McGill’s CEO wins prestigious Scottish Transport award
The chief executive officer of bus fleet operator McGill’s has been honoured with a special lifetime achievement award at the Scottish Transport Awards. Ralph Roberts has been at the helm for 14 years, overseeing one of Scotland’s largest zero-emission bus fleets and managing a workforce of 1,500 people. The award recognised his contribution to transport […]
Stagecoach supports Armed Forces Day 2024 with nationwide free travel
As part of Stagecoach’s ongoing commitment to support the Armed Forces, it has confirmed that free travel will be available on its bus and tram services, excluding Megabus, TFL and the Bee network, across the UK for military and ex-military personnel on Armed Forces Day. Armed Forces Day (Saturday 29 June) is a chance for the […]
VolkerHighways hosts ‘Driving the Future’ Event
VolkerHighways held its latest Driving the Future event at Reading FC’s Select Car Leasing stadium last week, with the one-day supply chain engagement day bringing together local authorities, public and private sector clients, supply chain partners and representatives from across VolkerHighways to an open-forum to explore the latest industry-leading technologies, products and services. An insightful […]
Stoke-on-Trent renews ITS contract
The flow of traffic in Stoke-on-Trent will continue to be maintained by the city council, using a combination of ITS software and equipment provided by Telent. An extended partnership between Stoke City Council and critical infrastructure specialists Telent has been agreed for the next six years, with the technology company responsible for the design, implementation, […]
Congestion continues to grow, says INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard
INRIX’s recently released 2023 Global Traffic Scorecard has identified and ranked congestion and mobility trends in more 900 than cities, across 37 countries. The report provides a range of metrics to help cities understand and address congestion issues at a local, national, and global level. INRIX’s research found traffic congestion around the world continued to grow in […]
ISA: DfT responds on ‘mandatory’ speed limiters
DfT has broken its silence over the prospect of UK cars needing to be fitted with ‘mandatory’ speed limiters from next month. From July 7, all cars sold in UK dealerships are set to be fitted or retrofitted with ‘mandatory’ speed limiters following a shake-up of rules by the EU. New regulations on Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) have […]
“The devil is in the detail”: General Election ’24 Manifestos analysed by IMI
Ahead of next week’s General Election, the Institute of the Motor Industry’s (IMI) Policy and Public Affairs Lead, Hayley Pells, has analysed the UK political party manifestos to assist members in navigating policies. The General Election Guide 2024 has been published on the IMI website to provide members with a helpful guide on the parties’ propositions […]
London Trams strike: Prepare for impact
Due to planned Unite the Union strikes over the next few weeks, Transport for London (TfL) is advising London Tramlink customers to plan ahead, consider alternative routes, check before they travel and allow extra time to complete their journeys. Customers are advised to visit tfl.gov.uk/strikes for the latest information. From Sunday 30 June until Monday 8 July […]
Arcadis Associate Technical Director, Katharine Kelly CEng FIHE, becomes IHE’s new President
Katharine Kelly has taken the helm as President of the Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE), becoming the 28th individual to assume the position in the IHE’s 59-year history and only the second female president elected during this period. Katharine joined the Institute in April 2017 as a Member before progressing to Fellow in 2018 when […]
Dubai RTA to expand ITS scope
Dubai’s efforts to become the smartest city in the world have taken another significant step as the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has started the study and design of Phase II of ITS Improvement and Expansion Project. This phase aims to cover 100% of the emirate’s main roads and adopt the latest intelligent technologies and […]