New Jenoptik cameras to make roads safer in Lancashire
Work is getting underway to install five new SPECS average speed camera schemes in Lancashire on roads identified as the county’s most dangerous A-roads. Before the end of the year camera installation will have commenced on the A581 from Rufford to Euxton, the A588 from Lancaster to Skippool, and the A683 in Lancaster from junction 34 […]
Life saving road safety management software explained in webinar today
TRL Software’s cloud-based road safety management platform iMAAP, has to date saved over 25,000 lives across the globe, and it is being profiled in a webinar taking place this afternoon (3 October). As part of a progressive plan to make the Caribbean Island of Jamaica’s roads safer, at the beginning of 2022 the islands Ministry […]
RAC launches connected car solution aimed at lowering fleet costs
The RAC has announced it is offering businesses and fleet operators a flexible and easy means for reducing vehicle running costs with the launch of ConnectOne, its new connected vehicles product. It says that, rather than the expense and complexity of traditional telematics services that effectively involve ‘hard-wiring’ units into vehicles, users simply plug the […]
Gaist rebrands and launches new website
The roadscape technology company Gaist has launched a rebrand and new website, explaining that keeping things fresh, constantly improving them and finding better ways to provide value to customers are “hallmarks of Gaist’s approach to business”. The Company says it’s enjoying its best year yet for client acquisition, and the rebrand, as well as looking […]
National Highways puts key contracts in place to deliver A303 Stonehenge upgrade
National Highways has announced it has the key contracts in place to deliver the £1.7 billion A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down scheme past Stonehenge. The planning application for the transformational scheme is still pending redetermination by the Secretary of State for Transport, following the quashing of the decision to grant the Development Consent Order. In […]
ERTICO launches European Congress call for papers
On 22-24 May 2023, ERTICO in partnership with the European Commission will organise the 15th ITS European Congress under the banner ‘ITS: The Game Changer’. The Congress that is hosted by the City of Lisbon will display the host city’s latest achievements in the field of intelligent mobility services and link to the city’s changing mobility vision and […]
Plans for major revamp of busy M25 junction in Surrey to go on show
National Highways is putting plans to upgrade junction 10 on the M25, one of the busiest in Surrey, on show to the public. It’ll be holding three public information events where people will be able to hear more details about the first phase of the work, which started this month. The events will take place […]
New section Cycleway 4 route opens in southeast London
Transport for London and Lewisham Council have opened a new section of Cycleway on Evelyn Street in Deptford. It says the section is the latest to be completed on Cycleway 4, a major new cycle route that is already enabling thousands of safer and easier cycle journeys across the area each week. TfL believes that in order to help make […]
ITS (UK) gears up for a very busy day with Members next month
The UK’s Intelligent Transport Society is putting the final touches to a very busy day on 13 October, as it hosts its Members’ Day followed by the annual President’s Dinner and Awards in Milton Keynes. The Members’ Day is hosted by the Connected Places Catapult and sponsored by Clearview Intelligence, Smart Video and Sensing and […]
Maximising eCall value, intersection safety and the future of MaaS on a bonus Highways Voices podcast from LA
Highways News brought you daily podcasts from the 2022 ITS World Congress in Los Angeles, and now here’s one final podcast featuring content we couldn’t fit into the daily programmes. In today’s show, sponsored by GEWI, SWARCO, Nota AI, one.network and Navtech Radar, you’ll hear an explanation of a revolutionary new way of maximising the value of eCall, why MaaS is […]