British company gets US Federal approval for roadworks solution
Software innovator one.network, which delivers platform-based, real-time traffic management and event information, has announced that the US Federal Highway Administration has approved the company’s Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) feed for deployment by transportation agencies, and use by any stakeholder who needs accurate and timely work zone information. Starting immediately, the company will create a […]
Innovative concrete repairs trialled on the M180
A new way of repairing concrete roads is being trialled on a section of the M180 in North Lincolnshire. The hard shoulder, lane one and lane 2 of the eastbound carriageway between Junction 1 (Tudworth) and Junction 3 (Midmoor), near Scunthorpe, has experienced issues with water getting through carriageway joints and under the concrete. As vehicles drive along […]
AW Repair Group becomes first group to complete Thatcham Research EV training
As the number of Electric Vehicle registrations continues to increase rapidly – with 190,792 pure electric cars registered last year, up from 108,205 the year before – AW Repair Group has achieved ‘EV Ready’ certification across all its sites. AW, one of the UK’s leading accident repair groups, was the first to sign up for […]
Yunex Traffic and Costain win Preston road signals contract
Yunex Traffic has been awarded a major contract to supply traffic signals for the new Preston Western Distributor Road. Working with Costain, the project’s main contractor, Yunex Traffic will supply and install traffic controllers and signals at 11 locations along the route, including both intersection and pedestrian crossing signals. John Holding, Senior Project Manager for […]
Stansted Airport uses Videalert CCTV for parking compliance
London Stansted Airport has installed Videalert CCTV enforcement cameras to eliminate the incidence of tailgating as drivers attempt to leave the drop off zones and short term car parks without paying. The cameras were supplied as part of an ongoing contract with NSL, the UK’s leading provider of parking enforcement services, which includes back office processing and […]
SEA installs red light enforcement system at level crossing
Traffic safety and enforcement system provider SEA has completed an installation of its Red Light Safety Enforcement System at a railway level crossing in Greenland Mill, Bradford-on-Avon which it says, as the first RLSE installed in Network Rail’s Western region, will help improve road safety and save lives. SEA’s RLSE is an enforcement system, detecting […]
Trainers turn to Virtual Reality to teach new HGV drivers
One of the UK’s largest HGV training companies has turned to Virtual Reality technology to help prospective drivers learn key safety procedures more effectively and get test-ready quicker amid a shortage of available training vehicles. Over the past few months, the UK has suffered a shortage of more than 100,000 qualified HGV drivers. and the […]
West Midlands gets funding to support new 5G solutions
West Midlands 5G has been awarded £2.4m in funding through the DCMS Future RAN competition. Future RAN is a funding competition that has allocated £30million of research and development funding to projects that support the goals of the Government’s 5G Supply Chain Diversification Strategy, an ambitious plan to grow the UK’s telecoms supply chain while ensuring […]
Teletrac Navman secures fleet telematics contract with Asco
Telematics technology company Teletrac Navman has secured a contract to supply logistics and materials management company ASCO its mobile asset and fleet management technology for the optimisation of a 350-strong fleet of vehicles in the UK. Headquartered in Dyce, Aberdeen, ASCO provides logistics and materials management services, operating across markets including new energy, decommissioning and […]
TfL’s CFO steps down
TfL’s Chief Finance Officer Simon Kilonback has made what’s being called “the difficult decision” to leave the organisation. Mr Kilonback’s been at TfL for 12 years where he started as Group Treasurer, later becoming Director of Corporate Finance and then CFO in 2017. TfL says he played a central role in bringing TfL to the […]