Consultation launched for West Midlands road safety action plan
Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) is calling on the region’s residents to help make the region’s roads safer by taking part in a public consultation on its updated Regional Road Safety Action Plan. Building on the Refreshed Regional Road Safety Strategy, launched last year, the action plan is designed set out how we can create […]
Public consulted on Rest and Be Thankful plans
Public engagement events on the long-term solution at the A83 Rest and Be Thankful are being held from 18 to 21 March at four venues across Argyll and Bute. The events are designed to provide local communities and road users with the opportunity to meet the designers, as well as view and comment on the […]
Yunex highlights Yutraffic Blade Controller installation in the US
Global ITS company Yunex Traffic has announced the successful installation of its latest Yutraffic Blade controller at an intersection in the American state of Kansas. It says this milestone marks the first customer deployment of the Yutraffic Blade, adding that the feedback “has been overwhelmingly positive, with reliability and overall functionality being quoted as an […]
Transport Minister hails technological opportunities to improve transport
Transport Minister Anthony Browne has told delegates at this year’s ITS UK conference that Artificial Intelligence will be central to achieving the transport challenges of tomorrow. In a pre-recorded message to the event in Manchester, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State said AI “has the potential to improve travel experiences through smoother journey planning, closer […]
University investigates “optical illusion” cycle lane
After a series of trips and falls around a cycle lane near Bristol, researchers are now looking into what is causing this “local phonomenon”. Bristol University academics have found that ever since the cycle lane was installed in Keynsham two years ago, people have been tripping over and some seriously hurt as they attempt to […]
Scotland hosts road safety summit
Scotland’s key road safety partners have met in Edinburgh to discuss plans to tackle the post pandemic rise in road casualties and injuries. Transport Scotland hosted the event yesterday (28 February), bringing together representatives from across the sector, including Police Scotland, Road Safety Scotland and local authorities. It’s hoped the summit will help partners identify […]
American regulators consider connected car rules to protect abused people
The agency US Federal Communications Commission is considering introducing safeguards to stop domestic abusers from tracking victims through connected vehicles. FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel is asking other commissioners to start the process of drawing up new regulations. The FCC says her proposal would examine how the agency can use existing law to ensure car manufacturers […]
Police chief to chair National Highways road safety panel
The National Police Chiefs’ Council lead for Roads Policing is to take up a role leading National Highways’ approach to road safety. Sussex Police Chief Constable Jo Shiner will chair the organisation’s new road safety panel, according to a report in Police Professional magazine. It says the panel will help to drive road safety improvements […]
Scottish travel in 2022 down down on pre-pandemic levels
A survey of Scotland’s transport and travel habits has found that there was a reduction in travel in 2022 compared to 2019. Transport Scotland statisticians have released the Transport and Travel in Scotland statistics publication. The publication includes a range of statistics from the Scottish Household Survey (SHS) about the journeys people make and how […]
Winvic Secures Place on Warwickshire County Council Framework Contract
Multi-sector construction and civil engineering projects contractor Winvic Construction Ltd has been awarded a place on Lot 5 of the Warwickshire County Council Framework Contract for the Provision of Engineering and Construction Works. Work under Lot 5 of the Framework will typically involve the construction – or the design and construction – of major highway, […]