ITS UK Annual Awards Shortlist Announced
Intelligent Transport Systems UK (ITS UK), the industry association for transport technology, has announced the shortlist for its annual Awards, the leading celebration of the sector. Each year, the ITS UK Annual Awards showcase the best of the industry, highlighting the projects, organisations and individuals that demonstrated excellence in the intelligent transport sector. Awards cover […]
Historic toll bridge’s 12p charge to rise for the first time in 161 years
The operators of a toll bridge between Manchester and Warrington have announced that improvement works will take place from next month, after which its toll will rise for the first time since an Act of Parliament set it in 1863. The Warburton Toll Bridge spans the Manchester Ship Canal, and has always had a toll […]
Professor Margaret Bell gives farewell lecture
One of the first academics to study the effects of transport emissions on the environment, Professor Margaret Bell, has given her valedictory lecture at Newcastle University, after a career spanning more than 50 years. In the late 1990s there was little interest in the effects transport had on the environment, however Professor Bell spotted the […]
Norfolk’s Acle Straight set for speed limit cut and average speed cameras
National Highways is looking to introduce a 50 mph limit and speed cameras onto the A47 Acle Straight in Norfolk. The BBC says National Highways wants the changes due to the number of collisions on the road. It quotes a spokesperson as saying: “We’re always exploring ways to make our roads safer by using collision […]
Three quarters of cars sold in 2023 were equipped with embedded telematics systems
New research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight has found the number of telematics service subscribers using embedded systems will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 14.6%, with 75% of new cars last year having such systems. The numbers are expected to rise from 239.7 million subscribers at the end of […]
Report warns millions of vehicles could be hacked and tracked thanks to website bug
A small group of computer hackers have demonstrated a technique to hack and track millions of vehicles as easily as finding a simple bug in a website. The magazine WIRED reports security researchers revealed that they’d found a flaw in a web portal operated by the carmaker Kia that let the researchers reassign control of the internet-connected […]
Cornish Councillor criticises “cut price” solution at A30 junction
A Liberal Democrat councillor in Cornwall has criticised plans to improve the safety of one of Cornwall’s most dangerous junctions as “cut-price”. The BBC reports National Highways has proposed a range of measures for the Plusha junction, which features a left turn onto the westbound carriageway with a very short slip road, but that councillor […]
Now Europe probes Chinese car software
After the American Government announced restrictions on vehicles with Chinese connected car software, the European Union is looking at blocks on Chinese connected-car technology too. The website Politico reports European officials have echoed Washington’s concerns about the spying, surveillance and sabotage risks posed by what EU digital czar Margrethe Vestager described as “computers on wheels.” […]
Mabey Hire brings temporary works to Highways UK
Temporary works supplier Mabey Hire has announced it’s exhibiting at Highways UK 2024, showcasing its structural monitoring capabilities, standard solutions and EVE immersive design software. Visitors to the Mabey Hire stand (329A) will have the opportunity to learn about its structural and environmental monitoring solutions. Providing contractors and asset owners with up-to-the-minute data about the […]
