Via Transportation launches initial public offering
Via Transportation, Inc. (“Via”), the provider of technology to power public transit networks, has announced the launch of its roadshow for the initial public offering of 10,714,285 shares of its Class A common stock. Via is offering 7,142,857 shares of Class A common stock and the selling stockholders are offering 3,571,428 shares of Class A […]
ITS UK responds to Government consultations on Automated Vehicles
has published its responses to two Department for Transport consultations on the regulation of automated vehicles (AVs), underlining the need for both robust safety principles and accurate marketing to build public confidence in the technology. The first consultation on a Statement of Safety Principles (SoSP) proposes a framework to ensure AVs operate at a level of safety […]
JCT “democratises” Symposium as delegates urged to ask their questions
Delegates attending the popular JCT Traffic Signals Symposium in Leeds this month are being urged to put in their contributions now for the new “Signallers’ Question Time” feature. The session invites leading experts to answer questions from the audience on signal-related issues, which can be asked anonymously if needed. Consultants Mark Pleydell (pictured), Peter Routledge […]
Cornwall: Lengthy roadworks set to begin at Wadebridge’s Camel viaduct
The Camel Viaduct, a 460 metre long structure that was opened in Wadebridge, Cornwall, in 1992, requires an overhaul to ensure its continued serviceability, with work scheduled to start this month. Cormac, which maintains the roads in Cornwall on behalf of Cornwall Council, have said that the viaduct requires work to replace the waterproof protection to ensure its long […]
Professor John Wootton, CBE
Professor John Wootton, CBE, the one-time Rees Jeffreys Professor of Transport Planning at University of Southampton, has died aged 89. John, co-founder of Wootton Jeffreys consultancy business, served as a trustee with Rees Jeffreys Road Fund for 10 years between 2000 and 2010 and additionally sat on the panel deciding MSc Bursary awards. John’s pioneering […]
ITS market for e-buses set to “quadruple in Europe and North America by 2029”
The market for ITS that supports electric bus operations is on track for significant growth in Europe and North America, according to new analysis from Berg Insight. According to Smart Cities World, the market value of ITS for e-buses in European public transport operations was €110.4 million in 2024, and forecast to reach €359.1 million […]