Coventry University study into how pedestrians react to automated vehicles could help make future roads safer
As self-driving cars edge closer to becoming a reality on UK roads, researchers at Coventry University say understanding how pedestrians interact with automated vehicles (AVs) is critical to preventing accidents and saving lives. With the UK government projecting that AVs could be on the roads as early as 2026 and up to 40% of new […]
Aurrigo International debuts ‘winter-ready’ shuttle in Ottawa
Aurrigo International plc’s Auto-Shuttle® Mk2 will operate along a 4.5km route at Kanata Business Park in Ottawa, marking the debut of Canada’s first all-season, medium-speed autonomous shuttle built on a commercialised platform.Delivered to the Kanata North Business Association (KNBA), the eight-seater vehicle is fully electric and has been modified to be winter-ready, incorporating one wheelchair […]
National Highways identifies solution to M48 HGV weight restriction
National Highways’ preferred solution that will ensure there are never too many HGVs using the Severn crossing, enabling the current weight restriction to be removed, has been identified. HGVs weighing over 7.5 tonnes are currently diverted onto the M4 Prince of Wales bridge. To solve this, from next autumn HGVs will leave the M48 at […]
A smartphone on wheels: Hyundai launches AI-enabled Ioniq 9
Hyundai is using artificial intelligence (AI) to make driving safer, referring to its new Ioniq 9 flagship as a “smartphone on wheels”. The South Korean automaker has assured that it will “transform how drivers and passengers interact with their car on a daily basis”, says Auto Express. Raf van Nuffel, vice president of product at […]
GM announces eyes-off driving, conversational AI and unified software platform
General Motors has showcased how manufacturing scale, software expertise and AI are converging to transform the car from a mode of transportation into an intelligent assistant. At its GM Forward media event in New York, Chair and CEO Mary Barra and other senior leaders unveiled advancements across AI, robotics, energy, and autonomy, showing how the […]
National Highways issues roadside facilities signing update
Newly updated guidance for signing arrangements for motorway service areas (MSAs) and other roadside facilities on major roads in England has been published by National Highways. This guide includes details on sign design, erection, maintenance and funding on the strategic road network (major roads and trunk roads) in England. Highways England suggests that the guidance […]
Stratford-upon-Avon roadworks branded a ‘comedy of errors’
Stratford-upon-Avon residents have criticised long-running roadworks on one of the town’s busiest routes that have left traffic at a standstill and some people unable to access their own homes. According to the BBC, work has been taking place on Birmingham Road since at least April, as part of work designed to improve traffic flow into […]
Westmorland and Furness Council successfully prosecutes over substandard roadworks
Westmorland and Furness Council has brought a successful prosecution against BT after roadworks were carried out without permits and to an inadequate standard. At Barrow Magistrates Court, British Telecommunications Ltd pleaded guilty to an offence of failing to reinstate the road adequately and undertaking works without a permit and was fined £9,000 in total for […]
University of Warwick and Tata Group win Bhattacharyya Award
The University of Warwick and the Tata Group have won the Royal Academy of Engineering’s prestigious Bhattacharyya Award for their pioneering partnership. Launched in 2019 to honour the late Professor Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya – founder of Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), University of Warwick — the award recognises long-term, impactful collaboration between academia and industry, and celebrates the projects that help […]
Capita awarded new TfL contract to deliver contact centre services
Capita plc has announced that it has been awarded a four-year contract to deliver contact centre services for Transport for London (TfL). The contract also includes an option to extend for a further two years. Under the agreement, Capita will handle 50 per cent of all voice calls from Oyster card customers and all written […]