WMG expert says AV sector “still learning”
Reflecting on the UK Government’s plans for fully self-driving vehicles by the end of 2027, Professor Siddartha Khastgir, Head of Safe Autonomy at WMG, The University of Warwick, has commented: ‘‘The government’s new proposed date of rolling out self-driving vehicles on UK roads is the correct approach to ensure the safety of the technology and […]
Oxa and Bradshaw EV collaborate to accelerate industrial mobility automation
Autonomous vehicle software specialists Oxa and Bradshaw EV, a leading manufacturer and supplier of specialist industrial electric vehicles, have announced a collaboration to deliver scalable autonomous vehicle solutions for a range of applications. The collaboration will see Oxa’s self-driving software, Oxa Driver, integrated with vehicles supplied by Bradshaw EV. Enabled by Oxa’s Reference Autonomy Designs […]
Winners of the ITS UK Early Careers Essay Competition announced
Two winners have been announced for the 2024/25 Intelligent Transport Systems UK (ITS UK) Early Careers Essay Competition – Esther Fobi, who won the best student/apprentice essay and Will Dismorr, who won the best early careers professional essay. Esther, an Engineering Student from Swansea University, received the prize for her essay “A Transport Network for […]
Every roadside drainage gully in Oxfordshire to be cleaned this year
Work to clean and empty every highway drainage gully in Oxfordshire this year, and every year going forward, is now under way. The enhanced programme began in Wheatley last month. Contractors working on behalf of Oxfordshire County Council are planning to clean nearly 145,000 highway drains, gullies, manholes and catchpits by the end of March […]
National Highways gets set for extra traffic as Silverstone hosts British MotoGP
National Highways is advising road users to allow extra time for their journeys this weekend as Silverstone hosts the popular British MotoGP. With 78,000 people expected at the Northamptonshire circuit over the weekend, National Highways traffic officers will be in the area to make sure visitors’ journeys are as safe and smooth as possible. National […]
DFRS and Euro NCAP join forces for safer roads in Europe
Data for Road Safety (DFRS) and Euro NCAP have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the 16th ITS European Congress 2025 in Seville that formalises their collaboration to enhance vehicle safetyassessments through the integration of real-time road hazard data. Euro NCAP, the European vehicle safety performance assessment programme, has introduced Local Hazard warnings as […]
Footbridge of the future revealed as winner of innovative low-carbon design contest announced
The Lower Thames Crossing has revealed the winner of its innovative, low-carbon footbridge competition. The winning design from Arup and Seán Harrington Architects has set a new benchmark for sustainable design that could be used on the new road and replicated across roads country-wide. The winning design beat 32 entries who were judged on their […]
Greater Manchester: Three hundred new e-bikes added to Starling Bank hire scheme
New e-bikes are now available for people to use as part of Greater Manchester’s Starling Bank Bike hire scheme. The arrival of 300 new bikes this month means that half of the city-region’s bike hire fleet will be electric, providing scheme users with more choice on the type of bike they’d like to hire. The […]
Safer Streets for All: New report calls for ‘radical reforms’
A new report commissioned by The Bikeability Trust and Living Streets, ‘Safer Streets for All: The Upcoming Government Road Safety Strategy‘, recommends the most radical reforms to road safety since mandatory seat belts. Launching in London as the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cycling and Walking (APPGCW) debates the Government’s upcoming road safety strategy, the report calls […]
Birmingham: HS2 prepares for first M6 viaduct slide
The construction of two parallel viaducts that will carry HS2 trains over the M6 near Birmingham Airport has taken a major step forward, with the first section of structural steelwork now complete. To reduce disruption for motorists, the twin 320-metre-long M6 South viaducts are being assembled to one side and will be slid over the […]