Driverless vehicles going on sale in America – for farming
The tractor maker John Deere has announced its autonomous 8R Tractor for large-scale production will go on sale later this year. The 8R tractor uses what the company calls “StarFire” GPS guidance system, and new advanced technologies to “help farmers grow more for a growing planet”. The tractor has six pairs of stereo cameras, which […]
Americans funding HGV hydrogen fuelling research
The US Senate has adopted legislation to establish a grant program at the US Department of Transportation to assist with the adoption of heavy-duty hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. TTnews.com reports the Hydrogen for Trucks Act is designed to provide financial support for fleet owners and operators seeking to switch to zero-emission vehicles. The legislation would […]
Study details relative effects of road safety initiatives in reducing crashes
A scientific journal has shared details of an in-depth study into the effects of interventions for preventing road traffic crashes by analysing a series of reviews over a number of years. BMC Public Health identified 35 systematic reviews from high-income countries which found that improving the sobriety of drivers was a key factor in reducing […]
2030 ban on petrol and diesel car sales “unrealistic” – report
The Government is being warned that banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030 may not be realistic because the electric vehicle charging network isn’t close to being ready. Sir John Armitt, head of the National Infrastructure Commission, says there is a “real risk” to the deadline because of the slow progress […]
BEIS opens digital twin consultation
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has opened a consultation into the opportunities for connected digital twins to “catalyse innovation”. It says this consultation seeks to broaden the UK’s understanding of the impact and opportunities for cyber-physical systems, and advance our collective understanding of the value of, and options for an underpinning cyber-physical […]
Finalists progress in £150K Rees Jeffreys Road Fund competition
The winners of the final stage of the 2021 Rees Jeffreys Road Fund Competition, run by the The Trustees in order to celebrate 150 years since the birth of the charity’s benefactor, William Rees Jeffreys, will be revealed on 28 March. Back in December, seven finalists were awarded £5,000 development grants and given three months […]
Third A19 upgrade opens to traffic
£51.6 million upgrade of the A19 near Sunderland is the latest National Highways improvement to open to traffic in the North East. The A19 Downhill Lane scheme will provide extra capacity on the junction between the A19 and the A1290 in Sunderland. National Highways says this will support the regional economy and provide access to […]
How do we cut carbon emissions if we don’t have standard measurements? Find out the solution on this week’s Highways Voices
Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket Casts and never miss an episode! One of the most pressing issues faced by local highways authorities is consistent carbon measurement and reporting, and this is tackled this week on Highways Voices. The main guest is Simon Wilson of Proving Services, who is leading the work with […]
Lincolnshire Police and Keele Uni to explore dash cam tech to improve road safety
Lincolnshire Police and Keele University have received £150k funding from The Road Safety Trust to explore how Dash Cam technology can be used to reduce road offending and improve road safety. The Road Safety Trust, dedicated to achieving zero deaths and serious injuries on UK roads, awarded over £1million of funding for technology-focussed road safety […]
London may get specific river crossing committee
Transport for London’s commissioner Andy Byford has stated he would be in favour of formalising the existence of a committee to oversee maintenance of London’s river crossings. London’s financial paper City AM says that at the London Assembly’s transport committee, Byford agreed that TfL alongside the central government and London boroughs should formalise the mandate […]