Jenoptik Yellow Box enforcement solution demonstrated at Traffex
Visitors to Traffex at Birmingham’s NEC this week will be able to try out for themselves a traffic monitoring solution for yellow box and other civil traffic infringement enforcement. The Jenoptik stand will feature an area marked like a yellow box, and as people step into it, a screen beside them will show how the […]
New AGD AI detector ups the data capability game
ITS manufacturer AGD Systems has launched the AGD650 – a dual-lane stop-line detector with potential data capabilities which are already creating excitement in the industry. It’ll be on show at Traffex this week at the NEC in Birmingham. A limited number of trial kits will then be installed around the country, to enable a select […]
Yunex Traffic centre stage at Traffex and Parkex
Yunex Traffic has announced it will be exhibiting a range of new innovative and intelligent solutions at this year’s Traffex and Parkex exhibitions. These new systems will help transform towns and cities, making their road networks safer, more efficient and more sustainable. With a range of new solutions on display, the company will be showcasing […]
Apple upgrades CarPlay to further integrate with vehicle’s on-board systems
Apple has announced the next generation of its CarPlay technology, which it says deeply integrates with a car’s hardware. It says CarPlay will be able to provide content for multiple screens within the vehicle, “creating an experience that is unified and consistent”. The technology company says deeper integration with the vehicle will allow users to […]
Scottish Government urged to “push accelerator” on stalled A9 dualling work
A former Scottish government minister says the £3 billion A9 upgrade must speed up after fresh doubts emerged over funding for the delayed project. The Press and Journal newspaper reports veteran SNP politician Fergus Ewing raised concerns about progress on the Perth-Inverness route and urged party colleagues to deliver the promise to upgrade the road. […]
ITS (UK) members prepare to meet in Birmingham next week
Transport industry professionals are preparing to meet at Traffex and Parkex at Birmingham’s NEC next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and ITS (UK) Members are making a significant contribution to the event. The UK’s Intelligent Transport Systems industry association has served on the programme committee, supporting the organisers and ensuring that the many technology innovations its […]
Reduced carbon asphalt solution trialled on road in Dorset
Hanson has used a new reduced carbon asphalt to resurface a road in Dorset, as it explores the potential of innovative materials to help meet net zero carbon ambitions. The trial has been completed through the Dorset Highways Strategic Partnership, an ongoing agreement with Dorset Council which facilitates innovation and collaboration. Hanson combined its ERA […]
City of York tackles congestion and pollution with Alchera Technologies
York has become the first city in the UK to introduce city-wide real-time transport modelling to help ease congestion and pollution through its Smart Travel Evolution Programme. (STEP) Phase one of the programme, which started earlier this year, involved improving the connectivity and data collection of York’s transport technology assets in order to future-proof how […]
JLR, what3words and HERE team up on new nav solution
Jaguar Land Rover is offering customers accurate and precise navigation even in the most remote locations, by becoming the first automotive manufacturer to integrate what3words global location technology into vehicles already on the road through a software-over-the-air update. what3words has divided the globe into a grid of 3m x 3m squares, and given each one a unique combination of […]
Consortium works to create resilient UK-based positioning system
A team of companies in the UK, building on national expertise and prior experience within the group, has begun broadcasting a satellite navigation signal as part of a programme to explore the creation of a sovereign national capability in resilient positioning, navigation and timing. The signal, being broadcast in coordination with the US Federal Aviation […]