it wishes to get the technology in place by March 2023. This provides a crucial element of England’s controversial Smart Motorways programme, under which the hard shoulder has been removed from some stretches of road, raising the demands on a near real time alert system. The radar based SVD is aimed at detecting individual stopped vehicles and providing regi...