New partnership promotes work zone safety
The portable and temporary ITS equipment supplier SRL Traffic Systems, is extending its portfolio of products designed to promote work zone safety, with the launch of an exclusive partnership with barrier, gate and bollard manufacturer, Solar Gates UK. The company says INSTABOOM solar/hybrid instant work zone protection barriers are a safer and more cost-efficient alternative […]
Systra appoints new Operations Director
The Engineering and Consultancy company SYSTRA has hired Graeme Castle as Operations Director to lead the delivery of a wide portfolio of major projects in the UK & Ireland. The company says he brings more than 30-years of experience to its team, having previously been involved in the delivery of large infrastructure, construction and civil […]
While the five day a week commute may be history, people say they need their cars more
The typical Monday-to-Friday commute may be gone for good as a result of the pandemic with motorists expecting to drive to workplaces on average three days a week as hybrid and home working become the norm, but they say they still rely on their cars. The latest RAC Report on Motoring suggest that while 49% […]
Chief Rapporteur’s World Congress Summary in full
The man in charge of reporting on the discussions from the ITS World Congress in Hamburg, Professor Eric Sampson, has released the text of the initial summary of the event. Read in full below. I can’t deliver a proper summary over 300 hours of sessions in less than one ! So I’ll not try. But […]
Council budgets £11m revenue for
Croydon Council in South London is budgeting to receive £11.8 million over the next three years from fixed penalty notice fines issued by automatic number plate recognition cameras catching people driving through roads recently closed to traffic. But the Sunday Telegraph has reported that it fears it will lose millions of that money if motorists […]
London’s ULEZ becomes 18 times larger
Transport for London is urging drivers to use its online vehicle checker to make sure they don’t get caught out by the new enlarged Ultra Low Emission Zone which has come into force. The new zone will be 18 times the current central area that has seen toxic pollution slashed by half. It will run […]
Winvic and Smart Motorways Project Collaborate in Northampton
The construction firm Winvic, which is delivering the civils and infrastructure works at SEGRO Logistics Park Northampton, is working in partnership with the Smart Motorways Project team including Principal Contractor, Costain Galliford Try, to ensure the two major schemes – which are taking place simultaneously and share boundaries – are undertaken efficiently and in the […]
ITS (UK) announces Members’ Day plans
The UK’s Industry Association for Intelligent Transport Systems is holding a special day on 25 November for members to get together and network, share ideas and find out who has won the five prestigious ITS (UK) Awards. Hosted by Cubic Transportation Systems and also supported by White Willow Consulting and WSP, the Members’ Day will […]
Two National Highways planning decisions delayed
The Transport Minister Andrew Stephenson has confirmed that development consent orders around two improvements to National Highways’ road network have been given revised deadlines. The schemes relate to the applications for the M25 junction 10 / A3 Wisley Interchange and M54 to M6 link road. He writes: I have been asked by my Right Honourable […]
Dutch forensic lab decodes Tesla’s driving data
The Dutch government’s forensic lab says it’s decrypted electric carmaker Tesla closely-guarded driving data-storage system. Reuters says it’s exclusively found out that the lab has uncovered “a wealth of information that could be used to investigate serious accidents”. The agency reports it was already known that Tesla cars store data from accidents, but the Netherlands Forensic […]