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April 24th 2019 / Andrew R/ Links: Traffic Flow Monitoring Ramp Metering MIDAS
New technology choices are now beginning to emerge that are competing with loops such as radar and magnetometer-based detection. Every option has its pros and cons; some can give greater accuracy, some provide flexibility and some claim lower maintenance costs. But which one works best for you?
Read moreMarch 7th 2019 / Michelle C/ Links: Route Safety Ramp Metering MIDAS News / Commentary
So far in this series, we’ve considered the public sentiment towards smart motorways and their safety record. Now we consider the alternative solutions to the additional capacity we require. We need to address the huge and growing issue of congestion in this country by increasing capacity on the road network. Smart motorway schemes are far less costly than traditional motorway widening schemes so we may need to find a way to make them work.
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March 7th 2019 / Michelle C/ Links: Route Safety Ramp Metering MIDAS News / Commentary
In the first part of our smart motorways series we looked at the different types of smart motorway, why they were introduced and the specific road safety concerns regarding all lane running (ALR) schemes and the dangers they pose to roadside recovery workers. Now we’ll consider the safety record of smart motorways and whether they are more or less safe than a normal motorway.
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March 7th 2019 / Michelle C/ Links: Route Safety Ramp Metering MIDAS News / Commentary
Almost all of us use the motorway network as part of our travels across the country and as Smart Motorways are continuing to be rolled out, we are all developing opinions and perhaps some understanding on their positive and negative impacts. In this series of blogs, we explore how ideas on future developments can create a positive outcome in developing the UK’s roads.
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November 22nd 2018 / Michelle C/ Links: Route Safety Ramp Metering MIDAS News / Commentary
In this article, Chris Keenan explains what’s involved in his role and discusses his journey from site supervisor to General Manager Scotland over the 12 years he's been with Clearview.
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June 14th 2018 / Michelle C/ Links: Network Management MIDAS
As the use of MIDAS systems has been expanded over the last twenty years it’s not surprising that alternative vehicle detection technologies have been explored to overcome issues with inductive loops. We consider the two most commonly used alternatives approved to Highways England specification MCH1529 for use in MIDAS systems: magnetometer and microwave/radar-based detection.
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January 11th 2018 / Michelle C/ Links: Route Safety Ramp Metering MIDAS
Highways England published their Strategic Road Network (SRN) Initial Report last month. But with the report totalling 108 pages and having been released in the run-up to Christmas, we thought working through this might still be on a few people’s to-do list. So, we’ve pulled out the headlines, including: Highways England’s performance, how investment decisions are made and the priorities to improve the network.
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December 8th 2016 / Shona W/ Links: Ramp Metering MIDAS News / Commentary
The introduction of the Infrastructure Act 2015, coupled with the creation of Highways England, changed the way that the English Strategic Road Network (SRN) is managed and run, with the aim of providing road users with the best possible quality of service, whilst supporting broader economic, environmental and safety objectives.
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