ITS (UK) begins search for new CEO
The industry association for Intelligent Transport Systems professionals is recruiting a new leader, as Secretary General Jennie Martin retires after nearly a quarter of a century with the Society. Chair Ryan Hood of Arup is leading the search for a new Chief Executive Officer who will take over at the end of the year when […]
ITS (UK) promotes common standards use in joint webinar
Members of the UK’s Intelligent Transport Systems industry association have benefitted from a session explaining the value of standards and how they are deployed and used across the ITS and wider transport sector. The event, held jointly with RTIG, the Realtime Information Group, heard from the British Standards Institution, BSI, which explained how standardisation covers […]
Lanes Group wins Thames Water contract worth up to £1bn
Waste water utilities solutions company Lanes Group have been awarded a contract by Thames Water worth between £750 million and £1 billion over the next ten years, which will mean large amounts of work across the road network in and around London. In a LinkedIn post, Group Director Andy Brearly says the letter confirms delivery […]
London urged to introduce “tourist tax” to help fund TfL
The London Assembly has been urged to introduce a new tax on tourists to help fill Transport for London’s funding gap. Professor Tony Travers of the London School of Economics has told assembly members a tourist tax would be worth “hundreds of millions of pounds” per year – and suggested it could be used to […]
Level crossing waiting times “slashed” thanks to new technology.
Waiting times at level crossings are set to be cut to 18-25 seconds thanks to new technology which recognises whether an approaching train is fast or slow, and whether it is going to stop at a station. Pedestrians and cyclists often face lengthy and inconsistent waits as the alarm for approaching trains sounds for anywhere […]
National Highways publishes Annual Report
National Highways has published its Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22, Efficiency Report 2021-22, and the Delivery Plan Update for 2022-23. The publications are available here. The Annual Report and Accounts outlines its progress towards achieving key performance indicators for the second road period, in the second year of this road period. This highlights National Highways’ strategic performance, including its progress […]
LCRIG’s inaugural Innovation Festival hailed a success
More than 450 people from local and national government, technology companies, associations, contractors, consultants and academia attended the Local Council Roads Innovation Group’s (LCRIG) inaugural Innovation Festival last week. This summer’s Innovation Festival, which took place at Newark Showground from 6-7 July, was a first of its kind for the highways sector. The new event […]
World-first platooning trial finds technology is safe
A multi-year trial to ascertain the effectiveness of platooning technology on the UK road network has drawn its conclusions, and found that the technology could be safely used. The HelmUK trial of platooning across the strategic road network – the first realistic platooning trial to have taken place on a live road network globally– saw […]
Long-term London transport funding deal “essential” – TfL
The Government has approved another interim funding deal with Transport for London to keep the capital’s network running for another two weeks. But TfL says that these short-term deals are harming London’s recovery and a long-term deal is necessary. A spokesperson said: “We continue to discuss our funding requirements with the Government. There is no […]
EV test drive programme launched by Gridserve
Charging Infrastructure firm Gridserve has launched a new electric vehicle test drive programme with motorists able to take out the latest cars from its Electric Forecourts in Braintree and Norwich. TransportandEnergy.com reports drivers will be able to experience the best electric vehicles from multiple brands, get impartial advice, find out more about charging solutions and […]