Compliance will be the key to success for new 20mph limits in Cornwall – Jenoptik
Cornwall County Council is being reminded that signs alone may not deliver the desired benefits of a proposed blanket 20 mile per hour speed limit across all eligible residential roads in the county. As a strong supporter of the ‘20’s Plenty’ and ‘Vision Zero’ campaigns, Timo Thornton, an Account Manager at Jenoptik, is delighted with […]
‘Solihull Connected’ – Council seeks views on its refreshed transport strategy
Solihull Council has launched a six-week consultation on a refreshed version of its borough-wide transport strategy and accompanying delivery plan, known as ‘Solihull Connected 2023’. This updated strategy repositions the Council’s approach to transport over the next decade, setting out its vision for a multi-modal transport system that accesses all parts of the borough, supports […]
Closure of Cound Arbour Bridge for traffic realignment scheme work
Cound Arbour Bridge in Shropshire will be closed from Monday 30 January to Friday 3 February 2023 for the installation of a trial traffic realignment scheme. The work will require the temporary closure of the bridge, which carries an unclassified road between the A458 and Cound over Cound Brook. It will be be closed on […]
Problem solved: Traffic Group Signals unveils significant advancements in temporary traffic signal radio technology
With a defined framework for new product development that spans both product management and engineering, along with a focus on problem solving for customers, Traffic Group Signals has designed, built, tested and brought to market a trailblazing advancement in temporary traffic signal radio technology. Leaders in world-class traffic management solutions, the innovative ACM Clarity Antenna […]
Hospitality boss warns of staff shortages in Glasgow due to LEZ
The owner of two leading nightspots in Glasgow has warned that his and other hospitality staff will struggle to get home from work at night if there’s a fall in the number of taxis on the road when the city’s Low Emission Zone comes into force. Private hire drivers with older vehicles are being told […]
New Jenoptik average speed cameras for Solihull
Solihull Council has commissioned new Jenoptik average speed enforcement cameras on the A34 Stratford Road in Shirley. Positioned in the 40mph section of the Stratford Road, between the B4102 Marshall Lake Road and the M42 Motorway junctions, the cameras will monitor the speed of vehicles travelling in both directions. Working in partnership with West Midlands […]
London Mayor calls for continued TfL investment
The Mayor of London has called on the government to continue funding Transport for London’s future projects. Sadiq Khan told London’s financial paper City AM: “The history of London Underground shows that you’ve got to invest now for the future, you can’t stand still,” “We need government support for further investment in both the underground […]
Police hunt bus arsonists in East London
Police are appealing for witnesses and information following four bus fires that have been started deliberately since New Year. Two fires in Walthamstow took place on Monday, 2 January – the first at 17:55hrs on a route 215 bus and the second at 19:45hrs on Tuesday, 3 January on a route 97 bus. Police say […]
European congress Call for Demonstrations deadline extended
The organisers of the 2023 ITS European Congress in Lisbon this May have extended the call for Demonstrations until 20 January. Under the theme ‘ITS: The Game Changer’, ERTICO – ITS Europe says Demonstrations will offer mobility professionals an opportunity to showcase their solutions and performances of their products under live conditions. It says those interested […]
Two Level 4 Autonomous pods go on the roads in France
The driverless vehicle supplier EasyMile and multinational public transport public transport operator Keolis have taken a further step in completely automated mobility by remotely supervising two fully driverless shuttles, without any human supervisor on board, at France’s National Sports Shooting Centre, in the centre of the country. They say this new phase aims to validate […]
