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 […]
National Highways’ A30 Cornwall upgrade to create country’s seventh green bridge
National Highways has announced that its updgrade on the A30 between Chiverton and Carland Cross in Cornwall will feature the company’s seventh green bridge. Formed with two decks and planted extensively with plants and hedging, National Highways says the green bridge over the new dual carriageway at Marazanvose will maintain and enhance connectivity for habitats […]
MPs to discuss Low Emission and Clean Air Zones in special evidence session
Representatives from the Local Government Association, London Councils and Bath & North East Somerset Council (on behalf of UK100) will be appearing before the Environmental Audit Committee this week as MPs continue evidence gathering on Outdoor and indoor air quality targets. The focus of the session will be on clean air measures being brought in by local authorities, and the measures the […]
Yunex Traffic wins major American contract
ITS technology provider Yunex Traffic has announced a multi-million dollar, multi-year agreement to provide express lane and bridge tolling facility maintenance services for the Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) in California. The contract covers toll infrastructure at the San Francisco Bay area’s seven state-owned bridges including the Bay, Antioch, Richmond, Dumbarton, and San Mateo, as well […]
Little Isla gets life-changing treatment thanks to industry’s generosity
The two-year-old granddaughter of LCRIG Chair and industry veteran Martin Duffy has undertaken potentially life-changing treatment in the United States, thanks to her grandfather’s cycling skills and the fundraising efforts of the highways and transport technology industries. Isla was born with cerebral palsy and cannot sit independently, crawl or walk. However Stem Cell treatment clinical […]
TTF Smarter Parking Working Group details the National Parking Platform with a webinar on 8 September
Local Authorities across the UK are being urged to take part in a forthcoming Transport Technology Forum online meeting which will focus on the National Parking Platform. The NPP is a Department for Transport-led initiative to simplify parking payment. The pilot platform, being operated by Manchester City Council, has four primary functions. These are to […]
Charity taking on four new staff to keep up with UK’s staggering road deaths and injuries
For a business, an expanding workforce and an increased demand for services is a sign of success, but for a charity supporting road crash victims, it’s not a good sign. RoadPeace, the national charity for road crash victims, sees the recruitment of additional staff members as highlighting what it calls the staggering number of people […]