Yunex Traffic partners with Notify to drive a positive safety culture
Yunex Traffic, a global leader in intelligent transport systems, has partnered with Newcastle based Notify Technology to integrate a smart health and safety management platform. Yunex Traffic is working to create smarter, safer and more sustainable cities, through next generation traffic management systems. From smart intersections and tunnels to road-user charging, Yunex Traffic provides innovative […]
Trailblazing devolution deal signed giving Greater Manchester more control over transport, skills and housing
The Levelling Up Secretary and Mayor Andy Burnham have signed a landmark deeper devolution deal for Greater Manchester putting more cash and power in the hands of local leaders The deal puts more cash and power in the hands of local leaders to invest in the priorities that local communities truly care about, such as […]
New Inverness Campus active travel route in sight
Works to deliver a new active travel connection from Cradlehall to Inverness Campus in the Highlands are well underway. The Scottish Government-funded Low Carbon Travel and Transport Challenge project is currently being built across HIE-owned land at Inverness Campus. Chair of the Council’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee, Cllr Ken Gowans is pleased to see work […]
Cuts to cycling and walking budget in England could cost £2bn in long term, says Labour
The government’s decision this month to slash the budget for cycling and walking in England by more than 50% could cost more than £2bn in the long term through its impact on public health and the wider economy, a Labour analysis has estimated. The £380m cut to the active travel budget in the current spending review, which […]
New app turns phone into dashcam, making it easy to report driving offences
A new free app is being launched which turns a phone into a dashcam, which can be used to report different driving offences to police. The Sun reports DashcamUK, which will launch in May, can capture 21 traffic violations from ignoring a red light to using phones while driving. It can also detect speeding. To […]
Plymouth offers more sustainable travel options
A new scheme called Connect Plymouth is getting up and running offering new, more sustainable ways to get around the city. Docking stations have been popping up all over the city and when fully operational, Beryl Bikes will have a 500-strong fleet of electric bikes for hire from over 90 sites across the city. There […]
ERTICO delivers pre-Congress webinar on future traffic management
The organisers of the ITS European Congress, ERTICO – ITS Europe, have announced a third webinar in a series ahead of the 15th ITS European Congress. It will be on the subject of Future Traffic Management, and take place on 5 April, from 1.00 – 2.15pm UK time, offering a preview of what attendees can expect on the […]
VisionTrack joins Together for Safer Roads board
Kent-based provider of AI video telematics and connected vehicle data, VisionTrack is taking a major new role in the fight against worldwide road deaths and injuries, as its CEO, Simon Marsh, and President of Global Sales, Richard Kent, are appointed to the Governing Board of global Non-Governmental Organisation, Together for Safer Roads. “We share TSR’s […]
Highways UK already 80% sold out
The organisers of the country’s biggest highways and transport technology show, Highways UK, have reported booming sales with the new, bigger event already almost sold out. The organisers say they are on track for 10,000 attendees including more than 375 exhibitors, upwards of 300 industry leading speakers and more at the NEC in Birmingham on […]
Goggo Network and Oxbotica partner to bring autonomous deliveries to Europe
Two British based autonomous mobility innovators have announced they’re working together to drive the future of autonomous mobility and logistics in Europe. Goggo Network, which uses autonomous vehicles in last and middle-mile logistics, is working with the autonomous vehicle software developer Oxbotica to introduce Oxbotica’s autonomous driving system into Goggo’s middle and last mile delivery […]
