Local Authorities to get details of innovative EV charging solutions at TTF Working Group meeting
The Transport Technology Forum’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Working Group will share the latest innovations on roadside charging solutions during an in-person meeting in Bolton later this month. The group, which aims to help Local Authorities develop an unbiassed distribution of EV charging infrastructure across UK will discuss kerbside charging infrastructure, including pop-up chargers, gullies and […]
Irish Government looks for volunteers to test C-ITS
Ireland’s Minister of State with special responsibility for road safety, Jack Chambers TD, alongside Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has launched an EU-funded pilot programme for on-road Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems. This pilot is part of a €10 million (£8.5 million) of spending, with half the funding provided by the EU and half by the State, […]
Intertraffic Award 2024 nominees announced
The final shortlist of nominations for the Intertraffic Awards 2024 has been announced, with a total of 15 new mobility innovations recognised. Companies very familiar in the UK, Valerann, PTV Group and SKIDATA are among the nominees. The winners will be revealed during the opening ceremony of Intertraffic Amsterdam. The 2024 edition is set to […]
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 […]