New £2m competition launched to help decarbonise local transport
A new £2 million competition is launching today (16 November) aimed at encouraging businesses and local authorities to work together to develop and trial transport schemes that cut emissions in the long term. The Transport Decarbonisation Demonstrators programme, funded by the Department for Transport, also aims to help grow local economies by supporting businesses to […]
BMW offering semi-autonomous driving
Level 3 highly automated driving, which allows drivers to take their hands off the steering wheel and temporarily divert their attention away from the road, will soon be available in the new BMW 7 Series. The car company’s Personal Pilot L3 is the name of the new function that relieves the person at the wheel […]
Leeds City Council’s executive board to discuss progress on the Connecting Leeds transport strategy
Senior councillors in Leeds are to discuss how the Connecting Leeds transport strategy is transforming travel across the area. Next Wednesday’s (22 November) Executive Board meeting is to hear how what’s described as a record amount of work has been completed under the banner of the Connecting Leeds transport strategy and plan. The vision for […]
An update to the £70m traffic signals funding process on this week’s Highways Voices
Last month, the Transport Secretary Mark Harper announced £70 million of investment to deliver a raft of measures to make traffic signals more efficient, including the replacement of old equipment, a new “Green Light Fund” and new technology to better manage city centre traffic. This is being described as “the biggest investment in traffic signals in […]
DfT writing to Local Authority Chief Officers and Signals Managers about £70m funding
The next phase of the process to distribute £70 million of new money to Local Authorities to make traffic signals more efficient is underway, with letters and guidance outlining the application process sent to council Chief Officers across England. As part of the Department for Transport’s Plan for Drivers, the money is being spent on […]
ERTICO holding pre-Dubai webinar
ERTICO – ITS Europe, is hosting a webinar ‘Unlocking Commercial Opportunities: ITS World Congress 2024’, delivering what it’s calling “an invaluable source of information about the partnership and exhibition opportunities at the prestigious ITS World Congress 2024”. Date: Wednesday, November 22, 2023Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (CET Time)Register here Agenda: During this webinar, ERTICO – ITS […]
Core Highways Group invests £1m in portable traffic signal boost
Nationwide traffic management and associated highways services provider Core Highways Group, which boasts a 20-year partnership with mobile ITS provider SRL Traffic Systems, has invested more than a million pounds in 237 portable traffic light units to help facilitate the group’s growth and signal a renewed commitment to service. Consisting of Amberon, Forest Traffic Services, […]
Dalkia UK wins contract with Atkins Global for work on Heathrow’s Main Road Tunnel
Energy service company Dalkia UK has won a six month rolling commitment with Atkins Global to fortify the safety and efficiency of Heathrow’s Main Road Tunnel. The subsidiary of the EDF Group says it builds on its legacy of successful projects at the airport including the successful delivery of the T3IB baggage facility at Terminal […]
Merseyside using Acusensus technology to identify distracted drivers
Merseyside Police have announced they are using technology from the road safety company Acusensus which utilises artificial intelligence to identify individuals using their mobile phone or traveling without a seatbelt. The force says this will support road safety enforcement with the implementation of a mobile device fitted to a van to allow for mobile enforcement meaning […]
The Tortoise and the Hare with Traffic Group Signals on this week’s Highways Voices
On this week’s highways voices, a new way of managing temporary roadworks. Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts,Spotify,Amazon Music,Google PodcastsorPocket Casts and never miss an episode! Dr Darren Hudson of Traffic Group Signals is uor guest, where he talks about a concept he calls the tortoise and the Hare, which involves modelling road user micro […]