Driverless vehicle in Olympic village accident

Toyota has suspended all services of its driverless pod at the Olympic village in Japan after an accident between it and a Paralympics competitor. The car company’s issued a statement to say that on Thursday 26 August, a Toyota e-Palette mobility vehicle used to support mobility within the Athletes’ Village at the Olympic and Paralympic […]

Q-Free bicycle warning signs deployed in Glasgow

Smart city mobility solutions company Q-Free has announced a four-year agreement with the City of Glasgow to supply and install cycle detection equipment and associated services. The agreement includes interactive and customised flashing electronic bicycle-activated warning signs which warn drivers that cyclists are approaching a junction or travelling in the cycleway ahead where visibility of […]

Bear Scotland wins ten year M8 contract extension

BEAR Scotland has been awarded a contract extension by Highways Management (Scotland) Ltd to operate and maintain the M80 between Stepps and Haggs for up to ten more years. HMG entered a contract with Scottish Ministers in 2009 to design, build, finance and operate the new Stepps to Haggs section of the M80 motorway for […]