ITS UK announces Road User Charging Forum
ITS UK is holding a Road User Charging Forum meeting at the Arup offices in London on 9 October from 12 noon to 4pm, with the aim of discussing some of the key challenges and opportunities around road user charging, both here in the UK and overseas. In the UK, current innovations in road user pricing include the expansion and development of […]
Listen up! New TfL campaign encourages passengers to use headphones on public transport
New TfL research has suggested that 70 per cent of 1,000 customers surveyed find loud music and phone conversations without headphones disruptive. TfL are now poised to make public transport journeys more tolerable with the launch of a campaign to encourage patrons to listen to music, podcasts or have a conversation through headphones. The posters […]
Aberdeenshire: New 20mph speed limits to go live from 22 September
Aberdeenshire Council has confirmed it will be introducing permanent 20mph speed limits in built-up areas within its communities next month. From Monday 22 September road users will have to lower their speeds on many routes previously covered by 30mph speed limits. The decision follows the Scottish Government’s commitment to see all appropriate roads in built-up areas […]
New active travel campaign launched in Scottish Borders
A new active travel campaign, called RIDONKULOUS, is now underway in Hawick and the surrounding area in the Scottish Borders. The campaign has been funded by the Scottish Government’s People and Place programme, which is administered in the south-east by SEStran and will encourage and enable active travel, such as walking, wheeling and cycling, for […]
Cybersecurity: Georgia DOT and Q-Free announce first statewide deployment of Dynamic Signals
Q-Free has announced an agreement with the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) to deploy its new Dynamic™ Signals software across the state’s more than 8500 traffic signal controllers. The statewide upgrade, set to begin this fall, will make Georgia DOT the first traffic agency to roll out the software. Dynamic Signals is the first traffic signal […]
Devon pine marten highways project helps rare species cross the road
As part of Devon’s Two Moors Pine Marten Project, 15 pine martens were released into eastern Dartmoor last September, with the reintroduced animals dispersing across South Devon, including the Haldon Forest area. Pine martens have large territories and move quickly through the landscape covering large distances, which can bring them into contact with roads and […]
Government issues draft Road Investment Strategy 3 (RIS3)
The Department for Transport’s has issued its third road investment strategy (RIS3), setting out the Government’s priorities for the strategic road network in England from 2026 to 2031. It presents a high-level vision for the network and its role in: The draft RIS3 will also measure performance outcome areas for National Highways, which are responsible for the […]
Model2Go goes Vissim: PTV Group launches automated, ready-to-use microsimulation models
At the ITS World Congress in Atlanta, PTV Group, part of the international brand Umovity, announced the launch of a major innovation, PTV Model2Go for PTV Vissim, bringing automated, ready-to-use microsimulation models to the world’s leading traffic simulation software. Developed in partnership with leading Japanese map data provider Dynamic Map Platform Co., Ltd. (DMP), this […]
Aurrigo secures £1m+ grants to advance new autonomous transport innovations
One of the UK’s leading autonomous technology specialists has secured more than £1m of grants to accelerate sustainable airport and transport innovations. Aurrigo International plc, which employs over 110 people at its advanced engineering centre in Coventry, has secured support from The Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) Pathfinder – Enhancements programme and Innovate UK’s Launchpad […]
NoTraffic launches Nexus OMNI: A high-performance traffic solution designed for the future
NoTraffic, developer of AI-powered mobility platform, has unveiled its Nexus OMNI traffic solution, a next-generation intersection device, engineered to enhance compatibility and simplify deployment. The Nexus OMNI represents a foundational leap towards enabling more efficient, connected, and safer transportation networks. With many municipalities under increasing pressure to reduce congestion and improve traffic safety, city transportation […]