A96 contractor shuts office over scheme doubts
It’s reported that one of the contractors working on the scheme to turn the A96 into a dual carriageway has closed an office in Forres, between Inverness and Elgin, because of doubts over whether the work will actually happen. Last October Scotland’s transport minister has refused to confirm if the A96 will be dualled in […]
Wejo develops platform to “drive autonomous vehicle reality forward”
Manchester-based Autonomous Vehicle software company Wejo Group has announced it’s developing a Neural Edge platform that will enable intelligent handling of data from vehicles at scale, while providing insights that protect privacy and empower automotive innovation. It says with so much rich data coming from vehicles today, latency and data storage costs are potential obstacles […]
Mobileye partners on Level 4 autonomy tech
The Intel-owned machine vision company Mobileye is teaming up with Zeekr, Geely’s global electric mobility technology brand to expand their strategic technology partnership with the goal of developing a new all-electric consumer vehicle with Level 4 driverless capabilities. The planned autonomous vehicle =will be powered by six EyeQ®5 system-on-chips to process Mobileye “True Redundanc” sensing, […]
Highways News journalist chats driverless cars on Radio 2
Highways News co-owner Paul Hutton has explained the concept and development of driverless cars to Jeremy Vine on Radio 2. The eight minute interview was giving background to a new initiative in Milton Keynes called Fetch, where driverless vehicles, controlled by a remote operator, will take MK Dons footballers between their stadium and training ground. […]
Jenoptik’s mobile phone enforcement solution gets mainstream media coverage
An automated machine vision technology system which spots when people are using their phones whilst driving has been featured in a national newspaper – promoting the value of technology in making our roads safer. The Daily Mail ran an article about the Jenoptik solution which identified 15,000 cases of mobile phone misuse in a six […]
SWARCO wins Paris contract
Transport technology company SWARCO is to implement its MyCity traffic management software solution in Paris. It’s part of a wider contract which sees a reduction in car access in the city, more cycle lanes and the conversion of all street lights to LED. “We are very happy to be able to work with the City […]
CBE for ITS expert Phil Blythe
The Department for Transport’s former Chief Scientific Adviser, Professor Phil Blythe, has received a CBE in the New Years honours list. The Newcastle University academic is a distinguished engineer who has made an significant contribution to the transport sector in the development of Intelligent Transport Systems – the use of information, communications and computing technology […]
Shapps delays M25 junction upgrade
The Transport Secretary has decided to delay the upgrade of the notorious roundabout at junction 28 of the M25 which intersects with the A12. The Transport Minister Andrew Stephenson has made a written statement on behalf of his boss Grant Shapps confirming that it has been necessary to extend the deadlines for decisions made under […]
ITS (UK) finishes year with a surge of new Members
The vehicle safety testing centre Thatcham Research, international infrastructure group Balfour Beatty and CCTV technology company Exeros Technologies have become the latest Executive Members of the country’s Intelligent Transport Systems Industry Association, ITS (UK). Executive Members of the Society are seen as industry leaders and help run the organisation and set its direction and focus. […]
London’s Congestion Charge timings changed
Drivers in London will no longer have to pay for journeys after 6pm, but the daily price of £15 will remain, as will weekend charging, under changes announced by Transport for London. TfL introduced temporary changes to the Congestion Charge last year, as a condition of the May funding settlement, which included raising the charge from […]