Clearview Intelligence celebrates road stud award
Clearview Intelligence has been recognised for the quality of its ClickLite Active Road Stud solution, which can be installed within a metal shoe body. The award, in the Retroreflectivity category of the Local Council Roads Innovation Group Innovation Festival awards will lead to Clearview working with LCRIG to further develop the stud. It mechanically locks […]
Support sought for Elgin bypass
A Council in the Scottish Highlands is being asked to give its backing for a bypass around the town of Elgin, amid concerns about a commitment to road improvements in the area. Councillors in Moray are raising concerns with the Scottish Government over slow progress on dualling the A96. The Press and Journal newspaper reports […]
Man arrested for mooning speed camera acquitted in court
A terminally ill man who was arrested by six officers for bearing his backside at a mobile speed camera in Worcestershire has been found not guilty of a public order offence. Darrell Meekcom, who has multiple system atrophy, heart disease, kidney failure and Parkinsons mooned at the van in Kidderminster in November. His wife published […]
Teletrac Navman in new safety initiative
Global telematics technology company Teletrac Navman has joined forces with Driving for Better Business – a government-backed National Highways scheme to improve awareness of work-related road risk, employers’ duty of care and employees’ responsibilities. They say that, by becoming delivery partners, Teletrac Navman and Driving for Better Business will work together to help create and […]
Local Authorities flocking to JCT Traffic Signals Symposium
The number of people booking a delegate place at this year’s popular JCT Traffic Signals Symposium is running significantly ahead of previous years, as the intelligent transport systems industry looks forward to the biggest JCT event ever. Already 16 local authorities have already signed up to be at the two-day knowledge sharing Symposium, which is […]
Messagemaker Displays installs speed signs to support safer routes to Welsh schools
Messagemaker Displays has supplied its remotely programmable Vehicle Activated Speed signs to help deliver safer routes to schools across Wales. Working with infrastructure and traffic management specialist ERH Communications, it is using its data capture capabilities and flexibility to display reduced speed limits when required. In 2015 the Welsh Government announced a new policy to […]
Capita sells real estate & infrastructure consultancy businesses to WSP
Capita plc has agreed to sell two real estate and infrastructure consultancy businesses to WSP for £60 million. Taking into account cash-like and debt-like items, Capita says it expects to receive proceeds of around £69 million at completion. The sale comprises two businesses: Capita Real Estate and Infrastructure (‘REI’) and GL Hearn (‘GLH’). REI provides […]
Red X fines not always being enforced on motorways
The Transport Minister Baroness Vere has revealed that the enforcement of fines for peopled driving underneath a Red X on a motorway is hit-and-miss, because it requires a Police Officer to sign off the penalty before it can be levied. Auto Express has spotted comments made during a Transport Committee meeting in Parliament where Baroness […]
Stagecoach sells megabus business
Scottish-based bus operator Stagecoach has confirmed it is selling its megabus intercity coach firm to joint venture partner Scottish Citylink, along with its Plymouth-to-Bristol Airport service Falcon. Scottish Citylink is Stagecoach’s joint venture with international transport group, ComfortDelGro. The joint venture is responsible for the Scottish Citylink express coach network and megabus.com branded services to, […]
Manchester-based Wejo wins another American contract
Smart Mobility connected, electric and autonomous vehicle data solutions company Wejo has announced that contextual vehicular emergency data company Roadside Telematics Corp has agreed to work towards deployment of Wejo Real-Time Traffic Intelligence. The RTTI product will provide first responders and emergency roadside assistance providers with access to real-time traffic data derived from millions of […]