Lancashire Police say figures prove Average Speed Cameras improve driver behaviour
Eight routes across Lancashire installed with average speed cameras between March 2017 and August 2018 have been proven to reduce both collisions and casualties – and since the average speed cameras were introduced, speeding offences have reduced by more than half. Lancashire Police say analysis of the impact the average speed cameras have had in […]
NH accused of wasting money on rebrand
The head of the RAC Foundation and a former Director General at the Department for Transport, Steve Gooding, has criticised the “eye-watering” cost of rebranding Highways England to National Highways. The website Construction News has discovered through a Freedom of Information request that the rebrand is set to cost the taxpayer nearly £402,000 in total […]
GM buys back $2 billion stake in driverless subsidiary Cruise
General Motors has bought out SoftBank’s $2.1 billion (£1.6 million) stake in its self driving car startup Cruise. Bloomberg says this means GM now holds 80% ownership, and intends to invest another $1.35 billion in Cruise, which makes up for the amount that SoftBank had planned to invest once Cruise deploys vehicles in a ride-sharing […]
Government urged to “get a grip” on dangerous and illegal e-scooters
The independent Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety is calling on the UK Government to act decisively on the growing problems of unsafe and illegal e-scooter use. In a new report it points out that 15 people have now died while illegal use of private e-scooters, eleven of them in 2021 alone. Furthermore in a […]
Last chance for free Intertraffic registration
People planning to head to the huge Intertraffic conference in Amsterdam next week are being reminded they only have today to qualify for free registration. The fee is then €40 (£33) for visitors to the four day event at the RAI convention centre. Mobility experts from more than 150 countries will get the chance to […]
ITS European Congress to discuss smart and sustainable mobility
The ITS European Congress takes place from 30 May to 2 June in Toulouse. In this article, the organiser ERTICO – ITS Europe explains why the French city is an ideal place to meet. Toulouse has an ambitious vision: working alongside citizens, industry and public authorities to build tomorrow’s smart city. This means connecting the dots across […]
Dynniq Mobility rebranded to SWARCO
Multinational transport technology company SWARCO says its merger with Dynniq Mobility, initiated at the end of September 2021, is proceeding according to plan and enters the next phase with the rebranding of the Dynniq Mobility companies. It says the merger between SWARCO and Dynniq Mobility, two well-known brands in the industry, has a significant impact […]
Yunex Traffic retrofit technology to help reduce CO2 emissions across Liverpool City Region
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has awarded a contract to Yunex Traffic to upgrade over 750 traffic signal sites across the region. Forming part of a Transforming Cities Funding project, the programme will see existing halogen traffic signals upgraded with Yunex Traffic’s LED central light source (CLS) technology, which consumes less energy while delivering improved […]
Inclusivity should be factored in from the beginning, or you’ll unwittingly exclude people, ITS (UK) Forum hears
The Intelligent Transport Systems industry is being reminded to be completely inclusive and remember less able members of society when developing public-facing transport technology. At its latest Inclusive Mobility Forum meeting, ITS (UK) heard a series of examples of the challenges facing disabled people. Gordon McCullough, CEO of the Research Institute for Disabled Consumers, explained […]
TfL hiking tube and bus fines by 25%
Transport for London’s fines are expected to increase by at least 25% to £100. The news website MyLondon reports that commissioner Andy Byford has announced fines are expected to increase from £80 “to protect our revenue from fare evasion and fraud.” It says the hike will target chronic fare evaders across the whole TfL network […]