New research report shows how “London can lead the world” in sustainable deliveries with dynamic kerb management
New research by the capital’s politically independent think tank, Centre for London has set out an ambitious roadmap to make deliveries and freight journeys more sustainable and efficient. The report highlights the environmental impact of existing delivery methods and is being published to coincide with COP26. It says freight access, congestion and air pollution are […]
National Highways names new Executive Director for Operations
National Highways has appointed Duncan Smith to the role of Executive Director for Operations full time. He joined the company in 2017 first as Regional Director and then more recently as Transformation Director. Previously, he held several senior positions in infrastructure companies. Mr Smith has been covering the role on an interim basis since February […]
Nota launches AI camera, traffic signal and safe crossing solution
The Korean ITS solutions company Nota has launched a solution focussing on intersections, calling them the core of urban problems, and proposing a management system to make them more efficient and safer through edge AI techniques. It says to build faster and safer intersections, Nota is offering Artificial Intelligence traffic signal control and safe crossing […]
WJ Group secure National Highways Scheme Delivery Framework place
The road safety and marking company WJ Group has secured a place on National Highways’ new £3.6 billion Scheme Delivery Framework. WJ is the preferred Lot 6 (Roadmarkings) supplier, securing the maximum permitted allocation, by placing first in the tendering process across four of the new SDF regions, the South West, South East, Midlands and […]
MPs warned not to rush into legalising private e-scooters
MPS are being told there is a “world of safety difference” between e-scooter rental schemes and the use of private e-scooters. The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety says any evaluation of rental trials cannot and should not be automatically applied to regulations for private e-scooters. The safety of private e-scooters in the UK, an interim report […]
GPS-Free device “could start new era of navigation”
Scientists in America have revealed a design for a next-generation navigation system which works without relying on GPS. The Science Times reports that Sandia National Laboratories has developed a small, compact device which is expected to serve as a breakthrough in the navigational industry. The report says new navigational system is comparable to the size […]
Ericsson and partners test new safety features on 5G self-driving bus
The 5G Ride self-driving bus project in Sweden has moved closer to full operations following a successful trial of remote digital monitoring and on-board digital safety services near Ericsson’s company headquarters in Kista, Stockholm. The partners say the project has successfully trialled new safety features which explore how 5G and remote monitoring of vehicles via […]
Supermarkets add nearly 1,000 EV charge points in less than two years
Nearly 1,000 new electric vehicle charge points have been installed at supermarkets in the last 21 months, according to data analysed by Zap-Map and the RAC. They say this takes the total number of EV charger units on their sites to 2,059, up 85% from 1,112 in January 2020, and means nearly 8% of all […]
Motorists praise the effect of average speed cameras on notorious road in Worcestershire
Drivers who use the A449 between Hartlebury and Ombersley have voiced their support for the improvements they have noticed since SPECS average speed cameras were installed on the road. During the past three years in West Mercia, three people have been killed on the 50mph section of the A449 with a further four suffering serious […]
Government consults on Road Collision Investigation Branch idea
A new investigation branch dedicated to learning lessons from road traffic collisions, including those involving self-driving vehicles, could be established under plans being unveiled by the Government. The Department for Transport has launched a consultation on proposals to set up a Road Collision Investigation Branch (RCIB), which would operate much like the similar independent bodies […]