ITS World Congress 2027 host updates TTF delegates with latest developments
The 2027 Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress at Birmingham’s NEC is being projected to bring more than £30 million of benefits to West Midlands in visitor expenditure alone. Chris Lane, who is leading Transport for West Midlands’ work in hosting the major global event, was updating the Transport Technology Forum’s Annual Conference in Leicestershire with […]
Enabling Multi-Modal Journeys: DfT and ITS UK to hold joint workshop
The Department for Transport and ITS UK are jointly organising a workshop designed to help feed into the forthcoming Integrated National Transport Strategy and the DfT’s Data Action Plan, giving attendees the opportunity to share views and expertise to shape these two key policy documents The Workshop will take place on from 10.30am to 3pm on Tuesday 3 June […]
Transport Technology Forum Conference 2025 – Day Two live blog
The Transport Technology Forum Conference, sponsored by Clearview Intelligence, brings together national government, local authorities, suppliers and academia to discuss government policy. The event is being recorded and will be available online in due course. This is Paul Hutton, here with a live blog from the event, updated frequently. 9.38 Darren Capes, TTF Manager, sums […]
Nine in 10 motorbike riders feel UK roads need improvement
The UK’s motorbike riders are sounding the alarm over dangerous road conditions, with many now taking their road trips overseas. In a recent survey of riders, conducted by motorcycle insurance comparison site Entire Cover, it has been revealed that nearly nine in 10 (86%) respondents believe that British roads need a lot of improvement. Not one […]
Snowflake ‘drives the future of automotive’ with new AI-powered solutions
Snowflake, the AI Data Cloud company, has announced the continued expansion of its AI Data Cloud for Manufacturing with a focused acceleration of automotive-specific solutions. Since April 2023, Snowflake has seen significant adoption of its platform within the manufacturing sector, including a substantial 416% increase in the development of Data Application and Data Collaboration initiatives, reflecting the growing […]
Spencer Bridge Engineering appointed for trio of landmark Scottish projects
Spencer Bridge Engineering, the Yorkshire-based engineering specialist that have undertaken major projects on some of Scotland’s most iconic bridges, has been appointed to carry out works on Kessock Bridge, Forth Road Bridge and Tay Road Bridge during 2025 and 2026. After previously completing works to design and install a new underdeck gantry on Kessock Bridge […]
Kirklees Council agrees Highways Capital Plan for 2025-27
Kirklees Council in West Yorkshire have announced that it has reached agreement on its Highways Capital Plan for 2025-27. The plan sets out £37.2 million of council investment over two years. It covers all aspects of highways essential works including road surfacing and potholes; street lighting; structures; road safety; flood management and drainage; traffic signals; […]
Speed limit to be cut on nearly 200 roads in Harrogate
Speed limits are to be cut on nearly 200 roads in parts of Harrogate in a bid to improve safety. North Yorkshire Council has approved proposals to lower speed restrictions from 30mph (48 km/h) to 20mph (32 km/h) on a total of 190 roads in the south and west of the town. The decision came […]
WJ Group to automatically notify drivers of roadworks in UK first
Drivers using popular navigation apps, such as Google Maps, Apple Maps, Waze and others, will be alerted to roadworks en route to their destinations thanks to a new system installed in vehicles operated by road marking and highway safety specialist, WJ Group. Safety Cloud® digital alerting by HAAS Alert connects to the works lights installed […]
Amey appoints Colin Wood MBE as MD of its Consulting business
Amey has appointed Colin Wood MBE as a member of the Group Executive Committee and ManagingDirector of its Consulting business. Colin will be responsible for strategy, growth and operational delivery of Amey’s Consulting business which operates in the UK, Ireland and the USA. As one of the UK’s leading engineering consultancies, it offersservices including, strategic […]
