National Highways says vital equipment helps slash time taken to move stranded vehicles to safety
New gadgets have been introduced by National Highways to help slash the time taken to move a stranded vehicle out of a live line to safety on motorways or major A roads. It has invested £200,000 in new equipment and training for all Traffic Officers to help speed up the time it takes to move “non-rolling” […]
LCRIG to deliver series of webinars on subject of net zero
The Local Council Roads Innovation Group has teamed up with Colas and Breedon to deliver an exclusive webinar series entitled ‘Practical steps on the journey to net zero’. Colas and Breedon will act as the primary partners for the series which will explore in detail the work being done to accelerate the transition to clean […]
Porsche launches connected car ideas competition
Porsche Cars North America hosts Porsche Data Cup for new customer experiences 02/02/2022 Porsche invites developers to create new applications from connected car data Porsche Cars North America has announced its first ever Porsche Data Cup competition where contestants have the opportunity to develop business models for smart home, financial and e-mobility applications. To do […]
TfL loses record number of hire bikes
The number of TfL’s bike hire units being declared lost has reached a record number. The Evening Standard has seen Transport for London figures which show a total of 1,164 of the hire bikes, sponsored by Santander, were lost in the nine months to the end of last September – well up on the 934 […]
Drivers support noise camera technology – survey
A new survey is suggesting seven in ten people support the idea of using technology to enforce noise limits on vehicles in Britain. Choosemycar.com carried out the survey after a trial in the Knightsbridge area of London which saw around 150 people fined for noisy vehicles, with zero repeat offences. “Our stats showed that a […]
Safety improvements for dangerous road in Nottingham
A series of safety improvements are being introduced on a road in Nottingham which has seen a number of fatal collisions. The Nottingham Post reports a £2.5 million scheme on Derby Road in the Lenton area of the city involves adding three Toucan crossings, widening central refuges and putting in average speed cameras. Nottingham was […]
ITS (UK) improves service for members with new Government Liaison Committee
Members of the UK’s Intelligent Transport Systems Industry Association will gain an extra benefit from being part of the Society with the foundation of a new Government Liaison Committee. The new Committee is designed to help all government agencies consult the Society and its members on all aspects of intelligent transport, provide government with unbiased […]
Coventry expands on-demand bus service
The pilot of the West Midlands On Demand bus-to-order service in Coventry is being expanded after the council said it proved a success with passengers. For the first time, Transport for West Midlands is also introducing concession pricing for the scheme, with qualifying riders able to travel for half price. The buses can be booked […]
Smart Tunnel Trial In Portugal “paves the way” for C-ITS system rollout
The Australian connected vehicle solutions company Cohda Wireless says a tunnel incident warning system trial in Portugal, supported by its V2X technology, has concluded successfully, saying results suggesting the ETSI ITS G5 short-range communication technology has reached a level of maturity sufficient to warrant widespread rollout. The trial was part of the C-Roads Portugal (PT) […]
In-person TTF Conference returns in May
The Transport Technology Forum has announced its Annual Conference will take place in Liverpool on Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 May, bringing national government, local authorities, suppliers and consultants together for two days of debates, presentations and technical meetings. The Conference will be held at the Marriott hotel a stone’s throw from Liverpool Lime Street […]