HERE, Vodafone and Porsche partner on real-time warning system
HERE Technologies, Vodafone and Porsche have announced a feasibility study on road traffic safety. The three global companies say they are working together to trial how 5G technology and highly precise location determination can improve traffic safety and reduce the number of road accidents in the future. The three companies are collaborating in the development […]
Intel’s CEO in chip shortage warning
The Chief Executive of Intel is predicting the shortage of semiconductors that’s hurting a range of industries including automotive will continue to get worse through the second half of the year before starting to improve. TTNews.com reports that Pat Gelsinger said in an interview, “I don’t expect the chip industry is back to a healthy […]
Consultation launched on Leicester Transport Plan
Leicester City Council has launched a consultation on its Transport Plan that sets out transport and travel priorities for the city for the next 15 years. The draft Leicester Transport Plan has been drawn up, focusing on the key themes and identifying schemes which the city council proposes to deliver between now and 2036. The […]
TfL working towards safer, greener and more efficient roads with new collaboration programme
Transport for London (TfL) has brought together all of the maintenance of roads, tunnels, and assets such as bus stations and streetlights that are essential for Londoners making journeys around the city under a new ’Works for London’ programme, which will ensure that London’s road network is more efficient, safer and greener. Three leading infrastructure companies - Ringway, FM Conway Limited and Tarmac Kier JV – will partner with TfL over the […]
Safer Highways launches Highways Heroes Awards
Safer Highways has announced the launch of the Highways Heroes Awards 2021. Taking place in Central London on December 2nd the awards will recognise those who have gone above and beyond their duty, to help someone or improve a situation, either in the communities they work in or to unconditionally support fellow workers in their […]
Highways England release footage of it second automated cone laying vehicle as it goes through off-road trials
Highways England has released footage of a second automated cone laying vehicle designed to protect roadworkers which is now undergoing off-road trials in the UK. Working with a group of industry experts, Highways England has been on a journey to develop automated vehicles which will take out the human element involved in putting out cones – eliminating […]
