Poorly performing contractors to be banned from bidding for National Highways work
National Highways’s head of procurement is warning contractors it is “extremely likely” to stringently assess the performance of suppliers on its new £30 billion major framework. Malcolm Dare told the website Construction News that National Highways has already started excluding poorly performing contractors on its existing framework from bidding for some work. “In the last […]
WATCH – elderly men riding in driverless car goes viral
A video of two elderly men’s reaction to travelling in a driverless vehicle in Arizona has gone viral. The man, who goes by the Instagram name Patriotic Kenny, is joined by his friend Jerry, for the ride. The caption of the video reads, “Riding in a self-driving car was an experience of a lifetime!” According […]
Industry urged to explain digital solutions to help inform DfT
The highways and traffic technology industry is being reminded to engage with the Department for Transport’s Traffic and Technology Division to help it with a new project to understand digital tools being used to deliver new technology solutions. The data-driven systems and use cases which deliver digital traffic management used by local authorities and the […]
Chancellor reminded of balancing act for logistics providers
Ahead of the budget tomorrow (Wednesday) the Chancellor has been reminded that the finer details of his statement could mean the difference between those who can, and those who struggle to stay afloat. Barney Goffer, UK Product Manager at Teletrac Navman UK has written an open message to Jeremy Hunt reminding him that, for fleet […]
ERTICO promotes ITS World Congress 2024 with Dubai webinar
The ITS World Congress 2024 will be held in Dubai – the first time the European leg of the three-year cycle takes place outside of continental Europe itself. To promote the event, the organisers ERTICO – ITS Europe has announced a webinar to take place on Monday 27 March from 8.45am UK time. Dubai Roads […]
Hundreds of drivers flagged for mobile phone and seatbelt offences in Sussex
Police in Sussex have announced they have used Acusensus artificial intelligence technology to test motorists for mobile phone and seatbelt offences. More than 10,000 vehicles were screened in Sussex with a Sensor Test Vehicle which analyses if offences are being committed. It is fitted with a specialist camera system from to filter out possible offences, […]
Paxman calls for £1K fine and six points for littering
Legendary broadcaster Jeremy Paxman is calling for signs to display the words “selfish drivers who litter” when when motorway lanes are closed for a clean-up. Paxman has told the Sunday Times too many Britons treat “this beautiful country as if it were a rubbish dump”, and that he is appalled by the amount of roadside […]
An unintended consequence of free bus travel in Scotland – a rise in antisocial behaviour?
It’s reported bus operators in Scotland have seen an increase in anti-social behaviour since a flagship scheme allowing young Scots to travel for free was launched. The newspaper The Herald says it comes amid growing concern among local councillors and community campaigners across Scotland that the scheme could also be behind a rise in youth crime and […]
Councillors call for A9 parliamentary enquiry
Councillors at The Highland Council in Scotland have agreed a joint motion deploring the decision of the Scottish Government to delay the dualling of the A9. They say the “horrendous” spate of accidents and resultant fatalities on the single carriageway sections of the road has brought misery to families from across the country and beyond its […]
Driverless innovator Wayve could move abroad over UK testing rules
The driverless vehicle maker Wayve is reported to be looking at testing its systems abroad because of delays in enacting new UK laws allowing advanced trials of the technology. The Telegraph reports that the company, which is backed by Microsoft and Sir Richard Branson, said the lack of rules allowing driverless car companies to test […]