Drivers warned not to rely on next-generation eCall before 2027 infrastructure upgrade

The Department for Transport has issued guidance warning motorists that Next Generation (NG) eCall systems fitted to many new cars and light commercial vehicles may not operate reliably until the UK’s telecommunications infrastructure has been upgraded by 31 March 2027. NG eCall has been introduced in most new cars and vans registered from 1 September […]

Road repairs “30% up” in Essex

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has issued a video talking about how 5,000 highway defects have been fixed in Essex since the local elections in May. Speaking ahead of the Clacton by-election, the video features Reform Councillor Mark Webster, who’s Essex cabinet member for highways, talking about increased spending on roads in the county. “Since […]

JCT looks back on three decades of innovation with ’30 Years: 30 Stories’ series

The founder of the JCT Traffic Signals Symposium, Brian Simmonite, had a simple ambition when he launched the event in 1996 – to create a forum where experienced traffic signal engineers could learn from each other, challenge ideas and return year after year. “The forum will consist of a series of short papers (presented by […]

SWARCO urges local authorities to ask tougher questions before investing in digital twins

Local authorities are being urged to focus less on the technology behind digital twins and more on the practical problems they are trying to solve, in a new thought leadership article from intelligent transport solutions provider SWARCO. Written by John Pickworth, Managing Director of SWARCO UK & Ireland, the article argues that, as Government investment […]