SNP conference backs National Transport Company for Scotland
Scottish National Party members have overwhelmingly backed the creation of a National Transport Company in a bid to meet “challenging” climate targets. The pro-independence newspaper The National reports that delegates passed a resolution calling for the creation of a public transport company by 492 to 20, supporting the installation of “core charging and refuelling infrastructure” […]
Scottish police catch as many drug drivers as drink drivers thanks to new kits
Traffic police in Scotland say they are now catching as many drug drivers as drink drivers on the country’s roads thanks to new test kits which detect cannabis and cocaine. Police Scotland told the Scotland on Sunday Newspaper that up to 50 motorists a week are being found to have taken the drugs, which has […]
Don’t miss any of our excellent Theme Week case study and technology focus articles
Highways News launched its new Theme Weeks this week with a number of articles about traffic signals and management. The subject will be covered in more details at the JCT Traffic Signals Symposium next week, for which Highways News is media partner. If you’ve missed any of the articles, they are on the Theme Week […]
ITS (UK) appoints Carbon Ambassador
In the run-up to COP26 in Glasgow, and the requirement for transport to dramatically reduce its emissions, ITS (UK) has appointed environment expert Keith McCabe to be its first Carbon Ambassador. The Intelligent Transport Systems Industry Body is keen to underline how technology is already being used to improve air quality through a range of […]
Speed ticket refund possibility after camera found to give false readings
It’s emerged a speed camera in Southampton, dubbed “Britain’s busiest”, may have been incorrectly issuing fines for years. The Daily Telegraph reports that authorities could face a “deluge of challenges” after two prosecutions were withdrawn by Hampshire Constabulary when vehicles were wrongly snapped by the camera, which remains on Maybray King Way, a busy dual […]
Traffic Signal Optimisation and Virtual Infrastructure – a case study
In this case study as part of the Traffic Signals and Management Theme Week, Bradley Taylor, UK Sales Director at INRIX explains what his company’s recent success with SBRI means for current and future transport agency operations The Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) has helped drive innovation for public benefit. A recent SBRI-backed competition asked […]
Red light enforcement and more without all the wires – a technology focus
As part of our Traffic Signals and Management Theme Week, Geoff Collins, Deputy Managing Director of Jenoptik in the UK, explains how the newly-approved Vector SR red light enforcement camera simplifies the job of making junctions safer One of the biggest headaches of any scheme involving the highway, is the need to dig up the […]
We’re finally getting together in person! Industry counts down to next week’s JCT Traffic Signals Symposium
More than 200 industry professionals from the public sector, manufacturers and consultancies are getting ready to meet in Nottingham next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for one of the first major in-person events to take place in the highways and transport technology industries since the start of the pandemic. The JCT Traffic Signals Symposium’s programme covers […]
TTF commits to supporting local authorities with rolling out public EV charging networks
The Transport Technology Forum has set up a new Working Group to help local councils tackle the challenges around delivering charging networks for the anticipated huge growth in electric vehicles (EVs). The TTF, which is a group to bring government – both national and local – and private sector innovators together to further the use […]
How a combined radar and CCTV solution is used in traffic data collection
Smart Video & Sensing Ltd helps Portsmouth City Council and National Highways capture traffic data and identify potential queueing traffic near the end of the M275 motorway in Hampshire, UK by deploying the smartmicroTM TRUGRD STREAM intelligent traffic radar with built-in CCTV. Here Peter Eccleson, owner of SVS explains the solution. More details about this […]