Ten died on e-scooters in 2021 – PACTS
Latest research from the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety has found that ten people were killed and another 133 seriously injured on e-scooters in Britain last year. PACTS has been awarded a grant by the Road Safety Trust to collect data relating to incidents involving these micro-mobility devices and to form recommendations for their […]
ITS (UK) restarts its annual review, bringing production in-house
The UK’s Intelligent Transport Systems Industry Association, ITS (UK) has announced it is reviving its Review magazine to give members even more value. The Review has been a key part of the Society’s communications strategy for many years, but was paused during the Pandemic because the small numbers of people in offices meant many would […]
Study begins into New Forest Average Speed Camera effectiveness
A study is getting underway into the potential effectiveness of using average speed cameras to help reduce animal deaths in the New Forest. The BBC reports that Hampshire County Council is to look into the technical, legal and environmental issues of installing cameras on the B3078 Roger Penny Way. More than 50,000 people signed a […]
GM CEO tries her company’s driverless car for the first time – video
General Motors’ driverless vehicle subsidiary Cruise has published a YouTube video of GM’s CEO Mary Barra taking her first trip in one of its vehicles. She joined Cruise co-founder and interim CEO Kyle Vogt on a tour around San Francisco. “Oh my gosh, this is incredible,” she exclaims as the vehicle pulls away. “I always […]
Scottish Government sets out EV charging expansion plans
The Scottish Government has published a vision for electric charging, aiming to deliver accessible, affordable and reliable public network required for the future. It says a just transition is at the heart of the new approach, “where no one is left behind from the benefits afforded by the transition to a net zero transport system”. […]
Tesla posts record profits
The electric car company Tesla has announced a record annual profit of More than $5.5 billion (£4.1 billion). The Daily Telegraph reports that a surge in demand for EVs has seen full-year profits over seven times higher with sales up 71% to $54 billion (£40 billion), both “shattering” Tesla’s previous records and making 2021 a […]
DfT launches Highway Code awareness campaign
The Government’s THINK! campaign is about to launch a £500,000 communications drive, to raise awareness of changes to the Highway Code, so road-users across the country understand their responsibilities. The campaign will run across radio and social media channels, with further campaign activity to follow later in the summer. The changes are set to come […]
Ford aims to be connected commercial vehicles’ “Tesla”
Ford Motor Company Chief Executive Jim Farley says he wants investors and commercial vehicle customers to pay more attention to the software and services the company wants to sell with those trucks, as well as to the company’s electric Transit vans and its portfolio of combustion engine commercial vehicles. Reuters reports that, at an event […]
one.network and North Carolina DOT launch America’s first Statewide work zone data exchange initiative
The British traffic data innovation company one.network is partnering with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) to launch the first statewide deployment of a Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) feed in the US. one.network will aggregate and deliver comprehensive work zone data, including lane closure and road disruption information, using the feed. The programme […]
Balfour Beatty appoints Infrastructure Investments CEO
International infrastructure group Balfour Beatty has appointed Gavin Russell as CEO of its Infrastructure Investments business. Reporting directly to Group Chief Executive, Leo Quinn, he will have responsibility for the company’s £1.1 billion Infrastructure Investments portfolio across the UK and US. He will also be a member of Balfour Beatty’s Group Executive Committee. Prior to […]