£1 million highways improvements to start on A34 in Staffordshire
Highways improvements along the A34 near Stone in Staffordshire have been announced, with the County Council’s highways teams will be carrying out kerbing, drainage and carriageway resurfacing work at The Fillybrooks/Walton Roundabout, the A520 Stafford Road and the B5026 Eccleshall Road. The £1 million scheme is part of a £30 million being spent on the […]
National Highways plants first trees at new community woodland in Kent
National Highways has revealed details of work being carried out to protect and enhance the environment surrounding the M25 in Kent. Together with its contractors and Swanley town council, the Government-owned company is currently carrying out improvements at the Pinks Hill balancing pond near Swanley, Kent just beside Junction 3 of the M25. As part […]
“10 million” would give up cars if they had better public transport
A new survey is reporting that more than a quarter (29%) of current drivers – approximately 10 million people – would give up their car altogether if the UK’s public transport network was improved. Forbes Advisor, the price comparison and financial guidance platform, says that, despite half of adults (48%) with a full driving licence […]
Union blocks driverless expansion in San Francisco
The Teamsters Union in the USA has effectively stopped the expansion of autonomous carmaker Waymo following a unanimous vote by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. The Union reports that the board agreed with its claim that the company “had not been forthright in its application to alter the use of a large distribution center […]
“Driverless” car rental service launched in Milton Keynes
A car rental service that delivers a vehicle to the user driverlessly has been launched in Milton Keynes by start-up Imperium Drive. The Fetch vehicle system has been demonstrated to the BBC after being tested for 18 months, and will now be available to customers. Imperium Drive, the company behind the service where cars are […]
MediaTek and NVIDIA partner to “transform automobiles”
Connectivity and multimedia innovator MediaTek is teaming with AI technology company NVIDIA to bring drivers and passengers what they call “new experiences inside the car”. The partnership was announced jointly by MediaTek CEO Rick Tsai and NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang. “NVIDIA is a world-renowned pioneer and industry leader in AI and computing. With […]
UK-European co-operation, inclusive mobility and congress memories on this week’s Highways Voices
We hear from two CEOs, an inclusive mobility visionary and industry legend on Highways Voices this week. Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket Casts and never miss an episode! In interviews recorded at last week’s ITS European Congress in Lisbon, ERTICO-ITS Europe CEO Joost Vantomme discusses UK-European co-operation after he signed a new […]
SRL adds new safety innovations
Mobile Intelligent Transport Systems solutions manufacturer and supplier SRL has expanded its hire portfolio with the launch of a series of new products designed to enable customers to increase the protection of workers while cost-effectively promoting the safe and efficient flow of traffic around roadworks. The Remotely Operated Stop Go (ROSGO) System and Euro Remote […]
A52 improvements near Nottingham completed
Improvements to the A52 Gamston Roundabout near Nottingham are now complete with the junction fully opening to traffic. The National Highways project has included widening all three approaches to the roundabout to create extra lanes in order to reduce congestion and queuing. New traffic lights and a traffic-light controlled pedestrian crossing have been installed to […]
Admiral Insurance launches telematics product with no black box
Car insurer Admiral is partnering with Ford Smart Mobility and telematics service provider Redtail Telematics to launch a new car insurance product to help safe drivers save on their car insurance premiums. Admiral Live enables customers that own Ford vehicles with a FordPass Connect Modem manufactured from 2021 onwards to share driving data, collected directly […]