Costain achieves leading standard for carbon management
Infrastructure solutions company Costain has achieved verification to PAS 2080:2023 Carbon Management in Infrastructure and Built Environment with the British Standards Institution (BSI). BSI’s PAS 2080 is the leading standard for carbon management in infrastructure and applies to new projects or programs of work, as well as the management or retrofit of existing assets and […]
ERTICO’s City Moonshot reveals insights on Electromobility and UAM in ‘Focus On’ report
The ERTICO City Moonshot initiative has reached a milestone, completing interviews with more than 215 cities and regions. Building on this, the project has released a Focus On report, highlighting two key emerging trends: Electromobility and Urban Air Mobility (UAM). The report aims to inspire, engage, and empower cities and regions to embrace these transformative developments, paving the way […]
TRL secures major investment
The UK’s transport research and innovation pioneer since 1933, TRL, has received a major injection of investment through UK-based mid-market financial body Blandford Capital. Established as a government research department before being privatised 29 years ago, TRL now enters what it calls its third phase of evolution, with this transformation is being driven by a […]
“We’re creating something special” – Birmingham 2027 advisory groups start planning
The committees working to deliver the best possible technical content and visitor experience at the 2027 ITS World Congress in Birmingham have begun their work, beginning to draw up their plans for the prestigious global event. Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), the Department for Transport, Department of Business and Trade, ITS UK and Visit Britain […]
Clearview Intelligence delivers safer active travel in Carnoustie
The highways and transport solutions provider Clearview Intelligence has installed a new LIDAR-based active travel safety solution in a new project to improve safety and accessibility along a three-quarter mile (1.2km) stretch of National Cycle Network Route 1 at Carnoustie in the Scottish county of Angus. Partnering with Angus Council staff, Clearview developed a Pedestrian […]
New research finds eCall in over 99.5% of new cars
New analysis by Milton Keynes-based automotive research and consultancy firm SBD has found that over 99.5% of cars sold in the UK last years had eCall fitted, over 1.93 million cars plus many vans sold with eCall on board. SBD looked at sales of all major production brands to the end of 2024, and this shows […]
TTF Conference Exhibition sells out for fourth year in a row
The intelligent transport systems supply chain has once again shown its support for one of the premier industry events of the year, as the Transport Technology Forum Annual Conference returns to Nuneaton, with the exhibition space now filled with 26 companies for the three-day event. The Conference, from 6-8 May at the Leonardo Hotel at […]
Turning a great idea into reality – our first Highways Business podcast on Highways Voices
Ever wondered what it is like to start a business in the highways and transport sector and nearly fail several times before making a success of it? That is exactly what we will be talking about in today’s Highways Voices podcast, which see the launch of a new series – Highways Business. This series will […]
Grid Smarter Cities CEO joins logistics industry leaders in calling for recognition
The Chief Executive of kerbside management company Grid Smarter Cities has joined leaders of the UK’s largest logistics and supply chain businesses in writing to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade calling on him to recognise logistics as a foundational sector in Industry Strategy, and to appoint Logistics UK Chief Executive David Wells […]
New options considered for National Parking Platform
The Department for Transport says it is working with the parking industry to “explore options for taking forward delivery of a national [parking] platform”. The comments, reported in the Guardian Newspaper, follow suggestions the government is going to withdraw funding for the scheme with a minister seemingly blaming “the dire financial position Labour inherited from […]