Company gives its vision of transport’s connected future
The provider of passenger and fleet management solutions to the transport industry, Nomad Digital, has written an opinion piece on where it sees the future of travel in a connected world. We have shared it with you here on Highways News: In 2023, we are living in a connected world. We communicate through robust virtual […]
Oxbotica raises more than £100m more investment for global expansion
The Oxford and Toronto-based autonomous vehicle software firm Oxbotica has raised US$140 million (£115 million) in a Series C funding round from financial and strategic partners from North America, EMEA, and APAC. Oxbotica says it will also use the funds to deploy its autonomous operating system in domains with urgent need and potential to scale, […]
Sir John Armitt reappointed as Chair of the National Infrastructure Commission
Sir John Armitt has been reappointed as Chair of the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) for a further two years while Julia Prescot has been appointed Deputy Chair. Sir John has served as the Chair of the NIC since 2018, prior to which he was Deputy Chair and a commissioner since the NIC was established in 2015. With a background […]
ERTICO boss predicts “inspiring year ahead”
The CEO of the European intelligent transport organisation ERTICO – ITS Europe is predicting 2023 to be a “positive year with many exciting collaboratoins and success for all our activities”. In his New Year message, Joost Vantomme (pictured) promises the organisation will continue to facilitate safer, smarter and more efficient transport services for the benefit […]
Rest and Be Thankful road shut for a week due to landslip fears
The key A83 route in Scotland at Rest and Be Thankful, which is used as a way to travel between Glasgow and west coast has been shut for a week because the hillside overlooking it is saturated after a period of heavy rain. Traffic is being diverted along a single-lane road nearby with a convoy […]
Mobileye kicks off AV pilot in Germany
Driverless vehicle and ADAS technology company Mobileye says it has taken a key step on the road to the autonomous future of mobility, by obtaining a permit recommendation enabling it to operate its autonomous vehicle technology on German streets. It says the permit – granted by independent third-party for testing, certification, auditing and advisory service […]
Compliance will be the key to success for new 20mph limits in Cornwall – Jenoptik
Cornwall County Council is being reminded that signs alone may not deliver the desired benefits of a proposed blanket 20 mile per hour speed limit across all eligible residential roads in the county. As a strong supporter of the ‘20’s Plenty’ and ‘Vision Zero’ campaigns, Timo Thornton, an Account Manager at Jenoptik, is delighted with […]
Hospitality boss warns of staff shortages in Glasgow due to LEZ
The owner of two leading nightspots in Glasgow has warned that his and other hospitality staff will struggle to get home from work at night if there’s a fall in the number of taxis on the road when the city’s Low Emission Zone comes into force. Private hire drivers with older vehicles are being told […]
New Jenoptik average speed cameras for Solihull
Solihull Council has commissioned new Jenoptik average speed enforcement cameras on the A34 Stratford Road in Shirley. Positioned in the 40mph section of the Stratford Road, between the B4102 Marshall Lake Road and the M42 Motorway junctions, the cameras will monitor the speed of vehicles travelling in both directions. Working in partnership with West Midlands […]
London Mayor calls for continued TfL investment
The Mayor of London has called on the government to continue funding Transport for London’s future projects. Sadiq Khan told London’s financial paper City AM: “The history of London Underground shows that you’ve got to invest now for the future, you can’t stand still,” “We need government support for further investment in both the underground […]