SWARCO’s Richard Neumann celebrates 30 years with the company
Intelligent traffic solution and technology business SWARCO has held a party at its Austrian HQ to celebrate a milestone for its popular Senior Manager Richard Neumann. Mr Neumann, who heads up the company’s communications and events, is an iconic figure seen at intelligent transport systems and highways events around the world. The party at SWARCO’s […]
Acusensus boss “baffled” by the number of people not wearing seatbelts
The UK manager of road safety technology company Acusensus, Geoff Collins is admitting the number of drivers the AI-based camera system is detecting travelling without wearing a seatbelt is higher than he’d ever imagined possible. Acusensus invented its “Heads Up” technology which uses specially equipped cameras to see through the windscreen and into the vehicle, […]
Driverless Ubers launched in Austin, Texas
Driverless Uber rides have been launched in Austin, Texas, with riders having the option to accept a Waymo autonomous vehicle on the app. The collaboration with Waymo’s technology and Uber’s platform provides users with a fully autonomous all-electric Jaguar I-PACE vehicle. Riders who request an UberX, Uber Green, Comfort, or Comfort Electric could be matched with a Waymo […]
Oxfordshire: £7.4 million road resurfacing programme to begin next month
Nearly 100 roads across Oxfordshire will be improved as part of a £7.4 million highway maintenance programme beginning this spring. Oxfordshire County Council and its contractor will be visiting 73 towns and villages between 22 April-16 June to carry out surface dressing work. Over one million square metres of carriageway will be treated. Councillor Andrew […]
TfL partners with Dynamon to electrify service fleet
Dynamon, a commercial fleet optimisation software specialist, is supporting Transport for London (TfL) in accelerating the electrification of its approximately 962-vehicle engineering service fleet. Using Dynamon’s ZERO planning software, this strategic collaboration has provided the foundations for a data-driven roadmap to support TfL’s planning of a zero-emission fleet. Dynamon’s ZERO software analysed TfL’s vehicle telematics […]
Plan for central reservation gaps along A1 to be closed after safety concerns
National Highways’ plans to improve safety along the A1 in the East Midlands have moved a step closer following consultation over the closure of a series of gaps in the central reservation. Eleven gaps between Little Ponton and South Witham in Lincolnshire are now earmarked for closure in the coming weeks in response to safety […]
Snacks over safety: One in five skip essential car checks before road trips
Nearly one-fifth (17%) of UK drivers admit they skip essential vehicle maintenance checks before a road trip, new research from National Highways today reveals. In 2024, there were 282,949 reported breakdowns on the UK’s motorways and major A roads, and on average, surveyed drivers who have experienced a breakdown estimated nearly an hour of added […]
TRL Software launches latest version of Junctions
TRL Software has launched the latest version of its market-leading Junctions software, Junctions 11. This progressive update reaffirms TRL Software’s commitment to delivering state-of-the-art tools for traffic engineering and transportation planning professionals worldwide. The new version of Junctions software builds on the existing range of advanced features and enhancements designed to streamline traffic modelling, optimise […]