Overloaded, underloaded or in control: How many automated vehicles can one person supervise?
It is possible for one person to safely monitor up to five self-driving vehicles at once, according to new research led by Coventry University. As self-driving vehicle trials expand across the UK, having trained people to intervene remotely if something goes wrong is essential for both safety and reliability. This kind of remote oversight is likely to […]
A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy project ‘delivers boost for local economy’
The Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Fiona Hyslop, visited the A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy site to mark one year since the award of the construction contract, and to learn more about the value already being delivered for the local community and businesses in the area. The £296 million Scottish Government investment (at Q2 2024 prices) […]
Majority of UK drivers want Government action on pavement parking
Some 83%of drivers want the Government to take action to tackle pavement parking in England, but they’re split on how best to approach the problem, new RAC research suggests. Forty-two percent are supportive of an outright ban on parking on pavements in England, while a virtually identical proportion (41%) instead want to see councils given […]
Nottinghamshire’s largest traffic signal upgrade goes live
Cllr Bert Bingham, Cabinet Member for Transport and the Environment for Nottinghamshire County Council, has described the county’s £500,000 traffic signal upgrade as a “very worthwhile investment.” The upgrade at the A38/King’s Mill Road East junction in Ashfield – one of the busiest in Nottinghamshire- has been successfully completed by Via East Midlands, working on […]
Kapsch TrafficCom RIS-9360 roadside unit earns OmniAir certification
Kapsch TrafficCom has earned OmniAir Certification for its latest-generation RIS-9360 Cellular-Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) Roadside Unit (RSU). The achievement not only reinforces Kapsch TrafficCom as a trusted leader in connected vehicle infrastructure, but also marks a critical advancement for the widespread deployment of vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication. This certification confirms the RIS-9360’s compliance with LTE-V2X (RSU) Release 1 […]
Andy Denman appointed Costain road sector director
Costain has appointed Andy Denman as road sector director. With more than 25 years’ experience leading highways and construction businesses, Andy joins Costain from Amey, where he was the highways sector director working closely with National Highways, Transport Scotland and local authorities across the UK. Prior to this Andy was the operations lead for integrated […]
At your service: Moto appoints new Chief Operating Officer
Motorway Services operator Moto has announced the appointment of Noel Collett as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO), reporting to Ken McMeikan, Chief Executive Officer. Collett joins the Moto Operating Board on 29 September with over 30 years of Retail and Hospitality experience, most recently as Chief Operating Officer (UK & Ireland) at SPP Group PLC. Moto’s […]
WorldDAB releases updated guidelines to enhance in-car digital radio user experience
WorldDAB, the global industry forum for DAB+ digital radio, has published updated guidelines for automotive manufacturers and broadcasters, aimed at ensuring the best possible in-car digital radio user experience (UX). The new version builds on extensive research and collaboration across the digital radio ecosystem. Produced by WorldDAB’s In-car User Experience Group, the guidelines provide essential […]
Worthing town centre heat pump roadworks only “16% complete”
The developer responsible for the controversial Worthing Heat Network in West Sussex has explained the next stage of its work. This comes after photographs taken on Worthing High Street over the bank holiday weekend showed heavy traffic in the area, whilst roadworks take place, says Sussex World, “Our current works near the High Street roundabout […]
Ewood residents say ‘shambolic’ roadworks have left them unable to get to work
Residents and small business owners in an area of Lancashire have branded a council’s decision to carry out several roadwork schemes at the same time “shambolic”. Earlier this month temporary traffic lights were installed at Ewood, where the pavements are being widened as part of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council’s ‘active travel’ scheme – causing tailbacks right […]