Micromobility on the Edge: Are We Racing Toward Innovation—or Impact?
What happens when a growing fleet of e-scooters and micro mobility devices hits the streets before the rules are written? Are we paving the way for innovation—or accidents? With micro mobility booming in urban centres and no unified regulatory framework in place, professionals in highways and transportation are faced with a critical challenge: how do […]
Jennie Martin receives ITS Hall of Fame certificate
The former ITS (UK) Secretary General, Jennie Martin MBE, who was inducted into the ITS Hall of Fame during the 2024 World Congress in Dubai, has finally received her certificate. TTS Italia secretary general Olga Landolfi, handed over the award in London last week as Jennie was unable to attend the ITS World Congress, and […]
Research names areas with most reported pothole payouts
Research has revealed that in recent years over £800,000 has been paid out to drivers who have experienced vehicle damage due to potholes. With this in mind motoring experts at BlackCircles sent Freedom of Information requests to local authorities across the UK to reveal the areas with the most reported potholes over the past five years, the […]
Mayor of Greater Manchester calls for fix to England’s ‘broken’ taxi licensing system
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham says England’s ‘broken taxi system’ must be fixed to make his city-region’s fleet amongst the safest and most trusted in the country. It comes as figures show one local authority dominates licensing, with almost half of Greater Manchester’s private hire vehicles now licensed ‘out of area’. Having brought buses […]
Northern Ireland’s underground pipes and cables safer than ever
Utility providers across Northern Ireland have joined the UK’s leading online safe digging resource, LSBUD, marking a huge milestone as the country’s first Members. Mutual Energy and Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) have been quick to register with the central portal, helping to protect more than 12,000 kilometres of underground assets registered on LSBUD across NI. By […]
Hacked pedestrian crossings play fake messages from Musk and Zuckerberg
Pedestrian crossings in several areas of northern California have been hacked with fake greetings mocking the tech billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. Officials in Silicon Valley are investigating and have disabled the audio feature on the crossings which usually plays instructions to “walk” or “wait”. The surprise message were noticed over the weekend in […]
Increased speed camera deployment planned for Scottish Borders
Motorists heading to and from the Scottish Borders this summer should be aware of increased deployment of speed cameras including on the A7 road north of Galashiels which now has a 50mph limit. Over the summer months the East Safety Camera Unit will be operating additional short term deployments of the mobile safety camera van […]
Leeds City Bikes expands with new e-bike model and service areas
Users of Leeds’ cycle hire scheme will benefit from a new model of electric bike when it launches next week. From Tuesday 22 April, 265 improved and easier to use e-bikes will be introduced to the Leeds City Bikes fleet. Delivered by British e-bike hire operator Beryl, Leeds City Council and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, […]
Q-Free and West Virginia DoH partner to deploy Kinetic Mobility Advanced Traffic Management System statewide
Q-Free has announced that the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) has successfully deployed the company’s Kinetic® Mobility advanced traffic management system (ATMS) across its near 35,000 miles of state roads, spanning all 55 counties. This upgrade from Q-Free’s OpenTMS empowers operators with a more integrated and user-friendly interface, enhancing their ability to monitor and […]
Autonomous vehicles triumphing over evil human drivers? New book offers “alternative” scenario
In the real world, autonomous vehicles are still a work in progress as they become a more familiar sight on our city roads. In Noah Pickholtz’s fictional world however, they’re heroes combatting against the evils of distracted driving. Pickholtz, a founder and tech investor based in Jerusalem, has written a pro-autonomous vehicle children’s book that centres on […]
