National Highways renews £8m asset management contract with Brightly Software
National Highways has renewed its asset management contract with Brightly Software, part of Siemens, for its Confirm enterprise asset management system. The contract, valued at just over £8m, has an optional one-year extension to June 2029. National Highways uses Confirm for asset and workflow management in a tailored implementation to integrate with multiple asset management […]
InstaVolt introduces new anti-cable cutting theft technology
InstaVolt has introduced a new wave of preventative measures to protect its infrastructure and ensure continued reliability for EV drivers. The company’s latest innovation, created in collaboration with EV design specialists, Formula Space, is the introduction of CableGuard™, a patent-pending EV cable protection system that adds a critical layer of security without affecting the driver experience. […]
Yutraffic awareAI: Yunex Traffic to launch AI-enabled video detection and classification solution at Traffex
Yunex Traffic is to officially launch Yutraffic awareAI in the UK at this year’s Traffex, which is being held on 21 and 22 May at the CBS Arena in Coventry. awareAI is a transformative video analytics solution which uses advanced AI-trained machine learning to provide detailed detection, classification and data insights at traffic signal intersections. […]
Brightly Software: Becoming a Carbon Literate Organisation
Whether at an individual, or organisational level, it’s easy to talk a good game when it comes to carbon reduction and environmental responsibility. It’s far less easy to put that talk into practice and begin to make the kinds of changes that will make a meaningful difference. It’s harder still to commit to those changes […]
Report: Revisiting Wireless Cyberattacks on Vehicles
The automotive industry has been a prime target for cybercriminals for decades, with attacks becoming more sophisticated as vehicles integrate advanced digital technologies. In response, new standards and regulations have been introduced, requiring manufacturers to implement robust cybersecurity measures to obtain necessary certifications. Modern vehicles have an extensive attack surface due to the increasing number […]
London private ambulance drivers being fined for stopping in ‘low-traffic neighbourhoods’
Private ambulance drivers are facing increasing fines for picking up and dropping off patients in some areas of London due to ‘low traffic neighbourhoods’ and ‘school streets’. Private-sector ambulance services are brought in by NHS Trusts to handle non-emergency transport, such as ferrying patients to routine appointments or for hospital discharges, says the Standard. However, the rise of ‘low-traffic neighbourhoods’ (LTNs) and designated […]
London’s HGV drivers face £550 fine from Monday 5 May if permit not updated
HGV drivers have one week left to install key safety features and update their permits – failure to do so could result in fines of £550 for driving around London. HGV operators will have to install a Progressive Safe System and obtain a safety permit before enforcement begins on Monday 5 May. In October, TfL […]
Row intensifies over cycle lane safety plan at dangerous roundabout in west London
Controversial proposals to install a new cycle lane on one of London’s most dangerous roundabouts have made the headlines again as campaigners argue that flawed data has been used to justify construction. TfL is proposing to build a new two-way protected cycle lane, traffic lights and improvements to existing pedestrian crossings at Holland Park Roundabout, as reported by […]
National Highways provides A38 Saltash Tunnel technology upgrade update
National Highways has said that the technology upgrades to the A38 Saltash Tunnel are “going well”. Last month, the agencystarted installing cables to connect new technology to the tunnel, a project that this week’s statement says will take several months to complete. The next phase of work involves installing new electronic signs on the A38 […]
Leeds community group using cut-outs of people to urge drivers to slow down
A community group has created life-size portraits of people in the area as part of a road safety project. Cut-outs of 30 people and four dogs have been displayed along Meanwood Road in Leeds to encourage drivers to slow down. Artist Lizzie Coombes, who is featured in the work, told the BBC that she hoped […]