Scottish transport minister steps down
Scottish transport Minister Kevin Stewart has tendered his resignation to the First Minister and stepped down from his ministerial post for health-related reasons. Mr Stewart previously served as the Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning from 2016 , and Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care from 2021. Mr Stewart was appointed Transport Minister […]
TTF highlights benefits of Manual for Smart Streets
Darren Capes, Manager of the Transport Technology Forum (TTF) and ITS Policy Lead at the Department for Transport (DfT) has highlighted the ”need to produce guidance to ensure local authorities do the right thing” during a presentation where he introduced the Manual for Smart Streets. He said the DfT had recently produced guidance on the […]
Ship carrying thousands of EVs sinks after fire
A cargo ship carrying nearly £300 million worth of supercars has sunk off the Azores Islands in the North Atlantic Ocean after a fire spread among the electric batteries. Marine Industry News reports that Felicity Ace‘s cargo is said to be some 4,000 vehicles, including Porsches, Audis, Lamborghinis and Bentleys. The Panama-flagged ship caught fire […]
£20m more for active travel in Scotland
The Scottish Government has announced extra spending to make “walking, wheeling and cycling for everyday transport easier than ever before”. The Active Travel Transformation Fund will provide £20 million directly to Local Authorities, Regional Transport Partnerships and National Park Authorities – working in partnership with Transport Scotland – to deliver construction-ready active travel infrastructure schemes […]
Highways News appointed senior media partner to Highways UK
The UK’s biggest and most successful highways and transport exhibition and conference, Highways UK, has appointed Highways News to be its leading media partner for 2023. The event, which takes place on 18th and 19th October at Birmingham’s NEC is expected to again welcome more than 10,000 visitors who can see upwards of 375 exhibitors and hear […]
New eCall project looks to benefit emergency services’ and road operators’ response to help save lives and identify vulnerable drivers
A group of connected vehicle experts are undertaking a new project to give emergency services and road operators essential data about road crashes in real time. Responding to collisions, stranded vehicles and potentially vulnerable drivers is a priority for the UK’s emergency services. Faster response and detailed information regarding the vehicle are the focus of […]
DfT spending £2 million funding innovative transport tech including apps to assist disabled passengers
Better use of eCall technology, personalised navigation apps for disabled passengers and robots for freight at ports are among 67 transport technology projects being developed and tested through new funding. Technology Minister Jesse Norman has announced 67 innovative projects developing transport technology which are receiving a share of £1.96 million in funding as part of […]
Warwickshire promotes seatbelt safety campaign
Warwickshire Road Safety Partnership is asking drivers and their passengers to check everyone is wearing a seatbelt before travelling. It says that, whilst most people always wear a seatbelt, during a two week enforcement campaign in the county last year, 87% of those not wearing a seatbelt were male and 88% of those not wearing […]
smartmicro buys UK distributor Smart Video and Sensing
Global traffic radar sensors and solutions company smartmicro has acquired the UK-based distributor of its traffic sensors Smart Video and Sensing Ltd. As part of the acquisition, the former Smart Video and Sensing. will now operate under the name smartmicro UK Limited. The entire team will stay on board to ensure a smooth transition. The […]
Dartford Tunnels undergoing summer waterproofing works
National Highways is undertaking overnight waterproofing works in the east tunnel of the Dartford Crossing. This work is expected to continue until September 2023 and is significant because it involves work in the larger of the two tunnels, which means some HGVs will not be able to cross the Thames at that point during the […]