Amey Consulting awarded professional services framework with Transport Scotland
Amey Consulting has been appointed to Transport Scotland’s professional services framework for the third consecutive time. The four-year appointment sees Amey Consulting as one of five companies approved to tender for major projects – to the value of £100m – as a trusted technical advisor. Amey Consulting will help Transport Scotland deliver the National Transport Strategy for Scottish Government and outcomes from the Strategic Transport Projects Review – providing a high-quality transport network […]
TomTom “transforming the digital cockpit” with IndiGO
Lcation technology company TomTom has announced a number of what it calls industry-leading companies have joined its new TomTom IndiGO’s ecosystem. It says IndiGO is the world’s first open digital cockpit software platform and offers carmakers, system integrators, software development companies, and content providers, an open and secure environment to develop software and apps, giving […]
Transport Scotland to relocate HQ
Transport Scotland will move to a new, greener HQ in Glasgow in 2024. It’s leasing 50,000 square feet of office space at 177 Bothwell Street, reducing its office area by 10,000 square feet and introducing a number of environmental features. The new office has a 100% renewable energy supply, 395 cycle spaces and with several […]
PACTS issues another e-scooter safety warning
The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety has written a letter to Future of Transport Minister Trudy Harrison asking her to issue statements to retailers, the public and the police over the legality of private e-scooters. Although trial rental schemes enable people to use regulated e-scooters legally in around 32 towns and cities in England, […]
Rees Jeffreys Road Fund Competition: schools shortlist announced
The shortlist for entries to the Rees Jeffreys Road Fund Competition from primary and secondary schools has been announced. There were two entry categories – primary and secondary – with prizes of £5,000 and £2,000 in each category for the school that best answers the question: How do we improve the way that our roads and streets […]
AI firm’s investment means new base and bigger team
The AI company Simplifai, which has bases in Huddersfield and Newcastle, has secured £250,000 co-investment as part of plans to expand and set up a new base in Manchester. The money comes from angel investor, GC Angels and E2E Capital Ventures as part of its plans to develop its technology in Manchester and open an […]
UK-first dynamic electric vehicle charging hub opens in Wolverhampton
A UK-first electric vehicle dynamic charging hub is opening in Wolverhampton. The site is the first of more than 150 charging hubs being delivered across the UK by Osprey Charging in a £75 million programme aimed at eliminating charging anxiety ahead of the 2030 ban on petrol and diesel cars. The company says EV uptake […]
Hammersmith ferry project abandoned
The Hammersmith Bridge Taskforce, responsible for the safe reopening of the bridge over the Thames in West London, has decided to cease work on introducing a ferry service. Uber won the right to open the ferry eight months ago to provide a crossing while essential safety work was carried out on the bridge which reopened […]
TfNSW signs partnership to develop next-gen SCATS
Transport for New South Wales in Australia is partnering with Accenture-owned software development firm Industrie&Co to help deliver the next generation state-owned Sydney coordinated adaptive traffic system (SCATS). Australian website IT News reports the new partnership will see the pair work on new features for the real-time traffic management system, which was first introduced in […]
Autonomous passenger shuttle service launched in Oxfordshire
A fully autonomous passenger shuttle service is beginning trials on roads in Oxfordshire. The new service is being trialled by Darwin Innovation Group, with support from ESA and the UK Space Agency. An autonomous shuttle will transport passengers around Harwell Science and Innovation Campus. The shuttle, created by Navya, uses LiDAR sensors, cameras and ultrasound […]