Nota included in NVIDIA success story
The Korean AI traffic information company Nota has been included in the global technical company NVIDIA’s Success Story which showcases examples of solutions using deep learning and AI. Nota’s ITS solutions, including real-time traffic signal control, have been implemented as part of the Pyeongtaek Smart City project in South Korea. The project proved the actual […]
Road safety improvements get underway on two Scottish roads
Road safety improvements on the M90 near Kelty and Halbeath and another on the A92 north of Balfarg Junction near Glenrothes are getting underway. The M90 project will involve teams carrying out upgrades to the existing safety barriers in the verges across a mile-long stretch of the motorway as well as the slip roads at Junction […]
TfL asks Treasury for more money
Transport for London has asked the Treasury for a further half a billion worth of support for the rest of the financial year and for another £1.2 billion next year to “ensure London’s recovery” from the pandemic. London’s financial paper City AM says documents submitted to the government’s spending review include a commitment from TfL […]
Government takes out another injunction against activists blocking roads
The Government has taken out a fresh injunction to target protesters who cause disruption on any of the Strategic Road Network linked to the M25 in the South East. The new injunction bans activities that obstruct traffic and access to motorways and major A Roads in and around London. It also bans activities which cause damage to the road surface and […]
Amey chosen as design partner for two NH regions
Amey Consulting has been appointed as design partner for two regions of National Highways’ six-year Scheme Delivery Framework, the largest and most comprehensive renewals programme that the government-owned company has ever launched. Amey has secured the South West (Areas 1 and 2) with a duration of 5-and-a-half years and Midlands (Areas 7 and 9) with […]
Cruise gets permission to run driverless cars with no safety driver
General Motors’ driverless car company Cruise has received a permit from the California Department of Motor Vehicles to offer rides to passengers in their “Robotaxis” with no safety drivers. Reuters reports the Company has obtained a permit from the California Department of Motor Vehicles to offer driverless rides to passengers at night in some parts […]
Swiss company launches the “world’s fastest EV charger”
Swiss company ABB has launched a new modular charger which can simultaneously charge up to four vehicles with dynamic power distribution, meaning that drivers will not have to wait if somebody else is already charging ahead of them. The company says its new Terra 360 has a maximum output of 360 kW and is capable […]
Doubts over A96 dualling
Scotland’s transport minister has refused to confirm if the A96 will be dualled in full, instead promising that there will be a review to determine the way forward. The Press and Journal reports there is a row brewing over the project because Conservatives in Scotland asked the Westminster Government to intervene if the SNP choose […]
Vaisala, Vivacity and TfWM analyse street level weather and its effect on congestion
The weather company Vaisala has analysed the link between weather and traffic and its effect on transport as a whole. Business Development Manager, Weather and Environment Daniel Johns has written a blog pointing out it is mostly the chance of an accident that we think of first. Ice and snow are the most obvious culprits, […]
HERE and TfL partner on environmentally-friendly traffic management
Location data and technology platform HERE Technologies and the global supplier of technology and services Bosch have announced they’ve worked with Transport for London to measure and improve air quality in the London Borough of Lambeth by reducing traffic congestion. They say results show the project led to a marked improvement in localised air quality, […]