Aimsun says sustainable mobility solution award proof you don’t always need infrastructure changes or restrictions
The transport modelling firm Aimsun, has won a prestigious UK transport award for their predictive modelling solution to reduce traffic’s environmental impact. The Aimsun-led NEVFMA project won the Innovative Use of Technology Award from ITS (UK) for its solution, recently trialled in Oxfordshire, which fuses real-time modelling with air quality sensors to reduce emissions in […]
AI optimisation technology startup Nota raises £11m investment
South Korean AI optimisation platform startup Nota has acquired series B funding amounting to USD 14.7 million (£11 million). The series B funding was finalised last month, a year after the series A funding of, with in this round Stonebridge Ventures, LB Investment, DS Asset, Intervest, and Company K Partners investing, bringing the total Nota has […]
National Highways director discusses tackling range anxiety and cleaning up the fleet on Highways Voices
Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket Casts and never miss an episode! The acting director for roads development in National Highways has explained how a new initiative to add storage capacity to enable more rapid EV charging at service stations is all about supporting range anxiety and making sure that the network’s users […]
Amey Consulting awarded professional services framework with Transport Scotland
Amey Consulting has been appointed to Transport Scotland’s professional services framework for the third consecutive time. The four-year appointment sees Amey Consulting as one of five companies approved to tender for major projects – to the value of £100m – as a trusted technical advisor. Amey Consulting will help Transport Scotland deliver the National Transport Strategy for Scottish Government and outcomes from the Strategic Transport Projects Review – providing a high-quality transport network […]
TomTom “transforming the digital cockpit” with IndiGO
Lcation technology company TomTom has announced a number of what it calls industry-leading companies have joined its new TomTom IndiGO’s ecosystem. It says IndiGO is the world’s first open digital cockpit software platform and offers carmakers, system integrators, software development companies, and content providers, an open and secure environment to develop software and apps, giving […]
Transport Scotland to relocate HQ
Transport Scotland will move to a new, greener HQ in Glasgow in 2024. It’s leasing 50,000 square feet of office space at 177 Bothwell Street, reducing its office area by 10,000 square feet and introducing a number of environmental features. The new office has a 100% renewable energy supply, 395 cycle spaces and with several […]
PACTS issues another e-scooter safety warning
The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety has written a letter to Future of Transport Minister Trudy Harrison asking her to issue statements to retailers, the public and the police over the legality of private e-scooters. Although trial rental schemes enable people to use regulated e-scooters legally in around 32 towns and cities in England, […]
Rees Jeffreys Road Fund Competition: schools shortlist announced
The shortlist for entries to the Rees Jeffreys Road Fund Competition from primary and secondary schools has been announced. There were two entry categories – primary and secondary – with prizes of £5,000 and £2,000 in each category for the school that best answers the question: How do we improve the way that our roads and streets […]
AI firm’s investment means new base and bigger team
The AI company Simplifai, which has bases in Huddersfield and Newcastle, has secured £250,000 co-investment as part of plans to expand and set up a new base in Manchester. The money comes from angel investor, GC Angels and E2E Capital Ventures as part of its plans to develop its technology in Manchester and open an […]
UK-first dynamic electric vehicle charging hub opens in Wolverhampton
A UK-first electric vehicle dynamic charging hub is opening in Wolverhampton. The site is the first of more than 150 charging hubs being delivered across the UK by Osprey Charging in a £75 million programme aimed at eliminating charging anxiety ahead of the 2030 ban on petrol and diesel cars. The company says EV uptake […]