PTV Group pilots its first hardware solution in the UK under Umovity banner
Modelling and simulation software company PTV Group is piloting its first piece of traffic detection hardware in Europe, as part of the integration with its sister company Econolite. The sensor EVO RADAR has been successfully trialled in in South Gloucestershire. The two companies, which merged in January under the Umovity brand, are now actively harnessing […]
PTV and Econolite updating customers with transport technology improvements in live webinar
Modelling and simulation software company PTV Group and its partner Econolite, the Solutions, Products, and Services company, will give a first joint update today on the latest upgrades and enhancements to its products under its joint Umovity banner. The Mobility Tech Update at 4pm UK time (5pm CET), led by Umovity CEO Christian U Haas […]
ITS UK announces export study launch
ITS UK has announced the launch of a new report, developed in partnership with the Department for Transport, highlighting the key overseas markets for UK companies delivering transport technology solutions. The report builds on a survey of more than 100 businesses to examine the export potential of the sector and how industry and Government can […]
Europe agrees plans to roll out ITS
The European Council has adopted a new framework on the deployment of intelligent transport systems by revising a 2010 directive. The new rules aim to take account of technological developments, such as connected and automated mobility, on-demand mobility applications, and multimodal transport. It also aims to accelerate the availability and enhance the interoperability of digital […]
£2 bus fare cap to be extended as part of £150m funding
Every part of the Midlands and North of England is set to receive a share of £150 million of new funding to improve bus services over the next financial year, the Transport Secretary has announced. This is the first tranche of £1 billion worth of new funding that the government is dedicating to bus services […]
Work already underway on delivering 2027 ITS World Congress
As the Chair of ERTICO – ITS Europe uses his closing speech at this year’s ITS World Congress in China to repeat the news that Birmingham is Preferred Host for the World Congress 2027, Transport for West Midlands has announced it has already starting work on delivering the event. Dr Angelos Amditis announced Birmingham’s success […]
Waymo advances AI research with new multifunctional simulator
Google’s driverless vehicle sister company Waymo has announced a new autonomous driving research tool called Waymax, which promises to help developers address complex Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning challenges in autonomous driving, robotics and computer vision. It says it has contributed to the research community through our Waymo Open Dataset initiative and through our academic publications in […]
Self-driving vehicles “could save NHS up to £2.3bn every year”
The insurer AXA UK is calling on the Government to prioritise self-driving legislation in the forthcoming King’s Speech after its new analysis suggested it has the potential to save the UK billions of pounds in costs relating to road crashes. Government data has shown road collisions cost the UK £43.2bn in 2022. Of this, £2.3bn […]
National Highways consults on Coventry junction plans
National Highways is calling on members of the public to have their say on plans to upgrade the A46 Walsgrave junction in Coventry. A public consultation period runs until Wednesday, 6 December. People are invited to comment on the plans for a multi-million-pound scheme that will provide smoother journeys through a well-known bottleneck. The new […]
Blackwall Tunnel part-shut this weekend
Transport for London says the Blackwall Tunnel will be closed to southbound traffic from the early hours of Saturday until 5am Monday to help support works to the northbound carriageway on the northbound Blackwall Tunnel approach. The works, which follow the successful completion of southbound carriageway works to allow for the final road configuration for […]