City & County of Swansea to install Traxeyes™

The City & County of Swansea are planning to install Traxeyes along a 4 kilometre stretch of National Cycle Network Route 4 through Clyne Valley Country Park . The track runs along the bottom of the valley on an old railway alignment starting at Blackpill on the Swansea Bay foreshore to Dunvant village. There is no lighting along this section and the cost of installing electric or battery powered systems is prohibitive. The track is well used for commuting and recreational purposes but during the winter months is very dark and the track edges are not easy to define because of the nature of the woodland environment. White lining was painted several years ago but deteriorated very quickly because of the damp track conditions and has all but disappeared. Traxeyes appears to be the ideal solution for night time travel and CCS are hoping for some positive feedback when this trial section is completed.

Bristol City Council trials Traxeyes™

"Bristol City Council will be installing a trial of GIBS 2000 TraxEyes on the first section of a new route through the St. Werburgh's area of the city. The traffic free route will be one of the first infrastructure schemes of the Cycling Demonstration City project to be constructed. It is hoped that TraxEyes will provide demarcation for the route through this environmentally sensitive area."

Jon Usher
Project Officer, Infrastructure
Cycling City Team
Major Projects Team

GLOW-IN-THE-DARK MARKERS TO GUIDE RAMPARTS’ USERS AT NIGHT

English Heritage trials glowing circles as part of commitment to ramparts safety.

As part of an ongoing safety programme at the Berwick-upon-Tweed Ramparts, English Heritage is trialling a series of TraxEye™ Marker Studs along the edge of The Starks section of the ramparts.

The 50 TraxEye™ Marker Studs are due to be installed on Friday, 12 September and will serve to highlight the edge of the pathway on the top of the ramparts at night. Over the past two decades, there have been over 30 serious injuries relating to falls from the ramparts, including four fatalities. English Heritage takes these incidents very seriously and, in consultation with Berwick Borough Council and Northumberland County Council, will be seeking to introduce measures that do not compromise the magnificent setting but do ensure that the necessary safety precautions are in place.

Rob Flower, English Heritage’s Head of Visitor Operations for the North East, said, “Over the past twenty years there have been four deaths related to night-time falls from the ramparts. In the face of those statistics and to try and prevent future accidents, it is vital that appropriate safety measures are put in place. We do not recommend that people walk along the ramparts in the dark but, for those that do, these markers may provide a valuable guide.”

Self-illuminating, they absorb light during the day and then re-emit it at night as a strong afterglow. The circles measure 5cm in diameter and are just over half a centimetre high, ensuring that they are unobtrusive in the daytime. If this trial proves to be successful, additional TraxEyes may be fitted.

Click here to download the English Heritage press release

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Traxeyes has attracted excitement from a number of authorities including:
Lancaster City Council who have installed Traxeyes along a stretch of their promenade at Morecombe, Norfolk Broads Authorities installed along Jetties and pontoons highlighting mooring points.

Southampton County Council have installed Traxeyes next to the river Itchen
Evaluations are still in progress and further orders have been received on completion of successful trailing.

Traxeyes is undergoing trailing and testing at the following venues:

Harrogate Borough Council

Darlington Council

Peterborough Travel Choice

Bedfordshire County Counci l

Leeds County Council

Milton Keynes Council

Network Rail

Wavertree Technology Park
Liverpool

Norfolk County Council, King's Lynn

Traffic And Transportation Dept
Wokingham Borough Council
Berkshire

Bedfordshire Highways

Wrexham County Borough

Environment & Regeneration
Nottingham City Council

Norwich City Council

Cambridge County Council

City Chambers
EdinburghThe Cycling Development

Southampton County Council
Transport Development

Leicester County Council

Cambridgeshire County Council

AQUA THERMAE
Pembrokeshire

Dean & Dyball Civil Engineering
HAMPSHIRE

Prismo Group
WAKEFIELD

Lancaster City Council

Planning SolutionsUniversity Of Bristol Engineering Faculty

Consultancy Service
Gwynedd Council

Alongside authoraties such as:

English heritage

Environment agency

RSPB

British waterways

Scottish heritage

Internationally we are at present negotiating representation
in the following countries:

Canada
USA
Netherlands
France
Italy
Portugal
South Korea
Japan
Spain
Chec rep
Ireland
Tanzania

Due to the need for green solutions we welcome any global enquiries.

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