Passenger transport scientists use AI to accelerate West Midlands decarbonisation research
Researchers are using artificial intelligence to help build passenger transport simulators that more closely resemble human behaviour. The work is part of a transport decarbonisation demonstration project in the West Midlands, where scientists are looking for ways to encourage car users onto buses, bikes and other active travel choices like walking. Using a set of […]
TRL’s Chief Technologist calls for Government backing for TOPAS
The Chief Technologist at TRL, Chris Kettell, is warning that Government and industry must do more to support the standards body underpinning the UK’s traffic technology sector, arguing that the cost of maintaining it is tiny compared with the risks of allowing it to decline. In the latest contribution to the ongoing debate around standards […]
Kent making good progress on £61m Sturry Link Road
Work is continuing apace on a £61m road scheme designed to ease congestion and improve journey times for residents, businesses and visitors in Canterbury. Contractors began working on the Sturry Link Road in April, which will deliver part of a new route between the A28 and the A291 at Sturry, creating a bypass for the heavily congested Sturry Level Crossing and the busy junction at Island Road. Kent County Council (KCC) has secured £48.5m of funding from […]
Amey strengthens its Consultancy leadership with two key appointments
Amey has announced the appointments of Gert Vermeiren as Sector Director for Engineering and Stephen Knott as Chief Operations Director within its Consulting business, strengthening its leadership capability to drive growth in new markets. Gert joins Amey from AECOM, where he held senior Managing Director roles across the UK & Ireland, Europe and India, leading […]
Transport Committee gets moving on road safety inquiry
The Transport Committee will tomorrow examine the Government’s Road Safety Strategy in the round as the first evidence session in the new inquiry gets under way. MPs will hear from a five-person panel, including Steve Gooding, Director, RAC Foundation and Jamie Hassall, Executive Director, PACTS (Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety), bringing expertise across the key […]
Bath & NES proposes to introduce residents’ parking charges based on vehicle size
Bath & North East Somerset Council is consulting on plans to charge residents more for parking permits if they drive larger vehicles. The proposals also include charging motorists who park all day at the city’s three Park & Ride sites without using the bus service, and requiring a valid MOT for permit eligibility, says The […]
TfL unveils next-generation Bus Safety Standard
The future of London’s buses has been revealed, as Transport for London (TfL) publishes the next phase of its Bus Safety Standard, setting out the next steps of safety requirements for buses entering service up to 2033 to ensure London continues to have one of the safest bus networks in the world. Building on the progress to date, the […]
Rear Face for Safety: Experts unite behind new national campaign
A new national campaign has been launched with the aim of helping to better protect child passengers and support the Government’s target of reducing child road deaths and serious injuries by 70% by 2035. Rear Face for Safety is calling for a shift in how child car seat safety is communicated in the UK, encouraging […]
London Assembly investigating aims and objectives of autonomous passenger vehicle trials
With several trials of autonomous passenger vehicles underway in London in 2026, and with operators aiming to launch commercial services by the end of the year, a London Assembly committee has launched an investigation to explore whether and how autonomous passenger vehicles could be licenced for commercial operations in London, and what role the Mayor […]
DfT lane rental conference report signals shift to delivery
The Government’s biggest expansion of lane rental schemes since their introduction more than a decade ago has highlighted growing industry support for the policy, and a promise to deal with concerns over consistency, governance and delivery, says the Transport Technology Forum. Those are the findings from the Department for Transport’s Lane Rental Conference in London, where highway […]