Gaist selected for Innovate UK ‘Urban Systems’ Campaign
Over the next 30 years, some 400 million people are expected to move into urban environments across India. This presents major opportunities and obstacles which are captured in part by the Government of India’s 100 Smart Cities mission, requiring the best and brightest in innovation to meet the far-reaching urban challenges. Gaist is among companies […]
IHE running Introduction to ITS course in Birmingham
The Institute of Highway Engineers is running an Introduction to Intelligent Transport Systems course in September, setting out ITS Principles and Practice. It says technology now offers new tools to deploy new policy aims for the roads authorities and for professionals working within the Intelligent Transport Systems. Such technology can range from more advanced traffic […]
Drivers warned to be prepared for significant delays on Kent’s roads
Drivers are warned of significant delays as a result of ongoing disruption at the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel. Passengers heading to Europe will find their journeys further impacted by the Operation Brock (pictured – from file) traffic management scheme being used on the M20, to manage the flow of freight heading to the continent. […]
ULEZ expansion not showing expected gains yet – report
A new report suggests the expansion of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone has had limited impact on pollution in the new areas. LondraGazette has seen the Transport for London report which found no change in levels of pollutants since ULEZ expanded to the North and South Circular roads in October 2021. But roadside nitrogen dioxide […]
Council votes on reopening high street
A council will vote this week on whether to reopen Chepstow high street to traffic after more than two years of closure. The road has been closed to traffic since June 2020, when Monmouthshire County Council decided to shut it to enable social distancing and support outdoor trading during the early days of Covid. The […]
Highways News UK Exclusive: New US report helps transport agencies cope with increasing cyber risk
With American public transport agencies being highly dependent on the services of vendors to help deliver and maintain critical technologies linked to everything they do, the vendor’s cybersecurity controls and protocols can leave transit agencies of all sizes vulnerable to cyber incidents. New research seen by Highways News called “Aligning the Transit Industry and Their […]
ITS European Congress report published
Many interesting topics were discussed at the 14th ITS European Congress in Toulouse. Organiser ERTICO – ITS Europe has now share the ITS Toulouse Post-Congress Report collated and edited by Prof Eric Sampson, which includes coverage of the five core topics. Read it here.
JCT Symposium delegates to enjoy biggest ever exhibition and packed paper programme
Sustainability, connectivity and active travel safety will be discussed in detail this September at the biggest JCT Traffic Signals symposium to date. A record number of exhibitors are attending the two-day event at Nottingham Trent University, with delegates promised a very high standard of presentations by industry leaders drawn from both suppliers and the public […]
TTF praises LCRIG Innovation Festival and pledges bigger presence next year
The Transport Technology Forum is committing to take advantage of the private road network available at LCRIG’s Innovation Festival to carry out live connected vehicle demonstrations at next year’s event. This year’s highly successful Festival, which took place earlier in the month at Newark Showground (pictured), saw TTF Manager Darren Capes chair several sessions while […]
Making the case for local roads on this week’s Highways Voices
“I have been talking about making the case for local roads for a number of years, so the fact that LCRIG sees that as at the heart of what it does is close to my heart,” says Paula Claytonsmith, the LCRIG’s new Director, Government and Strategy on this week’s Highways Voices. Subscribe to Highways Voices […]