ITS UK and Crown Commercial Service announce collaboration to support transport technology procurement
ITS UK and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), an Executive Agency of the Cabinet Office and the UK’s biggest public procurement organisation, have agreed to collaborate to support the transport technology sector and help achieve the best commercial deals for the public sector. CCS is currently undertaking a review of the transport technology market sector, the aim […]
Energy giants launch Electrify Britain to drive down UK’s bills and emissions
EDF and Octopus Energy, two of the UK’s largest energy providers, have joined forces to launch Electrify Britain, a pioneering campaign organisation dedicated to significantly reducing energy bills, reducing climate emissions and driving economic growth through replacing gas, diesel and petrol with widespread electrification. Electrifying Britain’s home heating, transport and local communities presents a golden opportunity […]
Seville City Council Department for Mobility joins the ERTICO Partnership
ERTICO is pleased to announce that Seville City Council and its Department for Mobility have joined its Partnership. Seville City Council and, in particular, its Department for Mobility, work on promoting solutions that make mobility efficient, sustainable and accessible for everyone. Their commitment to sustainable mobility features a combination of infrastructure projects and the use of Intelligent […]
Global battery demand to quadruple by 2030
Global battery demand is expected to quadruple to 4,100 gigawatt-hour (GWh) between 2023 and 2030 as electric vehicle (EV) sales continue to rise. As a result, OEMs must hone in on their battery strategies, according to ‘Navigating the EC Battery Ecosystem’, a new report by Bain & Company. “Batteries are the single biggest cost driver for OEMs […]
King’s Speech puts transport and technologyfront and centre, says ITS UK
ITS UK Chief Executive Max Sugarman has praised the King’s Speech for its much-needed focus on transport. “Today’s King’s Speech placed transport and technology at the heart of the Government’s legislative agenda, setting out measures for the reform of the bus and rail network, and for the establishment of more digital and smart data services,” […]
London’s Superloop express bus network celebrates one year anniversary
One year ago TfL launched the SL8, the very first route to carry the Superloop branding. New data shows the average increase in passengers on all Superloop corridors (including parallel routes) since the June 2023 baseline is 11 per cent, nine per cent higher than the network average. Increasing numbers of customers are seeing the […]
Level crossing near misses: Network Rail release footage
Network Rail have released a horrifying video of near misses at level crossings in the south of England. It’s part of a summer safety campaign to discourage people from doing stupid things around trains. “It’s frustrating we continue to see people recklessly risking their lives when crossing the railway,” said regional level crossing manager Sam […]
Aimsun to build transport model of Greater Manchester
Aimsun is building a transport model covering the 100-square-mile area within the M60 ring road for Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), one of the UK’s most prominent transport authorities. Work on the large-scale, multi-tier model was entrusted to the Aimsun team, who have delivered the initial build inside a very tight timeframe. Final versions of […]
A9: Speeding offences quadruple as ‘inexcusable’ 140 mph recorded
The number of drivers caught by average speed cameras on the A9 quadrupled between 2022 and 2023 hitting a high of 13,322 as the trend for increased speeding seems to be continuing, the BBC is reporting. The average speed cameras were installed back in 2014 for £3 million. In 2021, 3177 motorists were caught over […]
EU to invest €7 billion into sustainable, safe and smart transport infrastructure
The European Commission has selected 134 transport projects to receive over €7 billion in EU grants from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), the EU’s instrument for strategic investment in infrastructure. This represents the largest call under the current CEF Transport programme. Around 83% of the funding will support projects that deliver on the EU’s climate objectives, improving and modernising the EU network of […]
