CHM Group installs innovative Cycle Lane Delineators in South Dublin
CHM Group has successfully installed the Horizont cycle lane delineator system in South Dublin. With more than 60,000 people commuting by bicycle in Dublin every day, improving cyclist safety while maintaining efficient traffic flow for motorists is a key priority. Supported by Solar Gates, over 100 metres of the highlyflexible and mobile system were installed […]
National Highways to review solution to most-struck bridge
National Highways officials are reviewing a long-awaited scheme aimed at stopping tall vehicles hitting a low bridge dubbed “Britain’s most bashed”. Work to lower the road under the rail bridge over the A5 Watling Street, near Hinckley in Leicestershire, has yet to begin, says the BBC. National Highways has said a technical review of the […]
Dubai confirms air taxis and driverless vehicles timeline
Dubai will launch commercial air taxi services by the end of this year and roll out self-driving taxis in early 2026, as the city pushes ahead with ambitious plans to transform how people move, the head of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said at the World Governments Summit. Mattar Al Tayer, Director General and […]
Vision Zero South West: Data shows dramatic decrease in collisions at speed camera site
Speed cameras have been credited with a “dramatic and sustained” decrease in fatal and serious crashes on one of Devon & Cornwall’s most notorious roads. The A38 between Dobwalls and Bodmin in Cornwall has seen a 45% reduction in serious collisions according to long-term data collected five years before and after the installation of an […]
East Midlands secures landmark £121m road maintenance funding
Millions of pounds is to be invested in improving the region’s roads after the East Midlands Combined County Authority’s (EMCCA) transport committee backed a £121m investment in road maintenance and repairs over the next three years. The investment supports the four highway authorities across the EMCCA region. The decision – which will now go before the EMCCA board for […]
Transport Select Committee chair says AI will ‘turbocharge’ Britain’s transport network
The government will continue to invest in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital technology to improve Britain’s road and rail network, according to the Chair of the Transport Select Committee. Addressing industry leaders in Parliament at The Transport AI summit on Tuesday, organised by Chamber UK, Ruth Cadbury MP also praised the government’s commitment to tackling potholes […]
ITS UK and ARTSM issue joint statement calling for HOTA action
ITS UK and ARTSM (the Association of Road Traffic Safety and Management), have issued a joint statement welcoming the Government’s new Road Safety Strategy, but calling for urgent action to speed up the review of the approval process for enforcement equipment. Kealie Franklin, Chief Executive of ARTSM and Max Sugarman, Chief Executive of ITS UK, […]
Iveco and PlusAI launch automated driving programme in Spain
Iveco has launched a new project with long-standing partner PlusAI, to deploy heavy-duty trucks with Level 4 Autonomous Driving Systems (ADS) in Spain. The programme will see two Iveco S-Way vehicles, equipped with the PlusAI SuperDrive virtual driver, operate autonomously for logistics operator Sesé, between Madrid and Zaragoza, along a freight corridor measuring about 184 […]
smartmicro breaks own radar installation record
A new milestone for intelligent traffic detection in the UK has been reached by smartmicro UK. Until recently, Marsh Mills Roundabout in Plymouth held the record for the largest single smartmicro radar installation, with 10 UMRR-11 radars monitoring traffic movements. That record has now been overtaken.| Redmoor Roundabout, Bletchley (Milton Keynes) takes the crown with […]
A welcoming gateway – take a look at the St Helens Transport Interchange
A new computer-generated animation has been released, providing a detailed look inside the state-of-the-art St Helens Transport Interchange being created in the heart of the town centre. The new facility is being delivered by St Helens Borough Council and ECF, a partnership comprising Homes England, L&G, and Muse. The project, which is being supported by […]