ADEPT planning Live Labs 2 seminars
On 7 April, the Department for Transport announced the launch of Live Labs 2, with £30m of funding for a new three-year UK-wide programme. Since then, the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport – ADEPT – has been working closely with DfT to finalise the format for the new programme which aims […]
National Highways warns of weekend closures on A21 Tonbridge bypass
National Highways is advising drivers travelling on the A21 in Kent to plan ahead as there will be a series of weekend closures to repair and improve the structures on the A21 Tonbridge bypass between Morley’s roundabout and Vauxhall interchange. The work will start with the first closures on 10 – 13 June 2022 between Morley’s roundabout and the […]
BEIS seeks views on semiconductor supply chain issues
The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee has launched an enquiry into the semiconductor industry in the UK. It says this is an opportunity that does not come around often so industry’s “involvement to help to influence the future vision and strategy of the UK semiconductor and associated industries is vital”. The backdrop for the […]
Uber Freight and Waymo Via partner “to accelerate the future of logistics”
Uber Freight and Google’s driverless division, Waymo Via, have announced a long-term strategic partnership to connect their technologies and deploy autonomous trucks at scale on the Uber Freight network. It says this partnership brings together “the power of Waymo’s autonomous driving technology with the scale of Uber Freight’s network and leading marketplace technology, unlocking a […]
Tarmac trials fuel innovation to drive HGV emissions savings
The building materials and construction solutions business Tarmac has begun a trial of a fuel conditioner as part of its corporate commitment reducing emissions across its nationwide fleet of heavy goods vehicles. Working with fuel technology specialist partner SulNOx Group Plc, the business is using a fuel additive on selected vehicles over a three-month period […]
SVS boasts radar detection system delivers at least 85% saving
The traffic management technology provider Smart Video and Sensing has published a case study which it says shows a radar traffic detection system installed in Coventry cost a fraction of the price of loops. The company was behind the installation of smartmicro radar to monitor a junction at the entrance to Cyan Business Park, off […]
RAC calls for “drastic action” as fuel heads towards £2/litre
The RAC is warning that the cost of filling an average family car is about to hit the £100 mark, and will soon cost an “unbelievable” £110 per tank. It says the wholesale price of diesel is fast approaching 160p per litre, and once you have added the 7p retailer margin and 20% VAT, the […]
Shell’s new biocomponent binder keeps carbon locked into roads
Shell has launched a new bio-component binder that locks carbon within roads instead of releasing it back into the atmosphere. The Shell Bitumen CarbonSink binder locks carbon into asphalt and bitumen, turning roads into technical ‘carbon sinks’. As the asphalt is recyclable, most of this carbon will not re-enter the atmosphere, even at the end […]
Google exec warns transport industry is lagging behind on getting machine learning value
An executive at Google Cloud is warning that the transport industry isn’t getting the best out of its data, because it doesn’t have the expertise to do so. Strategic Business Executive Chris Haas made his comments in an interview with the Highways Voices podcast about the AI technology that that allows software applications to become […]
Popularity of JCT Symposium proved as exhibition and conference programme fills up
After last year’s highly successful JCT Traffic Signals Symposium in Nottingham reintroduced the industry to in-person conferences, this year’s event is going to be bigger than ever. A record 28 exhibitors are already committed to the two-day meeting on 14 and 15 September, meaning the organisers have already had to take extra space within the […]