TfL launches four new Cycleways
Transport for London has launched four new Cycleways in Enfield and Waltham Forest that have further expanded the network. The new or extended routes have been delivered alongside TfL’s and the boroughs’ existing programme to build new walking and cycling infrastructure, and has added six miles to London’s network of safe cycle routes. More than 40% of […]
UNESCO warns over Stonehenge road plans
There are fears that Stonehenge could lose its World Heritage status if changes are not made to the A303 improvement scheme past the site. UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, which decides on what sites get the status says its Committee and the Advisory Bodies have been “clear and consistent” that the […]
TfGM talks of a “buzz in the air” with app a week ahead of Bee Network launch
A new Bee Network app that puts real time bus, tram and train travel information at customers’ fingertips for the first time – and allows them to buy combined bus and tram tickets that are 20% cheaper – has gone live. It comes ahead of the launch of Greater Manchester’s first locally controlled bus services […]
TfL and MOPAC announce new victim support service with Brake and RoadPeace
Transport for London, in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC), police and charities Brake and RoadPeace, is launching a new pilot victim support service to improve support for victims of the most serious road traffic collisions in London. It says the service will enhance the level of support available to families […]
Moto launches mental health campaign for HGV drivers
Moto Hospitality is launching a ‘cabversation’ campaign to encourage HGV drivers to connect and talk to one another when taking a break at its service stations. The campaign follows research suggesting 41% of ill health is caused by work-related stress, depression or anxiety in the transport and storage sector. Moto is teaming up with Mind […]
FairCharge and Fully Charged SHOW call on Government to help stop “EV culture war”
Electric vehicle and renewable energy campaign group FairCharge, in partnership with Robert Llewellyn’s Fully Charged SHOW, have officially launched a campaign called #StopBurningStuff which it says counters “the raft of misinformation being propagated by some media providers and MPs”. They say the campaign has been endorsed by scientists, climate ambassadors and senior industry. Quentin Willson, […]
ITS UK Awards shortlist announced
ITS UK has announced the shortlist for its annual Awards, to be held in London at the end of next month. The Awards, which take place during the Intelligent Transport Systems industry association’s President’s Dinner, celebrate transport technology across the industry, covering the use of technological solutions in areas like active travel, enforcement and the environment, […]
Kapsch TrafficCom expands production in Austria
Kapsch TrafficCom is expanding its production capacities for devices for contactless toll collection by more than 30% at its site in Vienna. This translates to a production expansion of about 2 million On Board Units per year. A total of €1.3 million (approx £1.1 million) has been invested in the expansion of the industrial facility. […]
Knowledge shared at record breaking JCT Traffic Signals Symposium
A record number of delegates and exhibitors have shared two days of high-level knowledge sharing at the 2023 JCT Traffic Signals Symposium, with the Keynote Address delivered by behavioural scientists Rory Sutherland and Pete Dyson winning the Most Thought Provoking Paper Award 310 delegates attended Nottingham Trent University for the 28th running of the event, […]
Lincolnshire PCC looks at using Acusensus AI cameras to improve road safety
Lincolnshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner says he’s thinking about using Acusensus’s Heads-Up cameras to spot distracted drivers and those not wearing a seatbelt on his county’s road. The BBC reports Marc Jones will discuss the idea at the East of England and East Midlands Road Safety Summit this week. The Acusensus Artificial Intelligence technology detects […]