ITS UK and Portsmouth welcome traffic signals funding announcement
Max Sugarman, Chief Executive of Intelligent Transport Systems UK (ITS UK) has welcomed the announcement by the Department for Transport, through the Transport Technology Forum, of the local authorities who will receive funding from the £50 million for traffic signals set out in the Plan for Drivers. Said Sugarman: “Congratulations to the many local authorities who have […]
NIMS: C-ITS Pilot Project for Enhanced Traffic Safety launched in Ireland
Ireland’s Network Intelligence and Management System (NIMS) initiative is set to revolutionize the country’s motorway network through a Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) pilot project, in collaboration with Kapsch TrafficCom, reports Europawire. Integrated into the operational Traffic Management solution since January 2024, C-ITS will provide real-time information to road users, enhancing traffic safety. With the […]
DfT and Connected Places Catapult renew collaboration agreement
DfT and Connected Places Catapult have renewed their partnership that sees the Catapult regularly support the DfT by leading programmes designed to address key Government priorities. The signing of a new grant funding agreement means Connected Places Catapult will continue to run programmes and administer grants on behalf of the DfT. Over the last six […]
North to share in £38 million boost for safer roads
TfN has welcomed today’s announcement of £38 million of funding from the Safer Roads Fund to 17 authorities in England, including £17 million for schemes in the North of England. Responding to the announcement Martin Tugwell (pictured), Chief Executive of Transport for the North, said: “This is very welcome funding for investment in making our […]
Drainage works and hillside monitoring at Rest and Be Thankful
The A83 at the Rest and be Thankful continues to operate under traffic signal control to facilitate ongoing carriageway drainage works and a period of hillside monitoring and inspection, following the identification of a new area of movement above the trunk road. A small area of the hillside, located above the roadside retaining wall appears […]
Plan to transform the North’s transport set to be approved
Political and business leaders in the North of Engalnd are set to approve a plan that will lay the foundations for sustainable and inclusive economic growth in the region for decades to come. This week’s TfN Board meeting in Leeds today )Wednesday) is recommended to approve the Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for the North of […]
Woven City: Inside Toyota’s near-£8 billion sustainable city
Toyota have taken a major step towards realising the ambitious plans to build a utopian sustainable city at the foot of an active Japanese volcano.. First announced in 2021, Toyota has been hard at work constructing their Woven City near Mount Fuji on the island of Honshū, with the first of 2000 anticipated residents now expected to […]
Hertz appoints Gil West as CEO as Stephen Scherr steps down
Hertz have announced that Gil West, former Chief Operating Officer of Delta Airlines and GM’s Cruise unit, will become CEO effective 1 April 2024, at which time he will join the Board. West will succeed Stephen Scherr, who has decided to step down as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors on March 31, 2024. West and Scherr will work […]
Moovit introduces ‘robust’ mobility feature for Inter Region Journey Planning in the UK
MaaS solutions provider Moovit has announced the launch of “Cross Region Journey Planning”, a feature that facilitates public transportation ridership between Regions throughout the entire United Kingdom. The Moovit App’s Journey Planner guides a transport rider anywhere in and around a Region with a three-step process: Cross Region extensively elevates journey planning to allow for inter […]
TfWM: Road Safety Action Plan consultation announced
TfWM will be updating its Road Safety Action Plan in 2024. The document will set out the actions the authority plan to take as a region to halve road deaths and serious injuries by 2030. TfWM want to hear your views on how it can make journeys safer across the region. The public are invited […]