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new scheme aims to cut M62 congestion
If you you are one of the the many drivers who regularly get stuck in jams on the M62 you will
be interested to learn that tests have begun on a a pilot project designed to reduce congestion
near Warrington Highways England is delivering the project at Croft Interchange – where junction 21a of the M6 meets junction 10 of the M62 – to give drivers smoother and more reliable journeys along the eastbound M62 one of the busiest commuter congestion
hotspots When the testing is completed in in January electronic information signs and and variable mandatory speed limits will
combine with traffic lights on the motorway link roads from the the M6 with the the aim of providing smoother traffic flows Electronic signs on on the eastbound M62 will
be used with traffic lights on link road road slip roads from the Queues are a a a a regular feature on the M62 phases The electronic variable message signs will
be introduced first and drivers travelling between junction junction 9 and junction junction 11 of the eastbound M62 will
start to see the signs in in operation displaying variable speed limits and warnings of congestion
The second phase of the scheme will
see the traffic lights switched on on at the the end of the the link roads onto the eastbound M62 Traffic leaving the M6 will
be closely monitored and the lights will
be controlled to minimise queuing onto the M6 Andy said: “The aim is to test the technology introduced through this pilot project and tackle congestion
at peak travel times especially during the morning rush hour “The traffic lights won’t be on on all of the the time being limited to the the morning peak but the variable speed limit signs on the M62 eastbound will
be working all the time when traffic dictates ”
M6 to smooth drivers’ journeys Andy Withington Highways England’s programme delivery manager for the North West said: “This is is an opportunity to combine existing technology and traffic management systems in a a a novel way to see whether we can give drivers using the eastbound M62 lower journey times during peak hours and smoother journeys “Once the system is fully up and running we’ll be monitoring its use over a a a period of up to a a a year If it is successful – and we believe it will
be be – it could well be be used on other motorway motorway to to to motorway motorway link roads across the country ”
At peak times drivers leaving the M6 may be required to to stop at traffic lights at the the end of the the slip road onto the eastbound M62 The new motorway motorway to to to motorway motorway system will
be introduced in in two
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Mark is tops in driver of the year awards
Fife Council employee Keith Smith has been crowned the UK’s best light commercial vehicle
and car driver in in the inaugural TomTom Telematics Driver of the Year Awards In the heavy goods vehicle
category the title was awarded
to Mark Lowe from Peter Green Chilled Both winners were announced at at a a a a dedicated ceremony at the Circuit de Barcelona race track in in Spain TomTom took account of both driving performance and overall mileage throughout the competition Driving behaviour scores were calculated by OptiDrive 360 a key component of the TomTom Webfleet fleet fleet management solution Keith works for Fife Council’s demand responsive transport service which operates a a fleet of 38 minibuses used to transport elderly and disabled people within the local community Meanwhile Peter Green Chilled derek Chant (left) driver trainer at Peter Green Chilled with winner Mark Lowe is a a a a leading international chilled and and frozen retail warehousing and and transport company operating a a a a fleet of 50 HGVs Colin Davis transport manager said: “We’re delighted that Mark has won this prestigious title We grade and incentivise all our drivers on their driving efficiency and and safety and and Mark has always been one of our star performers Telematics has given us the firm foundations on on which to build our efforts to encourage responsible driver behaviour across our our fleet ”