National Highways plans A14 closure ahead of rebuilding project
National Highways has announced a stretch of the A14 will be closed early next year for the creation of a contraflow while the road is rebuilt. The work on the road between junction 47A for Haughley and 49 at Tothill will rebuild and relay the carriageway, extending the life of the road for up to […]
Vehicle makers using HERE for speed limit data across EU
As the European Union’s Intelligent Speed Assistance regulation comes into effect, global automakers have overwhelmingly chosen the ISA Map from HERE Technologies to comply with the mandate. ISA is an in-vehicle safety feature that displays for drivers the legal speed limit on any given EU road. To date, more than 30 brands from 15 global […]
Project EDWARD video promotes average speed enforcement for road safety
A new video has been released highlighting the value of average speed cameras in making our roads safer. Timed to coincide with Project EDWARD week (Every Day Without a Road Death), the video explains how traffic has been calmed in Bedford by reducing speed limits and backing up those reductions by using average speed cameras […]
TTF to speak at Transport + Energy Forum
Paula Claytonsmith, policy support advisor to the DfT and Innovate UK funded Transport Technology Forum (TTF), will deliver an update at the Transport + Energy Forum – an event which will bring together key stakeholder groups to discuss the actions that need to be taken to reach net zero. Paula – who is also Director, […]
Junction improvements near Norwich get go-ahead
A National Highways project to improve the A47 – A11 Thickthorn Junction on the outskirts of Norwich has been granted development consent by the Transport Secretary. The application involves the improvement of the interchange between the A47 and A11, improving access into Norwich. The project consists of two new uni-directional slip roads connecting the A11 […]
Glasgow taxi drivers given more time to prepare for LEZ
Taxi operators in Glasgow who do not have access to funded retrofit solutions to meet Low Emission Zone requirements will be given extra time to prepare. The City Council’s plan to grant a ‘time-limited exemption’ of one year to operators under these circumstances would see enforcement of the emission standards required by Glasgow’s LEZ deferred […]
Shropshire awarded almost £1m for new electric vehicle charging points
Shropshire Council has won funding of almost £1m to install more on-street electric vehicle charging points in its communities. A total of £902,940 has been awarded by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles, with support of the Energy Saving Trust, to enable the installation of on-street charge points for local residents wishing to charge their […]
ITS innovator Gammons and GRID Smarter Cities among winners at this year’s ITS (UK) Awards
The Intelligent Mobility Lead at Arup, Tim Gammons, has been named the winner of the prestigious Rees Hills Award for Outstanding Personal Contribution and Achievement at the annual ITS (UK) Awards. He received the prize at the Annual President’s Dinner in Milton Keynes, sponsored by the Connected Places Catapult, SWARCO, Smart Video and Sensing and […]
eCall emergency services support successfully demonstrated by VESOS
A connected vehicle solution that automatically guides emergency services and road operators to crashed vehicles has been demonstrated at a Transport Technology Forum event at the UTAC test track in Millbrook, Bedfordshire. In the demonstration presented with KL Systems, a fire engine was given the precise location of a vehicle with its air bag deployed […]
SWARCO celebrates Reading signage anniversary
Highly accurate and flexible Variable Messaging Signs from SWARCO Traffic, the traffic technology specialist, have reached a 10-year milestone in helping Reading Borough Council to reduce congestion, improve traffic flow and enhance the driver experience throughout the town. In 2012, the Council issued a tendering and procurement process to source high quality and versatile signage […]