Welsh minister predicts 20mph limit “tweaks”
The minister responsible for transport in Wales is admitting there will be “tweaks” to the default 20mph speed limit introduced across the country’s residential roads this week. Deputy Minister for Climate Change Lee Waters MS said he had “no doubt” there would be adjustments in the coming months. He told ITV News “People are anxious […]
LCRIG announces record entries for this year’s DfT Special Recognition Awards
A record number of entries have been received for this year’s DfT Special Recognition Awards. There are a total of seven prestigious awards being handed out by Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) Chair Martin Duffy at the event in Blackpool on 4th October. LCRIG are proud to be hosting the prestigious Special Recognition Awards […]
Ambulances set to benefit from new in-cab mapping technology
A new in-cab navigation application, underpinned by Ordnance Survey mapping, will be rolled out across all Ambulance Trusts in the country with the aim of improving patient care and at-scene response times. The Ambulance Radio Programme was established by the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives and the Department of Health and Social Care to deliver […]
Hannover to remove on-street parking
The city of Hannover is planning to remove almost all its 4,000 on-street parking spaces and introduce a 12mph speed limit to discourage driving. The Daily Telegraph reports the city’s Green mayor believes it will turn it into somewhere to “party and stroll about”, with spaces replaced by cafes and terraces. The paper quotes Belit […]
ITS UK webinar analyses changing trends in global transport technology implementation
ITS UK is holding the third in its Transport 2030 webinar series next Monday, 25 September at 2pm. It will look at how the global market for ITS technology is changing through various use cases from around the world. Speakers include Joost Vantomme (ERTICO), Niosha Kayhani (Cubic and ITS UK International Director) and Tim Wray […]
Reading consults on future of travel
Reading Borough Council is consulting on its new Transport Strategy, which it says sets out an ambitious vision for the future of travel in the borough up to 2040. The strategy outlines the Council’s vision of providing even better bus and rail services as well as improved walking and cycling facilities “to provide more attractive […]
Aurrigo wins European grant for Living Lab for Autonomous Public Transport Project
The Coventry-based autonomous vehicle technology solutions company Aurrigo has been awarded a €275,820 (approx £240,000) grant from the European Institute of Innovation and Technology for its participation in the Living Lab for Autonomous Public Transport Project. The project sees Aurrigo’s Auto-Shuttle autonomous passenger transport vehicle running in Prague, Brno and Milton Keynes, initially with a […]
National Highways turns old WWII bunker into a “bat cave” beside Gloucestershire’s missing link
National Highways has converted a bunker from the second world war into a haven for bats near the new A417 in Gloucestershire. The converted structure beside the so-called missing link of road will be home to the lesser horseshoe, brown long eared and other species of bats. National Highways is also installing bat boxes in […]
Kiely’s praises road surfacing innovation as “fantastic addition” to the UK’s road network
Road surfacing and surface treatments company Kiely Bros has released a video showing off its latest innovation in road pothole repairs and road surface dressing. The company has invested in bringing the Multipatcher technology from Australia. The machine can simultaneously handle all road maintenance tasks, from cleaning and preparing potholes, to delivering high-quality finished road […]
PTV Group to develop integrated, multi-modal transport model for the Hamburg
Modelling and simulation software company PTV Group’s consulting division has been chosen to develop an integrated, multimodal transport model for Hamburg. Over the next two years, PTV Transport Consult GmbH will build a comprehensive demand model for both passenger and commercial transport, focusing on the analysis year 2023. This will provide the Authority for Transport […]