Jenoptik delivers UK-first Police-enforced average speed scheme on private roads
Enforcement company Jenoptik has installed an average speed camera enforcement scheme to make roads safer at the huge DP World logistics park at the London Gateway port in south Essex. It is the first time an average speed scheme has been installed on private roads. Offences will be enforced by Essex Police as they would […]
Autonomous lorries in closed environments hailed as a “quick win”
The introduction of autonomous goods vehicles into closed environments such as ports and factory sites could have a “quick win” for the logistics industry facing rising costs and driver shortages. That’s the view of a group of experts from across the freight and intelligent transport systems industries who met at a round table led by […]
VolkerHighways delivers Bath public safety solution
Highways and streetlighting maintenance company VolkerHighways has begun works to install permanent hostile vehicle mitigation infrastructure in Bath city centre’s most crowded streets, on behalf of Bath & North East Somerset Council. The anti-terrorism security measures will restrict vehicles in some of the city’s streets, in order to help protect the public during high footfall […]
Euro NCAP Commercial Van ratings bring collision severity onto the radar
In 2021 Euro NCAP launched the Commercial Van Safety Rating to improve safety information for fleet managers and provide a safer experience for van drivers and other road users. Good improvements in system performance and availability were reported when Euro NCAP revisited the van results one year later. In 2023, Euro NCAP is taking the […]
Audi introducing its own app store
Carmaker Audi has announced it is bringing a store for apps to selected models with the third-generation modular infotainment toolkit (MIB 3). It says that, with the embedding of the store, which was jointly developed with Volkswagen subsidiary CARIAD, customers can directly and intuitively access popular third-party apps through the Multimedia Interface (MMI) by means […]
All parts of the UK “must work together” to deliver greener places to live
The new Decarbonising Transport, let’s get moving together report is bringing recommendations on how to re-think travel demand, re-mode away from cars, and re-power transport away from fossil-fuels. The report notes creating healthier, quieter places with cleaner air and generating new, green jobs are pressing issues across the UK. As the largest contributor to UK domestic Greenhouse […]
Government spends £25 million to boost British-made green bus rollout
The Government says people in Yorkshire, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Hampshire will enjoy greener, cleaner journeys as an extra 117 buses are rolled out thanks to a cash injection of £25.3 million. It says the latest spending will support British manufacturing around the country. The new buses will be manufactured in Northern Ireland by Wrightbus and […]
TTF Working Group commits to producing further EV guidance for councils
The Transport Technology Forum’s Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Working Group is committing to producing further guidance designed to help council officers’ rollout the required infrastructure to keep pace with the adoption of Electric Vehicles. The group of public and private sector experts who make up the Working Group attended a meeting in Newbury where they […]
JLR seeks £500m government support for EV battery development
Jaguar Land Rover’s owner Tata Motors is asking the government for more than £500 million of government aid for a new battery factory in Britain. The Financial Times reports this is a decision set to be “pivotal” for the future of the UK car industry, explaining that people briefed on discussions say the Indian group […]
New real-time information signs and technology to make bus travel easier in London
TfL has begun installing new bus Countdown boards across every borough in the capital, with more than 300 additional signs in place by the end of the year, boosting the overall number of boards by 12%. The signs are described as “a simple and reliable way” of helping Londoners get from A to B by […]