West Midlands AI technology wins major global award for road safety innovation
A pioneering road safety project in the West Midlands that harnesses the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has earned global recognition for its role in improving road safety. Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), in partnership with VivaCity, has received the Most Promising Project Award at the International Invention and Innovation Competition for their innovative ‘Near […]
Telford & Wrekin: £700,000 investment for active travel schemes
Telford & Wrekin Council has secured almost £700,000 from Government to make walking, wheeling and cycling more accessible and provide people with more choices as to how they travel around the borough. Councillor Ollie Vickers, (Lab) Cabinet Member for the Economy said: “We are lucky in Telford and Wrekin as we can walk, wheel or […]
Eco Rewards Green and Active Travel scheme set to achieve long term behavioural shift in Bracknell Forest
An Eco Rewards’ scheme in Berkshire is offering incentives to promote greener travel, healthier lifestyle choices, and reduced carbon footprint, driving long-term behaviour change and supporting children to be active. As part of the unique scheme, users can report their cycling, walking, and active travel journeys by scanning over 150 QR codes throughout Bracknell Forest […]
SWARCO supporting Cambridgeshire’s journey to seamless traffic management
Recent upgrades to Cambridgeshire County Council’s traffic and parking management system have created a more connected and sustainable city in several ways: Through SWARCO’s MyCity platform, Cambridgeshire has unified 120+ traffic and parking assets into a single, intelligent system, improved traffic flow using real-time data and Floating Car Data insights, reduced congestion and enhanced air […]
RECHARGE UK calls for “clear and consistent long term EV policy signals”
Matthew Adams, Head of Transport at RECHARGE UK, the EV arm of the Renewable Energy Association (REA), has issued a response to the Climate Change Committee’s 7th carbon budget. “It is now clear that the success of HGV decarbonisation in many cases after 2040 lies with electric batteries,” insisted Adams. “It is therefore critical that the Government include […]
Q-Free and Texas Highway Products to deploy 240+ Traffic Controllers in Plano, Texas
Q-Free has announced that in collaboration with partner Texas Highway Products, Ltd. it has won a significant contract to provide 240+, 2070LDX ATC controllers along with the highly regarded MAXTIME® intersection control software to the city of Plano, Texas. The contract, which was secured through the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) TxShare Cooperative Purchasing Program, replaces […]
Octavius secures three lots on NEPO Framework
Octavius has been appointed as a primary supplier on the NEPO Framework Agreement on three North-East Lots: Lot 4 covering projects between £3m-£5m, Lot 5 for projects £5m-£10m and Lot 6 for projects of £10m and above. The NEPO procurement solution is governed and used by the 12 North East local authorities. The framework incorporates […]
Automated driving on Swiss motorways is theoretically possible from this Saturday
From March 1, it will be theoretically possible to hand over the steering wheel to technology on Swiss motorways. The prerequisite for this is that the vehicle has a level 3 autopilot system. However, no such system has been submitted for official approval in Switzerland yet. The Swiss parliament passed the revision of the Road […]
Solihull: £1m safety plan after series of fatal crashes
A road that has seen three fatal crashes since 2018 is set for new crossings and speed cameras. Measures to improve the A41 Warwick Road in Solihull are part of a £1m project after years of complaints from residents about dangerous traffic. The BBC reports that Solihull Council secured the funding from the Department for […]
TfGM: Contactless ‘tap and go’ across bus and tram just a month away
Bee Network passengers will soon be able to travel seamlessly across bus and tram knowing they’ll always pay the best fare over the day or week, as Greater Manchester gets ready to achieve its long-held ambition for an integrated, London-style transport system. From 23 March, contactless ‘tap and go’ – which is already available on […]