Passenger transport scientists use AI to accelerate West midlands decarbonisation research
Researchers are using artificial intelligence to help build passenger transport simulators that more closely resemble human behaviour. The work is part of a transport decarbonisation demonstration project in the West Midlands, where scientists are looking for ways to encourage car users onto buses, bikes and other active travel choices like walking. Using a set of […]
Bath & NES proposes to introduce residents’ parking charges based on vehicle size
Bath & North East Somerset Council is consulting on plans to charge residents more for parking permits if they drive larger vehicles. The proposals also include charging motorists who park all day at the city’s three Park & Ride sites without using the bus service, and requiring a valid MOT for permit eligibility, says The […]
Transport Committee gets moving on road safety inquiry
The Transport Committee will tomorrow examine the Government’s Road Safety Strategy in the round as the first evidence session in the new inquiry gets under way. MPs will hear from a five-person panel, including Steve Gooding, Director, RAC Foundation and Jamie Hassall, Executive Director, PACTS (Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety), bringing expertise across the key […]
TfL unveils next-generation Bus Safety Standard
The future of London’s buses has been revealed, as Transport for London (TfL) publishes the next phase of its Bus Safety Standard, setting out the next steps of safety requirements for buses entering service up to 2033 to ensure London continues to have one of the safest bus networks in the world. Building on the progress to date, the […]
New council promises to fix Essex’s roads in 90 days
Essex County Council’s new Reform UK administration has announced a £7.5m ‘Pothole Emergency fund’ to “accelerate” road repairs across the county. But the announcement has been met with a challenge from the opposition, who have called on Reform leadership to do more than just offer a short-term fix for potholes. Essex County Council has said […]
Call for nominations for the 2026 ITS Hall of Fame
ERTICO – ITS Europe is now accepting nominations for the 2026 ITS Hall of Fame for Europe and the EMEA region. The award will be presented during the 32nd ITS World Congress, which takes place in Gangneung, Korea from 19-23 October. For more than 30 years, ERTICO – ITS Europe, ITS Asia-Pacific, and ITS AMERICA […]
Acusensus boss warns mobile phone use figures show drivers still think they won’t get caught
The UK General Manager of road safety technology company Acusensus says new figures showing illegal mobile phone use behind the wheel has reached its highest level in eight years should act as a wake-up call for policymakers and road safety professionals. Geoff Collins was responding to new RAC research revealing that more drivers are admitting […]
London-wide kerbside management rollout could cut 15,000 tonnes of CO₂
An award-winning kerbside management scheme on one of London’s busiest high streets is delivering significant benefits for operators, local authorities and the environment, according to new independently verified analysis. The Kerb® Delivery Scheme, operated by Grid Smarter Cities on Walworth Road in Southwark, has been assessed by global, sustainable design and engineering consultancy, Stantec, with […]
A deep dive into Connected Vehicle Services at TTF Live! webinar
The Department for Transport-led Transport Technology Forum will be hosting a webinar to discuss lessons learned from its TTF Live! event in Leicestershire in March. As well as the usual TTF Conference sessions, TTF Live! featured a series of demonstrations showing connected services operating in real time, as well as the data behind the technology […]
TRL’s Chief Technologist calls for Government backing for TOPAS
The Chief Technologist at TRL, Chris Kettell, is warning that Government and industry must do more to support the standards body underpinning the UK’s traffic technology sector, arguing that the cost of maintaining it is tiny compared with the risks of allowing it to decline. In the latest contribution to the ongoing debate around standards […]