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Transport industry professionals are being invited to register their interest for the Transport Technology Forum Conference which takes place in Liverpool next month. The event brings together national government, local authorities, suppliers and academia to identify how best to deploy emerging technology to deliver better local roads. It showcases best practice and innovation in the […]
ORR brings in new level crossing rules to speed up safety improvements
The Office of Rail and Road has introduced new guidance to allow for improvements at level crossings to be made without the need to be approved by a new level crossing order. Therefore, changes such as altering the number of lights on barriers, using a verbal warning alarm when another train is approaching, and upgrading […]
M20 traffic controls to stay for Easter
It’s been decided that Operation Brock on the M20 will remain in place until after the Easter Bank Holiday weekend as a precaution to manage the flow of traffic to the Port of Dover and EuroTunnel. Kent Resilience Forum says that, while both freight and passenger traffic has been flowing well along cross-Channel routes since […]
A2300 improvements declared officially open
A £23million improvements scheme on the A2300 in West Sussex has opened which the County Council says will help to boost the local economy and support new housing. The widening of around a mile and a half of single-lane road to dual carriageway near Burgess Hill provides the highway infrastructure to support the provision of […]
Clearview wins Small & Medium Business prize at Milton Keynes Business Achievement Awards 2022
Highways and transport solutions provider Clearview Intelligence has won the Small and Medium Business award at the Milton Keynes Business Achievements Awards. The company was recognised for its commitment to support infrastructure locally and through its research channels, it found that there was scope in the market for active travel in Milton Keynes. Working in […]
Traffic Group Signals launches refresh and repair service
Traffic light supplier Traffic Group Signals has launched its innovative fleet repair, maintain and refresh service under the FleetAssist offering. The company says it is fully committed to sustainability and offering the safest, greenest and most efficient street works, and this initiative supports customer requirements to cut down on costs and keep serviceable equipment operational […]
Wejo launches real time traffic intelligence solution
Manchester-based Connected and Autonomous Vehicle software company Wejo has launched a real time traffic intelligence solution it says can provide critical insights via an up-to-the-minute and holistic view of traffic conditions. The Manchester based company says the Wejo RTTI solution spots safety incidents on roads using aggregated data derived from millions of connected vehicles. The […]
British ITS Grandee added to European Congress high level speakers list
One of the country’s leading experts in Intelligent Transport Systems has been added to the list of high profile speakers at next month’s ITS European Congress in Toulouse. Head of Profession at WSP, Ian Patey, will speak at and moderate a plenary session at the event, traditionally attended by largest audiences at any Congress. Mr […]
Parents urged to check in with their children after string of attacks on public transport
Greater Manchester’s TravelSafe Partnership has urged parents to check in with their children following a spate of attacks which has seen rocks, bricks and stones thrown at public transport. To help tackle this issue over the Easter school holidays, TSP officers are asking parents to make sure they know where their children are and what […]
Video shows driverless car being pulled over by Police in San Francisco
A video has emerged of a driverless Cruise car getting pulled over in San Francisco by police who found the autonomous vehicle didn’t have anyone behind the wheel. In the video spotted by CNBC, the Cruise car initially pulls over to the side of the road and stops as a Policeman approached the driver’s side […]