“We’re creating something special” – Birmingham 2027 advisory groups start planning
The committees working to deliver the best possible technical content and visitor experience at the 2027 ITS World Congress in Birmingham have begun their work, beginning to draw up their plans for the prestigious global event. Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), the Department for Transport, Department of Business and Trade, ITS UK and Visit Britain […]
Clearview Intelligence delivers safer active travel in Carnoustie
The highways and transport solutions provider Clearview Intelligence has installed a new LIDAR-based active travel safety solution in a new project to improve safety and accessibility along a three-quarter mile (1.2km) stretch of National Cycle Network Route 1 at Carnoustie in the Scottish county of Angus. Partnering with Angus Council staff, Clearview developed a Pedestrian […]
SWARCO completes purchase of LACROIX’s CITY-MOBILITY segment
Following successful negotiations SWARCO has announced the closing of the transaction to incorporate the CITY-MOBILITY segment of LACROIX into the SWARCO Group, as we reported earlier this year. The CITY-MOBILITY segment of LACROIX consists of three companies that manufacture signal heads, controllers, variable message signs, and passenger information signs, and also supplies software for C-ITS […]
New research finds eCall in over 99.5% of new cars
New analysis by Milton Keynes-based automotive research and consultancy firm SBD has found that over 99.5% of cars sold in the UK last years had eCall fitted, over 1.93 million cars plus many vans sold with eCall on board. SBD looked at sales of all major production brands to the end of 2024, and this shows […]
Sisk Sorensen JV doubles up for €150m Adare Bypass ahead of Ryder Cup 2027
Sisk Sorensen Joint Venture and Limerick City and County Council is pleased to announce the signing of the Adare Bypass Design and Construction Contract. The contract was awarded to the Sisk Sorensen Joint Venture, comprising John Sisk & Son (Holdings) Ltd and Sorensen Civil Engineering Ltd, and is funded by the Government of Ireland through […]
Standards for Highways issues latest round of updates
A new publication has been added to the Standards for Highways website. The organisation has presented a summary of the documents published and withdrawn as part of the new publication, and Highways News duly lists them below with appropriate links. Withdrawing CM 432 – Maintenance of buried concrete box structures – Revision 1 CS 432 […]
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service joins Safety Cloud network
HAAS Alert is pleased to announce that Surrey Fire and Rescue Service has joined the Safety Cloud network, thanks to the backing of Dan Quin, Chief Fire Officer for Surrey Fire and Rescue Service and the National Fire Chief Council Lead for Road Safety and Road Rescue. Surrey Fire and Rescue Service activated Safety Cloud […]
Government launches Automated Vehicles Act implementation programme
The Labour Government has issued a major update on the future of automated vehicles with the UK primed to bring in “revolutionary” changes. The Automated Vehicles Act was passed through Parliament in 2024, but now the Government has launched a new programme, the Automated Vehicles Act Implementation Programme, with the goal of the safe deployment of […]
ITS UK wins Association Transformation honour at Trade Association Awards
ITS UK picked up the award for Best Association Transformation at the prestigious Trade Association Awards on Thursday night (27 February). Presented to the association that had “delivered a transformation programme to overhaul and renew the association’s mission, strategy, structure or finances”, the award is significant recognition of the modernisation programme undertaken by ITS UK […]
Caerphilly: Litter-picking planned for key road networks
Plans are being made to start the next round of litter-picking work on Caerphilly’s key road networks after it was revealed that Caerphilly County Borough council spends more than £85,000 each year clearing litter and debris from its dual carriageways. Cllr Chris Morgan said, “We spend a significant amount of money and resources clearing litter […]
