Wejo launches historic traffic patterns product
Manchester-based global smart mobility company Wejo Group has launched Wejo Historic Traffic Patterns, offering the ability to request specific data and insights from highly granular and accurate historic traffic patterns from any specific location in the US, even if no monitors or sensors were previously installed. This historic traffic pattern data, which can be attributed […]
Road freight prices “crisis” as fuel costs break records
The average price-per-mile for haulage and courier vehicles has jumped from 103.1 points in June 2019 to 122.0 points in June 2022, according to the TEG Price Index – a rise of 18% over the three-year period. In the last year alone, the TEG index shows a year-on-year price-per-mile increase of 4.3 points. This surge […]
GRAHAM records ‘strong and sustainable’ financial growth figures
The construction company GRAHAM has reported what it is calling “strong and sustainable” financial growth in its latest published accounts for the financial year up to 31st March 2022, reporting revenue reaching £948m. It says this marks a £141.9m (17.6%) increase in the leading contractor’s turnover from the 2021 reporting period (2021 – £808.1m). In […]
American agency probing self-driving Cruise car crash in California
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced it has opened a special investigation into a recent crash of a Cruise self-driving vehicle in California that resulted in minor injuries. Reuters reports the auto safety agency did not identify the specific crash, but a Cruise vehicle operating in driverless autonomous mode was involved in […]
Driverless start-up Argo cuts workforce
The driverless startup backed by Ford Motor Co and Volkswagen has laid off about 150 workers after “ramping up too quickly and finding itself overstaffed”. Argo AI has confirmed the layoffs from a global workforce that has grown to more than 2,000. “With incredible growth and progress made in our mission to deploy driverless vehicles, […]
Tyne Tunnel journey times and emissions “slashed” thanks to cashless tolling
Management at the Tyne Tunnel say a six-month review of changes to payment for crossings show both journey times and C02 emissions have been slashed. The tunnels switched to a cashless, booth free system in November 2021 and the Northumberland Gazette reports that the tunnel operator TT2 says the changes have had a positive impact […]
MP calls for all-options review of A27 bypass plans
The MP for Chichester has written to National Highways demanding an ‘all-options’ consultation on the A27 Chichester Bypass Scheme which would mean a northern bypass would be considered. The website Sussex World reports Gillian Keegan has written to National Highways chief executive Nick Harris saying ‘recent levels of engagement on this issue have been disappointing’ […]
ITS (UK) gives initial Members’ Day details for October event
ITS (UK) members and their guests will meet in Milton Keynes on 13 October for a day of networking, debate and celebration around Intelligent Transport in the UK. The ITS (UK) Members’ Day is hosted by Executive Members the Connected Places Catapult between 10.30 and 5pm, followed by the President’s Dinner and Awards, hosted by […]
SVS marks 20 years in business
The traffic management technology provider Smart Video and Sensing is celebrating its 20th birthday. The company, which started in 2002 as Smart CCTV has grown into a supplier of Intelligent Transport System products from around the world. Owner Peter Eccleson reflects on the two decades of the business saying, “Nick Hewitson started ‘Smart CCTV’ as […]
Attracting the next generation – Steve Spender of the IHE on Highways Voices
“We constantly monitor and we survey our members in terms of what they think they need in terms of training, and we look at the sector, find out where the sector is, is identifying training needs are required,” explains Institute of Highway Engineers CEO Steve Spender on this week’s Highways Voices as he discusses training […]