Dorset Council invests £200,000 in new drainage technology
Dorset Council has increased its spending on drainage maintenance by £200,000 and has invested in two new machines to help keep the county’s roads from flooding. Dorset Highways has taken ownership of a new gully cart along with a new jetter to support its drainage fleet, which forms part of the council’s new preventative maintenance […]
Net Zero buses could be making their way to Swindon as council makes its way to next stage of DfT funding scheme
Bus users in Swindon could benefit from new zero emission buses as Swindon Borough Council makes it through to the next stage of the Department for Transport’s Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas scheme The ZEBRA scheme will provide up to £120 million for Local Transport Authorities (LTAs) across the country to support the introduction of […]
World’s first driving test for semi-autonomous car to take place
Cleveron, an Estonian-based technology company, has partnered with LRK Driving School to conduct what they say are “the world’s first driving exams with an unmanned semi-autonomous car”. The exams were carried out with Cleveron’s last-mile delivery vehicle Cleveron 701. All four Cleveron specialists passed the exam and received the world’s first tele-operated vehicle certificates. To […]
UK reaches chargepoint milestone as they get iconic British design
There are now over 25,000 public charging devices across the UK – a major milestone, which means that electric vehicle drivers are never more than 25 miles from a chargepoint on UK roads, according to independently produced statistics from Zap Map. This comes as recent statistics from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that over one in […]
Consortium behind UK’s first 5G commercial application accelerator launches Future of Transport challenge
5PRING – the consortium behind the UK’s first 5G commercial application accelerator – has announced the Future of Transport challenge. As part of the programme market leading organisations, HS2 Ltd, Port of Tyne, National Express, Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) and BCRRE (Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education) have set a series of challenges […]
Satellite Applications Catapult starts search for companies to provide architectural, construction engineering and inspection services
The technology accelerator Satellite Applications Catapult has started its search for companies to provide architectural, construction engineering and inspection services as part of its Geospatial Capabilities Framework. Work would involve monitoring ground changes, producing maps using data and geospatial analysis and undertaking analysis of infrastructure such as power stations, rail, roads and airports. Satellite Applications […]
Drones return to Kent for second part of trial to see how they can help spot and assess road damage
A trial looking at how drones could be used to find and assess damage to the county’s roads is now in its second phase. The Kent Live Labs project will see three separate flights taken across the A20 near Lenham over the next few months. The first phase, carried out at the Kent Showground car […]
Innovate UK launches UK Transport Vision 2050
Innovate UK has announced the launch of its UK Transport Vision 2050. The new document sets out the changes, challenges and opportunities that will confront the transport sector over the next 30 years. The vision is an in-depth study that sets out what the UK transport system may look like in 2050 and outlines the […]
Highways England turns its attention to the south west as £200m investment to improve roads is announced
Highways England will aim to provide ‘safer, quicker and smoother’ journeys in the south west of England as it delivers a package of improvements in the region over the next few months. The announcement comes after Highways England invested a similar amount in the south west last year and follows the Government’s continued drive to […]
Proposal for new bypass at Mottram that will improve journeys between Manchester and Sheffield moves a step closer
Plans to transform journeys between Manchester and Sheffield have moved a step closer after Highways England’s proposal to create a new bypass at Mottram is making progress. The new £228 million bypass includes a new dual carriageway that would run from the end of the M67 (junction 4) and through a new underpass to the north of […]