Study to help guide export efforts
The manager of the Transport Technology Forum says a new study into the intelligent transport systems industry’s export opportunities will help Government focus its efforts to support UK businesses grow internationally. The Department for Transport, through the TTF funded the ITS Exports Study produced by ITS UK, who gathered views from more than 100 ITS […]
Parliamentary event celebrates Women in Bus and Coach national launch
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Road Passenger Transport Industry has welcomed the new Women in Bus and Coach initiative to celebrate its formation at an event hosted at the House of Commons. Women in Bus and Coach is the first national network created to support women in the industry. It is supported by representatives […]
Transport Scotland given climate change targets
Transport Scotland is being told to commit to timelines for publishing a Trunk Roads Adaptation Plan related to climate change, a Scour Management Strategy, Flood Emergency Plan and High Wind Strategy. The Scottish Climate Change Committee has published its report “Adapting to climate change – Progress in Scotland” and says Transport Scotland should develop guidance […]
EasyMile introduces driverless port lorry
The autonomous vehicle technology company EasyMile has partnered with terminal tractor maker Terberg Special Vehicles to deliver an autonomous vehicle for ports, which is being deployed in roll-on/roll-off operations at the DFDS terminal in Rotterdam. The autonomous terminal tractor successfully completed a series of complex tasks including driverless trailer transfer, shunting from point A to […]
Study finds better streets and pavements will let older people be active for longer
A new study suggests older people could benefit from getting outdoors more in their neighbourhoods if there were better pavements and roads, alongside some measures to reduce or slow traffic. Research by Heriot-Watt University for walking, wheeling and cycling charity, Sustrans and funded by Transport Scotland, found that older adults valued walking and staying active […]
CAV Forth bus wins self-driving industry Vehicle of the Year Award
The driverless bus project near Edinburgh, CAV Forth, has won headline Vehicle of the Year prize at the inaugural Self-driving Industry Awards. The fleet of five single-decker, low-emission Stagecoach buses which have been taking fares in Scotland daily since May, has given passengers their first taste of self-driving public transport. Presented at the Turner Contemporary […]
Transport modelling industry predicted to be worth $180bn
A new report is predicting the global route optimisation software market will expand by 15% per year now and 2035. The study published by Research Nester said the market is poised to reach revenues of US$180 billion (£143 billion) by the end of 2035, up from a revenue of $6 billion in 2022. It says […]
National Highways updates Simister Island plans
National Highways has responded to a public consultation into its plans to upgrade the Simister Island junction in Greater Manchester. The newspaper the Bury Times reports plans have changed in terms of scale, from a reduction in land needed for drainage to small realignments of the scheme boundary. A spokesperson told the paper: “We undertook […]
Transport Scotland begins awareness campaign around pavement parking ban
A public information campaign is getting underway in Scotland to make people aware that they could soon be fined for parking on the pavement. The Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 bans pavement parking, double parking and parking at dropped kerbs, with certain exemptions designated by local authorities – for example to ensure safe access for emergency […]
A57 Mottram bypass in Peak District approved
The High Court has rejected a legal attempt by the countryside charity CPRE to stop the A57 Mottram Bypass from being built. The A57 link road project in the Peak District was approved by the Transport Secretary, but the CPRE claimed there were issues with the way cumulative carbon assessments were carried out, along with […]