Man who can’t drive receives more than a hundred motoring fines
A man who cannot drive has complained he’s been sent more than a hundred motoring fines to his home, addressed to another motorist. The BBC has spoken to Rob Richards, who has faced being chased by bailiffs over the penalties, despite the fact he’s never held a licence. Parking charges, speeding fines and Dartford Crossing […]
Environment Agency accused of not monitoring toxic run-off from the Strategic Road Network
It’s being reported that no-one is regularly monitoring the toxic mix of oil, chemicals and bits of tyre from roads that is polluting English waterways. The BBC says that, in response to a Freedom of Information request, it found the Environment Agency did not regularly monitor run-off, though it did test for pollutants from roads […]
Greater Manchester invites public to set Vision Zero strategy
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has endorsed a draft version of Greater Manchester’s Vision Zero Strategy, which also underlines the commitment to halve the number of deaths and life changing injuries by the end of this decade. Following endorsement of the draft document, members of the public and stakeholders will now get to have […]
TTF supports IHE’s Intelligent Transport Systems course
The Transport Technology Forum is giving its backing to a two-day virtual course by the Institute of Highway Engineers aimed at everyone working in the Intelligent Transport Systems sector. The IHE recognises that new transport technologies can be beyond the skills taught in traditional traffic engineering courses, and so can be challenging for practitioners to […]
SNP politician calls for Transport Scotland to open Inverness office
The Scottish Nationalist Member of the Scottish Parliament, Fergus Ewing, says that with planned building works to take place in the northeast of the country, “it makes no sense” for Transport Scotland staff to travel 168 miles from Edinburgh to Inverness and back to work on projects. Writing in the Herald Newspaper, Mr Ewing says […]
ERTICO presents its Market Radar, looking at industry transformation
The European Intelligent Transport body, ERTICO – ITS Europe, in collaboration with EY, is launching the Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) Market Radar report, delving into the key market insights, technological trends, challenges, employment dynamics, and future trajectories within the ITS industry. This inaugural market radar spotlights two sectors within the ERTICO Partnership – the Service […]
Telent secures NRTS contract extension
Telent will continue to operate the digital connectivity network for National Highways until 2027. Telent has been working with National Highways to transform and operate the National Roads Telecommunications Service (NRTS) since 2018. During this time, it says a portfolio of digital platforms has been delivered to modernise the connectivity infrastructure, improve the reliability and […]
SRL renews three ISO accreditations
Intelligent Transport Systems manufacturer SRL Traffic Systems has successfully renewed its triple ISO accreditation, encompassing ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and ISO 9001. It says this underscores the company’s “unwavering commitment to quality, environmental responsibility and occupational health and safety”. To achieve renewed ISO accreditation, the team undertook what it calls a long and rigorous audit, […]
London Boroughs to get more than £80m for walking and cycling safety improvements
Transport for London and London Councils have published a Borough Three Year Report, which demonstrates how boroughs have used Local Implementation Plan funding over three years “to transform local areas, making London’s roads safer and more attractive for people using public transport, walking and cycling.” The report looking at the years 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22 outlines […]
ERTICO says Dubai World Congress is “taking off”
The organisers of this year’s ITS World Congress in Dubai, ERTICO – ITS Europe have given details of how September’s event is coming together, as registration goes live and the team analyses technical programme proposals. Wolfgang Höfs, ERTICO’s Congress Adviser who is advising on his first Congress since replacing the retired Prof Eric Sampson, expressed […]