Goodyear develops tyre with in-built sensors
Tyre maker Goodyear has developed a tyre embedded with sensors to detect dangerous road conditions. It’s worked with TNO from the Netherlands to make the technology to integrate with automatic emergency braking system of a vehicle, demonstrating the potential to mitigate crashes, particularly in challenging road conditions. While existing systems are typically tuned for high-friction […]
TomTom Orbis Maps now featuring immersive 3D lane geometry for any road
The location technology company TomTom has announced an enhancement to its Orbis Maps by offering immersive 3D lane geometry with what it says is unprecedented coverage. Expanding its lane geometry data through AI-enabled updates, TomTom Orbis Maps now offers lane-level precision that is measured in centimetres, available on a global scale, and continuously refreshed. TomTom […]
PTV Group and Dynamic Map Platform Announce Strategic Partnership
Transport modelling company PTV Group and Dynamic Map Platform (DMP) have officially announced a strategic collaboration at the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. The agreement was formalised with the signing of a memorandum of understanding by DMP CEO Shuichi Yoshimura and Steve Perone, Managing Director of PTV America, marking a significant […]
Cancelled road project costs near £70m
New figures show the cost of a long-awaited project to dual a 13-mile section of the A1 between Morpeth and Ellingham in Northumberland had risen to £68.4 million before its cancellation was announced by the Labour government last year. Despite repeated postponements under the previous government, the project’s expenses continued to grow, increasing from £67 […]
New shuttle service agreed to avoid isolation of village near Peterborough
A village near Peterborough has been saved from isolation for a second time after a deal was struck to run a shuttle-bus around a collapsed access road for the next two weeks. Residents of Farcet had previously faced isolation before Christmas, until a shuttle-bus service was put in place. Now the situation has come back […]
TomTom reports 97% of UK cities saw traffic congestion increase in 2024
The UK experienced a significant increase in traffic congestion in 2024, with average congestion levels rising to 20.4%, a 9% year-on-year increase compared to 18.7% in 2023. That’s according to the location technology specialist TomTom, which has released the 14th edition of its TomTom Traffic Index, comparing trends seen in 500 cities, across 62 countries […]
From quirky prototypes to everyday transport technology with TV legend Michael Rodd on this week’s Highways Voices
Today on Highways Voices the legendary TV technology journalist Michael Rodd shares memories of his time on flagship BBC TV show Tomorrow’s World, as he remembers the early technology innovations that paved the way for what we take for granted in the 2020s. This episode dives into the fascinating evolution of technology in transport technology […]
ERTICO offers last call for Seville papers, with deadline not being extended
The organisers of next year’s ITS European Congress in Seville are reminding companies and individuals that the call for contributions under the theme ‘Clean, resilient and connected mobility’ closes on 10 January. The deadline will not be extended. ERTICO – ITS Europe says the event unites visionary leaders from mobility, technology, and policy to drive groundbreaking innovations […]
Uber teams up with NVIDIA to accelerate autonomous mobility
Ridehailing company Uber Technologies and software company NVIDIA have announced they are collaborating on new solutions to support the development of AI-powered autonomous driving technology. “Generative AI will power the future of mobility, requiring both rich data and very powerful compute,” said Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber. “By working with NVIDIA, we are confident that […]
WSP Advances Transport Innovation with TRB Guidebooks and USDOT Reports
A recently published guidebook is helping transport agencies in the USA understand the resiliency benefits and challenges of using ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) as they consider introducing the technology to their road and bridge projects across the U.S. The report, “Sprayable UHPC for Repair and Preservation,” is the latest in a long line of Transportation Research Board (TRB) […]
