Mobileye starts autonomous vehicle testing in New York
Mobileye, the Intel company, has added New York City to its expanding global autonomous vehicle (AV) testing programme. Recently Mobileye applied for and received a New York AV testing permit to drive AVs on New York City streets. Mobileye is the only company currently holding an AV testing permit. During both day and nighttime driving, […]
New research points to a 50% reduction in injuries on the road network inside LTN’s
The number of injuries on the road network inside low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTN’s) halved compared to areas without them, new research has revealed. Academics from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Westminister University and Imperial College London found that the greatest reduction in injuries was people in cars and pedestrians. The improvement in safety […]
Highways England to start consultation on new active travel link in West Sussex
Highways England is to launch a six-week public engagement for people to have their say on new plans for a cycle and walking route to be created on the south coast to link Chichester with Emsworth in West Sussex. The six-mile long off-road route will the two areas along the A259. The route which is […]
Gaist backed by BGF for future growth and international expansion
Gaist has secured a £2.1 million investment from BGF – the UK’s most active growth capital investor. The deal follows BGF’s initial investment in 2018, taking the total invested to £4.8 million. The highways technology company has developed a revolutionary and IP-rich proprietary system for collecting and analysing, high-definition imagery of highways networks across the […]
New £800,000 business support package launched to help boost sustainable travel in Manchester
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has launched a new £800,000 funding package and interactive web portal to help businesses and employers embed sustainable travel behaviours, head-off a car-led recovery and build back better from the pandemic. While the numbers of trips on public transport dropped significantly during lockdown – and still remain well below ‘normal’ levels – the numbers of trips by car remained consistently high and are now close to pre-pandemic levels, said TfGM. If that trend continues, and more […]
Shropshire Council hopes closure of two depots will help service delivery
Shropshire Council has announced plans to close two of its five highways depots, as part of plans to further improve the council’s highways maintenance service. Under the proposals, the depots at Bridgnorth and Hodnet would close, with operations continuing at the three main depots in Whittington, Shrewsbury and Craven Arms. No jobs would be lost, […]
New research shows that almost half of drivers are in favour of 20 mph zones in towns
Almost half of British drivers are in favour of lowering all existing 30 mph speed limits to 20 mph, according to new research. The study by IAM Roadsmart of more than 1,000 motorists found 44%bof those quizzed think the UK roads that currently have 30 mph limits should see them reduced by 10 mph. The survey found 49% of those […]
Highways sector tackling abuse head on according to Safer Highways Vice Chair
The highways industry is meeting the challenge of eradicating road worker abuse because of the on-going work of the Stamp It Out campaign, according to Joe Docherty, Vice Chairman of Safer Highways. He was speaking about the progress of the campaign on BBC Radio Hereford and Worcester this week. This follows a report by the […]
Derby City Council joins forces with Toyota to plot sustainable future
Derby City Council has signed a partnership agreement with Toyota to help it plan its future transport systems. The partnership with Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK, named T-DREAM (Toyota-Derby Revolution in Energy and Access to Mobility), will try to design an environmentally way forward as the country strives to attain net zero-carbon emissions. The partnership will […]
Research in the US finds that data collected from connected vehicles can offer real-time insights in road safety challenges
Data collected from connected vehicles can offer near real-time insights into highway safety problem areas, identifying near-misses, troublesome intersections and other roadway dangers. New research from Michigan State University and Ford Mobility, which tracked driving incidents on Ford vehicles outfitted with connected vehicle technology, points to a future of greatly expanded understanding of roadway events, far beyond […]