Cheshire East Council awards £108,000 ANPR enforcement contract to Derby City Council
Cheshire East Council has awarded a three-year contract worth £108,000 to Derby City Council for the provision of an Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) camera and digital enforcement service, in what appears to be an unusual arrangement between two local authorities. The contract, listed on the Government’s Find a Tender service, is titled ANPR Camera […]
WMG partners with Nissan on autonomous mobility project
A £3 million UK Government-backed autonomous drive research project led by Nissan in partnership with Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) at the University of Warwick and PAVE UK (Partners for Automated Vehicle Education UK) is set to revolutionise the future of mobility in the UK. ADventure will deploy a UK mobility service in Cambridge to explore […]
Government updates transport planning guidance to prioritise sustainable travel
Councils are being encouraged to move away from traditional traffic forecasting and adopt a vision-led approach to transport planning, with walking, cycling and public transport prioritised over private motor traffic. The Government has published revised statutory guidance for local authorities, setting out how transport planning should support more sustainable travel and contribute to net zero […]
AppyWay urges councils to act after DfT confirms £37,000 D-TRO funding for every highway authority in England
The Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed new burdens funding to help local authorities move to the Digital Traffic Regulation Order (D-TRO) service. The update was shared at DfT’s latest D-TRO technical webinar on 24 September 2026. Every highway authority in England will receive a one-year payment of £37,000, around £5.9m across the sector. The […]
OPINION: Water quantity is a highways resilience issue, not a design afterthought
For drivers, the first sign of a drainage problem is rarely a technical one. It is spray hanging in the air, standing water across a lane, warning lights ahead or a queue building behind an emergency closure, says Martin Lambley, director of Somerset-based global water management specialists Hydro International. For road operators, the same moment […]
Cornwall: More than six months of delays expected for A30 safety scheme
Drivers who use Cornwall’s A30 are being warned to expect months of delays and diversions as a £9.8 million safety scheme is delivered. National Highways said the work between Kennards House to Five Lanes was vital to make some of the dangerous junctions along the route safer, says the BBC. It includes the Plusha junction, […]
Brazil: Valerann and Via Appia launch AI-powered traffic management trial
Valerann has announced a six-month trial deployment with Via Appia, concessionaire of Rodovia das Colinas, across an approximately 32 km section of the corridor in São Paulo state in Brazil. First of its kind in the country, the trial will evaluate how AI-powered data fusion improves network visibility, incident detection accuracy, and operator situational awareness, […]
ERTICO CEO announces “imminent” 2027 ITS World Congress call for papers
ERTICO – ITS Europe CEO Joost Vantomme has announced, via a video on the company’s LinkedIn page, that the Call for Contributions for next year’s 33rd ITS World Congress in Birmingham is opening soon. Defining the future of smart mobility and intelligent transport requires connecting groundbreaking research with real-world deployment, he says. The global mobility […]
New Jenoptik speed cameras for Derbyshire A-road following years of collisions
New average speed safety cameras will be switched on today along the A5012 Via Gellia on Monday, September 28 – as part of ongoing work from Derbyshire County Council (DCC) to make the route safer. The three new cameras are located north of Cromford, next to Old Mill Cottage and next to Colourworks Cottage, says the Derbyshire […]
ITS UK announces 20th President’s Dinner & Awards shortlist
ITS UK has announced the shortlist for its annual Awards, with the winners set to be revealed at the 20th anniversary President’s Dinner. Each year, the ITS UK Annual Awards recognise excellence across the intelligent transport sector, celebrating the projects, organisations and individuals helping to shape the future of transport. The Awards span a wide […]