Thousands of noisy cars identified by acoustic cameras in London borough
Acoustic cameras installed last June in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea have identified almost 10,000 vehicles at four locations, with 289 motorists driving at more than 100 decibels. The Sunday Times reports that the noisiest, a Lamborghini, recorded 112.9dB, compared to the legal limit of 72dBs for cars registered since 2016. The report […]
CCAV and Innovate UK launch new CAV engagement
The Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles and Innovate UK have announced a series of industry engagement events to present and discuss the proposed focus for our future work. This includes engagement with local authorities, transport authorities and transport operators of all types, who are interested in automated vehicle applications. These will be starting in, […]
ITS (UK)’s Women in ITS Forum celebrate female impact on transport on International Women’s Day
As has become tradition, ITS (UK)’s Women in ITS Forum will meet next week to celebrate female impact and contributions in the world of transport. The meeting between 2 and 4pm on 8 March will feature speakers Weiyun Jiao from the Chinese National ITS Centre, WSP’s Kathy Wilson-Ellis and Megan Bruwer of South Africa’s Stellenbosch […]
A roadside challenge for Highways News readers 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! “If you’re out on your travels, know that there is a site in the locality and can just pop in and take a photograph.” That’s how, according to Rees Jeffreys Road Fund Chairman David Tarrant, Highways Voices listeners and Highways News […]
Waymo and Cruise get permission to charge for driverless rides in California
Google’s sister company Waymo and General Motors subsidiary Cruise have taken the next step on their business journeys to deliver driverless taxi services by getting permission to charge for rides in parts of California. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has issued “Drivered Deployment permits” to allow for passenger service in autonomous vehicles, although it […]
National Highways launches new anti-tailgating campaign
National Highways has begun a new media campaign to warn drivers about the dangers of tailgating, saying it has concerns that huge numbers of motorists are failing to follow basic safety rules on the country’s busiest roads. It says eight in ten people it questioned in a poll said they were aware of the ‘two-second […]
Grid Smarter Cities puts dynamic Kerbside management on the map
Software solutions provider Grid Smarter Cities and mapping and IT specialists Buchanan Computing are launching a new integration to support local authorities with planning and mapping their bookable loading bays using on-street parking data. Grid Smarter Cities say they are continuing to expand their portfolio of services “to make the realm of managing city kerbside […]
Scotland adding 276 electric buses to its fleet
The Scottish Government has announced it is spending £62 million on upgrading its fleet of diesel buses to electric vehicles. The money is the first phase of the Zero Emission Bus Challenge Fund (ScotZEB) and will support operators in replacing 276 old buses and introducing the required charging infrastructure. 137 of the buses will be […]
TfL funding deal includes driverless train requirement
It’s been revealed Transport for London must work towards introducing driverless trains on the Tube under the terms of its new £200m bail-out deal. The London Evening Standard has seen full details of the conditions that TfL is required to meet in return for its latest bailout contained in a letter from Transport Secretary Grant […]
Wales could add more 50mph emissions-related limits
Lower speed limits could be introduced on two sections of Welsh roads to tackle pollution. The BBC reports that the Welsh government wants to reduce nitrogen dioxide (NO2) concentration on the A470 between the Coryton and Nantgarw interchanges on the outskirts of Cardiff, and on the M4 between junction 43 Llandarcy and 44 Lon-las in […]