Senior Government transport officials see real world Connected Vehicle technology in action at TTF event
Senior members of the Department for Transport, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, and Centre for Connected and Automated Vehicles have spent the day at UTAC’s Proving Ground at Millbrook in Bedfordshire seeing the latest in connected vehicle technology. The event, organised by the Transport Technology Forum’s Connected Vehicle Working Group, showed a range of […]
Changing mobility options using a driverless minibus – Professor Phil Blythe explains
How are we getting on introducing driverless vehicles into our transport network? Well, we’re further forward thanks to some new research in Sunderland which we find out about today with Newcastle University’s Professor Phil Blythe who tells us about a trial service between a transport interchange and the city’s hospital. Subscribe to Highways Voices free […]
Grid Smarter Cities’ kerbside management scheme on Walworth Road made permanent
In partnership with Southwark Council, Kerbside management company Grid Smarter Cities has announced that a pioneering kerbside management scheme on Walworth Road has now been made permanent. This groundbreaking initiative is the first-of-its-kind and sets a new standard for urban logistics and kerbside management, transforming how kerb space is used. The company’s Kerb® solution was […]
Oxa and Applied EV to deliver first turnkey solution for Industrial Mobility Automation
Autonomous vehicle technology company Applied EV and Oxa, the self-driving software company, have announced a strategic partnership to enable the commercial deployment of autonomous vehicles at scale. Expanding on their existing partnership, this new agreement combines Applied EV’s expertise in secure, software-defined vehicle platforms with Oxa’s self-driving software, to deliver an immediate turnkey solution that […]
HERE Technologies and Lotus Technologies collaborate on Highway Navigation Pilot for automated driving
The intelligent driving arm of Lotus Technology, Lotus Robotics and HERE Technologies, the leading location data and technology company have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop an advanced Highway Navigation Pilot solution that delivers Level 2+ (L2+) automated driving functions. The collaboration is focused on delivering a best-in-class L2+ ADAS solution integrating an advanced […]
TRL and Himachal Pradesh recognised as a shining star in global road safety
TRL, alongside the Himachal Pradesh Roads Infrastructure Development Corporation in India, has been recognised as a Shining Star in the prestigious 2024 iRAP Gary Liddle Memorial Trophy. The award celebrates the world’s best-performing road authorities in eliminating high-risk roads and was presented at the 4th Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety in Marrakech. The collaboration between […]
County Council appoints new Service Director for Transport and Connectivity
Jamie Cooke has been appointed as Cambridgeshire County Council’s new Service Director: Transport and Connectivity. He will be joining Cambridgeshire from the London Borough of Newham, where he is currently Acting Corporate Director, Environment and Sustainable Transport and was previously the Council’s Director of Highways, Transportation and Parking. He brings with him a wealth of […]
Deadline Extended: Enter the DfT Apprentice Awards by 9th April
Despite the closing date for the Department for Transport Special Recognition Apprentice Awards passing, enquiries have continued to come in so the deadline has been expended. Organisers LCRIG say they’ve made the decision because this is the first event of its kind for the sector, so it wants to give as many apprentices as possible […]
University of Leeds explores health benefits of net-zero transport
The University of Leeds is leading new research into the health benefits of low-carbon transport, with a focus on co-creating effective solutions. The new Healthy Low-carbon Transport Hub has been set up to evaluate the health impacts of net zero, working with civic and industry partners to find out the barriers, incentives and accelerants to […]
Business Secretary responds to logistics industry’s call for recognition
The Secretary of State for Business and Trade has responded to a letter from leaders of the UK’s largest logistics and supply chain businesses calling on him to recognise logistics as a foundational sector in Industry Strategy, by replying that the sector is “critical to the UK’s economic prosperity, security and wellbeing”. Jonathan Reynolds was […]
