Peter Hitchens and Rory Sutherland debate whether the car has been Britain’s greatest transport success – or its biggest mistake
Veteran journalist Peter Hitchens and leading behavioural scientist Rory Sutherland debate cars, railways, HS2, road building and the future of transport in a “omnibus edition” of Highways Voices today which brings their complete conversation together from this week’s series of special podcasts. Mr Hitchens, Mail on Sunday columnist and author of the forthcoming book “The […]
Jo Field OBE appointed to strengthen delivery of ITS World Congress 2027
The highly respected transport industry leader Jo Field OBE and her consultancy, JFG Communications, have been appointed to a key leadership and coordination role as preparations for the ITS World Congress 2027 in Birmingham move into full delivery. JFG Communications will undertake a new “Silver Command” function on behalf of the Host Organising Committee, providing […]
Speed camera explainer video reaches more than 300,000 viewers
A video taking motorists behind the scenes to explain how enforcement cameras work has attracted more than 300,000 views in just two weeks. The 20-minute film, How UK Speed Cameras REALLY Work (And What They Can See), was published by automotive channel George’s Car Media (GCM) on 26 August. It sees the GCM team visit […]
Highways industry unites to tackle roadworker abuse and incursions
Leading highways organisations and contractors have agreed the next steps in a coordinated industry campaign to tackle abuse of roadworkers and incursions into worksites. Representatives supporting the No Excuse for Roadworker Abuse initiative met at McCann’s training centre in Nottingham to agree its governance structure, select its Companies House directors and finalise plans for a […]
Hitchens and Sutherland ask what Britain should actually do about transport
After two episodes arguing about how Britain became so dependent on the car, Peter Hitchens and Rory Sutherland turn to the more difficult question in the final part of this week’s special Highways Voices series: what should the country actually do next? Mail on Sunday columnist Mr Hitchens makes clear that he is not proposing […]
Last chance to book for 31st JCT Traffic Signals Symposium in Lincoln
Traffic signals professionals are being urged to secure their places for the popular JCT Traffic Signals Symposium as the industry prepares to gather in Lincoln for three days of learning, technical discussion and networking. Bookings remain open for both the 31st JCT Traffic Signals Symposium and the MOVA Users Group, with some of the leading […]
Hitchens and Sutherland debate whether cars really deliver freedom
The argument between Peter Hitchens and Rory Sutherland over Britain’s relationship with the motor car intensifies in part two of this week’s special Highways Voices series, as the pair move from railways and HS2 to the much broader question of whether car ownership really represents freedom. Mr Sutherland argues that the strength of the car […]
Valerann featured on worldwide BBC podcast
British traffic technology company Valerann has been featured on the BBC World Service podcast Tech Life, explaining how its artificial intelligence could help road authorities detect wrong-way drivers within seconds. The report followed fatal wrong-way collisions in Ireland and northern England and examined how technology might help control-room teams identify and respond to such incidents […]
TTF seeks industry images for Maintenance Requirements for Technology rewrite
The Transport Technology Forum is inviting organisations across the sector to contribute photographs and video to support the publication of its Management of Roadside Technology (MRT) guidance that is a major rewrite of the Management of Electronic Traffic Equipment A Code of Practice first published in 2011. The document is being updated by an editorial […]
Hitchens and Sutherland clash over cars, rail and what Britain got wrong on transport in a special Highways Voices series
Veteran newspaper columnist and author Peter Hitchens and behavioural science expert Rory Sutherland go head-to-head over the future of transport in a special series of Highways Voices podcasts this week, beginning with an argument over whether Britain has become far too dependent on the car. The discussion starts with an area of agreement. Mr Sutherland, […]