Energy Storage Systems to support EV charging on England’s motorways
National Highways has announced it is supporting electric vehicle drivers with a multi-million-pound investment into new high-powered charging infrastructure. The government-owned organisation has awarded the £8m Energy Storage Systems – essentially giant battery packs – contract to Ameresco, who will upgrade seven motorway service areas where the grid supply is not enough for high-powered charging […]
Citizens help shape the future of self-driving vehicles
New research by leading CAV expert Professor Nick Reed is highlighting how challenging it will be to arrive at a consensus over self-driving vehicle operation. The automotive and technology industries have committed huge resources to the development of self-driving vehicles, but what do the public think about how they should operate on UK roads? Reed […]
Euston Road lane closures introduced for HS2 works
Works begin today (20 February) on the Euston Road near Euston Station in London as part of the HS2 rail project. This is part of a series of HS2 works involving lane closures on Euston Road over the next seven years and TfL and HS2 are working together to ensure people are aware of the disruption and can […]
Sat Navs could have algorithms changed to end use of rat runs
It’s reported Sat Nav companies are looking to change the way they calculate routes to stop minor roads being used to avoid congested main routes. Sat-nav provider TomTom says it is set to change how the algorithm, with other providers such as Google and Waze doing so to, in order to direct drivers away from […]
New study details ways of cutting fare collection by 73%
Bus operators are being told how they can reduce the cost of fare collection by 73%, immediately increasing revenues for their operations. A new white paper from consultants, Consult Hyperion used real-world data from five recently procured Design-Build fare collection solutions from large, medium and small cities across North America and modelled the cost savings […]
Clearview supports “behaviour first, infrastructure second” call for improving transport
Highways and transport solutions provider Clearview Intelligence has welcomed comments by behavioural science expert Rory Sutherland, who is urging transport professionals to look at changing behaviour before changing infrastructure. Mr Sutherland, who is Vice Chairman of advertising agency Ogilvy, has co-written a book called “Transport for Humans: Are we nearly there yet?” which explains how […]
Welsh Government updates on independent review of the Strategic Road Network Programmes
Wales’s Deputy Minister for Climate Change, Lee Waters MS, has issued a written statement updating the Welsh parliament, the Senedd, about his independent review of the Strategic Road Network programmes in relation to meeting Statutory Duties which was led by Matthew Lugg OBE, Head of Profession ,Local Government. Mr Waters writes: In November 2021, I […]
TTF consults on signal identification standard
The Transport Technology Forum is continuing to develop a project aimed at getting more value from the UK’s network of traffic signal controllers and is readying the first stage of external consultation. This would, for the first time, set an open and standard way of describing each controller’s specific configuration, ensuring that every signal-controlled site […]
Driverless trial concludes in Greenwich “getting us closer” to greener, safer, accessible travel
ServCity, a consortium project backed by Nissan and supported by the UK Government has reached its conclusion, deploying advanced autonomous drive technology in complex urban environments in London, integrated with the city’s infrastructure. Following three years of research and more than 1,600 autonomous test miles driven, Nissan has worked alongside consortium partners to develop a […]
Councils fight ULEZ in court
A coalition of five councils has launched a Judicial Review to challenge Transport for London and the Mayor of London’s decision to expand the Ultra Low Emission Zone to outer London boroughs. The London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Harrow and Hillingdon and Surrey County Council have brought legal action following TfL’s announcement last November that […]