Uber and Aurora announce driverless truck deal
Uber’s freight hauling business will use Aurora’s driverless trucks on routes between Dallas and Houston as part of a new “long-term” deal that builds on a three-year-old commercial pilot. Uber Freight will be one of Aurora’s first customers on the Texas route launching later this year. Launched in 2017, Uber Freight connects truck drivers with shippers, much in […]
San Francisco: No more waiting list for Waymo’s self-driving taxis available
Waymo’s self-driving taxis are now available for everyone in San Francisco. The company, owned by Google parent Alphabet, hailed the breakthrough as a “key milestone” in its effort to scale its operations. Until now, says IoT World Today, anyone wishing to ride in Waymo’s autonomous Jaguar I-Pace SUVs in the city had to sign up […]
Stagecoach orders record 244 next-generation e-buses from Alexander Dennis
Alexander Dennis has taken a firm order from transport group Stagecoach for 244 of its next-generation zero-emission buses, the company’s largest zero-emission order to date. Stagecoach supported numerous local authorities across England in successful bids to the second round of the UK Government’s Zero-Emission Regional Bus Areas scheme (ZEBRA 2). Following the funding award, the group […]
Holman wins £16m National Highways fleet management contract
Holman UK has been awarded a £16 million fleet management and maintenance contract by National Highways. The new three-year deal, which goes live today, comes after National Highways’ previous fleet management provider, Rivus Fleet Solutions, called in the administrators on Friday (June 21). The tender decision for the 1,300 strong fleet was published on Wednesday, June 19, says Fleet News. […]
Q-Free announces release of Kinetic Weather Module
Q-Free have released Kinetic Weather, the latest module created as part of the company’s Kinetic® Mobility platform. The module enables weather-responsive traffic management by gathering and tracking data from weather stations on potentially unsafe roadway conditions including pavement conditions (ice, water temperature, etc.) rain, windspeed and direction, visibility, and more. The module alerts traffic managers in […]
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 […]