TfL Board to discuss funding next week
Transport for London’s board is set to meet next Tuesday to discuss the government’s long-term funding deal. London’s financial paper City AM says TfL has confirmed the meeting will take place, but it remains unclear whether the board will accept the proposal made by transport secretary Grant Shapps on 22 July. TfL has been negotiating […]
Balfour Beatty Living Places launches Operational Control Hub
Highways maintenance, street lighting and public realm services provider for local authorities across the UK, Balfour Beatty Living Places, has opened the doors to its new Operational Control Hub located at its depot in Millbrook, Southampton. Working alongside Southampton City Council, the Operational Control Hub uses the latest in innovative technologies and systems designed in-house, […]
Gaist and Aisin partner to make Vision Zero a reality
In this article, John Cartledge, Global Development Manager at Gaist, explores the history of road deaths and the latest partnership Gaist has formed to make the ambition to eliminate all traffic fatalities a reality. With the introduction of the Highway Code in 1931, the concept of road safety was first linked with the road user. […]
National Highways enhances safety on M1 and M6 smart motorways
A review of incidents on the M1 and M6 has led to a range of safety measures being undertaken by National Highways, including a promise of stopped vehicle detection being installed by the end of the month. In March 2020, the Secretary of State for Transport published the Smart motorway evidence stocktake and action plan. The […]
Rennicks adds weather sensors to its portfolio
The highways technology and services company Rennicks is bringing Internet of Things road weather stations to the UK market. It says authorities will benefit from the new co-operation with Klimator by having easy access to solutions for cost-effective weather stations. Rennicks explains these weather stations will supplement the existing measuring equipment and will create a […]
Former Apple worker admits stealing driverless secrets
A former Apple engineer has pleaded guilty to stealing hardware and schematics for the company’s autonomous car project. IOT Tech World reports Xiaolang Zhang was arrested at San Jose International Airport back in 2018 while attempting to catch a last-minute flight to China. He was accused of stealing circuit boards and a Linux server from […]
one.network works with Florida DOT to launch first-of-its-kind statewide work zone safety pilot project
British road management Software as a Service provider one.network is making inroads into the US with the launch of a major work zone safety pilot with the Florida Department of Transportation. The Lane Closure Notification System (LCNS) is a first-of-its-kind statewide technology pilot that will allow authorised workers to update lane closure and other construction […]
Rees Jeffreys Road Fund documents historic Roadside Rests
The Rees Jeffreys Road Fund has been documenting the over 70 Roadside Rests the Fund has created over a period of nearly 65 years. The Rees Jeffreys Road Fund was founded by William Rees Jeffreys (1872-1954), the first Secretary of the Road Board, the precursor of the Department for Transport. William Rees Jeffrey was a […]
ERTICO and European Space Agency sign Memorandum of Intent
ERTICO – ITS Europe and the European Space Agency have announced they have signed a Memorandum of Intent at the ESA-ESTEC offices in the Netherlands to further safer and smarter mobility. The collaboration will explore space technology and services to improve the safety and reliability of assisted and automated vehicles on European roads and promote […]
Amey takes “bolder steps” to deliver sustainability and social value
Infrastructure services and engineering company, Amey, has announced a commitment to a “step change” in the way it works to achieve new levels of sustainability and social value across its operations. The company has launched Bolder Steps Together, its five-year strategy to make delivering benefits for people, places and planet a key driver in its […]