Vision Zero: Leeds conference “an important milestone”
An event at The Carriageworks Theatre in Leeds has celebrated three years of partnership road safety efforts aimed at achieving Vision Zero – eliminating deaths and serious injuries on the city’s roads by 2040. The event for partners and professionals working in road safety, showcased progress including reduced casualty rates and new initiatives, as the […]
Navtech Radar launches ClearWay Lite fast-deploy radar solution at ITS World Congress 2025
Navtech Radar has debuted its new ClearWay Lite at this year’s ITS World Congress in Atlanta. Designed specifically for quick deployment in safety-critical areas, ClearWay Lite brings the power of Navtech’s proven 360° radar-based AID technology to incident hotspots. Building on the success of the flagship ClearWay system, ClearWay Lite delivers the same high performance […]
£20.7million Bee Network boost for Active Travel
Greater Manchester is set to benefit from more than £20 million of investment in sustainable and active modes of travel. From building new crossings and improving pavements to expanding the cycle hire scheme, the latest funding allocation – agreed at a meeting of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) – is part of a continued […]
Oxford considering congestion charge
Plans to implement a congestion charge in Oxford city centre are set to be considered, following the end of a public consultation into the proposed scheme. Oxfordshire County Council’s scrutiny committee will discuss the scheme, and the consultation results, at a meeting today, says the BBC. The charge would apply to car drivers only, and […]
Optimising traffic flow: FLIR presents cutting edge AI solutions at ITS World Congress 2025
FLIR is set to showcase cutting-edge embedded AI innovations that promise to optimise traffic flow at this year’s ITS World Congress. Among the highlights is the introduction of FLIR TrafiSense Dual AI, a revolutionary easy-to-install solution for improving safety and efficiency in urban traffic. In addition to these advancements, FLIR will demonstrate the seamless integration […]
ITS World Congress: US rollout for GovComm’s life-saving Wrong Way Vehicle Detection System
GovComm, provider of artificial intelligence-enhanced wrong-way vehicle detection systems (WWVDS), has announced that its highly accurate wrong-way vehicle detection technology – previously deployed extensively in Florida – is rapidly expanding to agencies and departments of transportation nationwide. This accelerated expansion is made possible by GovComm’s acquisition by transportation safety infrastructure specialists Synapse ITS. GovComm joined the […]
West Midlands Police trial AI camera in ghost plate crackdown
West Midlands Police are deploying an AI camera in an attempt to catch up to two million motorists who doctor their number plates to evade detection in ultra-low emission (ULEZ) and low-speed zones. It is estimated as many as one in 15 motorists may be using “ghost” or fake plates to avoid being caught by the […]
New York City: Stop Waymo’s driverless cars, say taxi drivers
Taxi drivers in New York City are making it clear that they do not want to share the road with self-driving cabs. The New York State Federation of Taxi Drivers is asking Governor Kathy Hochul to halt a program passed by Mayor Eric Adams, says Eyewitness News, which is allowing Alphabet’s Waymo to test eight […]
Resurfacing scheme in Burton completes ahead of schedule
A scheme to reconstruct a roundabout in Burton has been completed two days ahead of schedule, thanks to the hard work of highways crews. Staffordshire County Council’s highways team have spent the last two weeks resurfacing the A444 Stanton Road roundabout and its approaches, along with sections of Violet Way. The project also included drain […]
Economist to advise West Midlands mayor on £2.4bn transport plan
Am economist who has worked on projects such as HS2 has been brought in by West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker to advise on the region’s new multi-billion pound transport scheme. Bridget Rosewell CBE has been appointed to provide independent advice, with a focus on the region’s £2.4bn Transport for City Regions package. The project is […]