TOPAS Acquires UTMC Technical Standards
Since its inception in the late 1990s, UK Government and highways authorities have invested substantial amounts of resource and money into Urban Traffic Management and Control (UTMC) systems. To maximise the value from these systems they need to be both capable of continued use and of updating to accommodate new capabilities. This requires not only […]
Camera trial reveals thousands of drivers still using their mobile phone or not wearing a seat belt
Thousands of people were found to be using their phone behind the wheel, or not wearing seat belts, over a five-week period in Greater Manchester. The trial using Acusensus technology has helped gather data to understand the scale of the issue in Greater Manchester to inform future education campaigns and enforcement. Images processed using a […]
Nota AI® Signs MoU with Alliance Traffic Systems for Strategic Middle East Expansion
Hardware-aware AI optimisation and on-device AI solutions company Nota AI, has announced a significant step toward establishing its presence in the Middle East by signing a Memorandum of Understanding with Alliance Traffic Systems (ATS). This strategic partnership aims to bring Nota AI’s Intelligent Transportation Systems solutions to the region, aligning with its broader vision of […]
A828 reopens after rock fall fears
A section of the A828 between Ledaig and Benderloch in Argyll and Bute has been reopened under traffic signal control after BEAR Scotland, working on behalf of Transport Scotland, completed emergency safety works. Safety concerns were raised after monitoring of the site identified a 25 tonne area of rock that had cracked and posed a threat of breaking away from the main slope. […]
SYSTRA secures £43,500 for AI research into road safety
Transport consultancy SYSTRA has secured £43,400 from the Transport Research and Innovation Grant (TRIG) to fund work on addressing road safety with artificial intelligence. The funding will be used to develop an AI application that can classify the physical environment surrounding road collisions in Great Britain, using data from OS MasterMap, Earth Observation and CAD […]
Tony Gee LLP announces new CEO and leadership structure
Consultant engineering partnership Tony Gee has announced Alasdair Fowler is to take up the new post of CEO as part of changes to the group’s leadership structure, effective from the beginning of 2025. Mr Fowler (pictured) will also act as Tony Gee’s UK Managing Director after nearly 14 years with Tony Gee, most recently as […]
Twenty repair jobs completed on key road in Cheadle
Extensive road improvements have been completed in Cheadle, Staffordshire, with highways crews carrying out 20 repair jobs on the A522 Tean Road between the junction of Charles Street to the junction of Huntley Lane. The work, which started on Monday 4 November, included filling potholes, refreshing road markings, hedge cutting and fixing kerbs, ironwork, footways and signs. […]
Trump Presidency plans to ease driverless restrictions
It’s reported members of President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team have told advisers they plan to make a federal framework for fully self-driving vehicles one of the Transportation Department’s priorities, according to people familiar with the matter. Fortune reports current federal rules pose “significant roadblocks” for companies looking to deploy vehicles without steering wheels or foot […]
New connected car services launched
Swedish connected vehicle services company WirelessCar has announced that its full suite of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) products is now available on AWS Marketplace. Automotive OEMs can now easily find and purchase WirelessCar’s products and Professional Services through AWS Marketplace, allowing for fast and secure development of connected vehicle services. WirelessCar’s SaaS products available in AWS Marketplace […]
