ITS UK members urge Sunak to move forward with Future of Transport Bill
More than 50 members of ITS UK have signed an open letter to the Prime Minister calling on the Government to move forward with a Future of Transport Bill in the forthcoming King’s Speech. It highlights the need for a bill in order to deliver the right environment for transport innovation to continue to thrive […]
TTF Autumn Update details new spending initiatives, Working Group progress and project updates
The outline agenda for the Transport Technology Forum’s Autumn Update on 14 November has been published, with a range of information and debate for local authorities and suppliers. The one-day event in Birmingham will give delegates details of latest policy at the Department for Transport and initiatives from Innovate UK, before the six Working Group […]
National Highways launches Industry Awards for 2023
National Highways has launched its opportunity to showcase and celebrate the hard work, achievements and innovations within our industry, by inviting organisations and individuals to submit entries recognising the outstanding contributions that are shaping the future of the Strategic Roads Network. The National Highways Industry Awards are presented to individuals, companies and projects that have […]
Ireland authorises increased use of speed detection cameras
The use of speed detection cameras operating on Irish roads is to increase by 20% following agreement between Minister for Justice Helen McEntee and Irish Police force, the Garda, Commissioner Drew Harris to increase funding for GoSafe speed cameras. An additional €1.2 million (just over a million pounds) is to be allocated towards GoSafe, which […]
HERE data chosen by majority of automakers for their EU intelligent speed assistance solution
The European Union’s Intelligent Speed Assistance regulation has been in effect since July 2022, and new figures show an overwhelming majority of carmakers have selected the HERE ISA Map for their solutions to comply with the regulation. ISA is an in-vehicle system that leverages speed limit data to inform, warn and discourage drivers from exceeding […]
“Significant progress” reported on Shetland tunnels
Shetland Islands Council has announced its “Shetland Short Crossings Project”, aimed at connecting all main islands by either a tunnel or a new ferry, is now at an advanced planning stage. The Council has lobbied both the UK and Scottish Governments on the issue, sharing the document ‘Shetland Forward’ to support its aspirations on short […]
Long-term benefits “outweigh autonomous vehicle risks”
Experts at the leading driverless car research centre, the University of Michigan, are warning traffic and safety concerns over driverless vehicles could lead to setbacks for manufacturers Waymo and Cruise if the performance data in various conditions isn’t conducted at the highest standards. Jim Rampton, a lecturer at the U-M School of Information, is a […]
Glasgow’s ULEZ effectiveness questioned as pollution levels rise
New figures suggest pollution levels of gases linked to traffic rose by about 10% in the centre of Glasgow after the introduction of a ULEZ scheme a year ago. The Telegraph reports Nitrogen dioxide levels in the city’s Hope Street, which has repeatedly had the country’s worst air quality, were measured at an average of […]
Monotch and TraffGo Road announce partnership
Dutch-based Connected ITS company Monotch and TraffGo Road, a subsidiary of international Information & Communications group Materna, have announced they are joining forces to bring the TLEX® product to the German market. The Traffic Live Exchange platform TLEX is described as “the powerful platform that is the proven foundation for connected mobility and digital infrastructure”. […]
Transport Scotland sets out A9 plan
New procurement rules to find contractors to dual the A9 and a raft of safety measures are being promised by Transport Scotland to sort out notorious road. The letter from Lawrence Shackman, the director of major projects at Transport Scotland was written to the Inverness Courier in response to the newspaper’s crisis summit on the […]