Nick Reed wins research prize at Self-Driving Industry Awards
Leading UK expert on driverless vehicles, Prof Nick Reed has won the hashtag#Research category at the inaugural Self-Driving Industry Awards, organised by Cars Of The Future. This recognition of his Rees Jeffreys Road Fund-supported project through his company Reed Mobility, entitled “Self-Driving But Guided By People: How to make automated vehicles ethical”. The report highlights […]
Valerann wins 13th Sacyr Foundation Global Innovation Award
British data analytics company Valerann has won the the road category, and been named the overall winner of the 13th Sacyr iChallenge. The recognition was presented by the Sacyr Chairman at the awards ceremony in Madrid. The Sacyr iChallenges is an open innovation programme, described as “a living space where innovation, technology and collaboration with […]
IET welcomes Autumn Statement apprenticeship recognition, but ADEPT calls it disappointing for public services
The Institution of Engineering and Technology has welcomed the Government’s recognition of engineering apprenticeships in the Autumn Statement, and how they are important to fill critical skills gaps in the UK innovation and technology sector. Head of Policy Stephanie Baxter said that in addition to the £50m investment through the Apprenticeship Growth Sector Pilot announced […]
Six Scottish places get Levelling Up funding for regeneration and transport
Six regeneration and transport projects across Scotland are set to receive almost £122 million from the third round of the UK Government’s Levelling Up Fund. Proposals for Moray, North and South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire, Glasgow, Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish borders have each been awarded a share of the fund, which will see upgrades […]
Ambulance Service clarifies ULEZ-related costs
The South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust has issued details of its replacement of vehicles, pointing out that upgrades are taking place regardless of ULEZ requirements in London. The Mail on Sunday had reported the National Health Service is having to spend £65 million to buy ambulances that meet ULEZ requirements in London. […]
Road surface technology, tyres and vehicles as we talk Roads, Runways and Racetracks on this week’s Highways Voices
This week on highways voices, we focus on specialist testing of roads, runways and racetracks Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket Casts and never miss an episode! Dr David Woodward is Reader in Infrastructure Engineering at Ulster University and Senior Scientific Officer at R3, an independent testing consultancy service for Roads, Runways and […]
30mph limit for Mancunian Way out for consultation
The Mancunian Way’s speed limit in Manchester could be permanently dropped to 30mph. Since November 2022, a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order has been in place along the motorway reducing its official speed from 50mph to 30mph as part of a Council strategy aimed at preventing future serious collisions. This trial was brought in following a […]
TRL asks safe speeds – what is safe enough?
As part of Road Safety Week, TRL’s Nancy Abira, Angela Fuller-Dapaah, Linda Masibo and John Fletcher have written a blog focusing on ‘Safe speeds- what is safe enough’. They write how the balance between arriving in good time and arriving safely is one that can be difficult to achieve, and research shows that for many commuters, the […]
Final places available for TRL’s road safety webinar on speed
Extra places have been made available to cope with demand to attend a TRL webinar tomorrow (Thursday) on managing speeding on roads. Speed is a critical factor in preventing life-changing injuries during a crash and the webinar will look at why aren’t we doing more to manage speeds on our roads. A webinar featuring a […]
£90K grants available to boost road safety
National Highways has opened applications for a new Hazard Protection on Roads Accelerator, with winning bidders receiving up to £90,000 to “push the boundaries of your technology”. The National Highways Hazard Protection on Roads Accelerator is a programme delivered by Connected Places Catapult that aims to stimulate innovation around the challenge of further helping to […]