New technologies developed for assessing elderly drivers’ road safety
The vehicle telemetry data capture and processing company The Floow has received £190,000 funding from The Road Safety Trust to advance approaches for assessing elderly drivers’ fitness to drive. It says. as the driving population aged over 60 continues to grow, existing testing capabilities face challenges requiring some drivers to be approved or disqualified without […]
Warning that London’s bridges may need vehicle and speed limits
The London Assembly’s Transport Committee is warning that limits on vehicle numbers and speeds may be required on the capital’s bridges to stop them falling down. In a report “London’s River Crossings – Bridging the Thames” warns that the closure of Hammersmith Bridge because of safety fears was a “wake up call”, and that consideration […]
JCT launches highlights video from popular Traffic Signals Symposium
A summary video of September’s successful JCT Traffic Signals Symposium is now online showing clips of papers and interviews with exhibitors. The 35 minute highlights gives a flavour of the event in Nottingham, including key messages from papers and descriptions of new products being shown, as well as reactions from delegates and speakers. The video […]
2040 will be a “pivotal year for transport” – ITS (UK) session hears
A group of transport experts have told a session at the industry event Highways UK the transport industry needs to start making changes now for a Net Zero future, with 2040 a key date for when transport will be unrecognisable compared to where it is now. The ITS (UK)-run session heard from Bob Meekums of […]
Verra Mobility buys Parking management solutions company
Smart mobility technology solutions company Verra Mobility has signed an agreement to buy privately held T2 Systems from leading software investment firm Thoma Bravo. Verra Mobility will fund the all-cash transaction with a combination of current cash balances and accordion features in existing debt. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the fourth quarter. […]
Modelling suggests SRL solution halves queues
The UK and Republic of Ireland’s only multiphase adaptive detection system for portable and temporary traffic signals has been independently proven to reduce average queue lengths by 50%, which it says potentially saves commuters more than a day a year journey time. Created by SRL Traffic Systems, Multiphase ADS was independently modelled by Ian Routledge […]
Average speed value, collaborations, fast deployment solutions and connectivity on today’s Highways Voices from Highways UK
As the UK’s premier exhibition and conference for the highways and transport industry continues in Birmingham, Highways Voices delivers its second podcast frpom the event. Join Paul Hutton today when he talks with Jenoptik about the value of average speed cameras in delivering road safety, cleaner air and even significant economic benefits. Highways Voices first […]
Highways Voices at Highways UK – hear the chat from Day One
The UK’s premier exhibition and conference for the highways and transport industry is taking place in Birmingham, and Highways Voices is the official podcast of the event. Join Paul Hutton today when he talks about the innovations in the industry, from roadworker safety to the environment, as well as discussing some of the new collaborations […]
Vivacity Labs and Vaisala partner to provide transport, weather and environmental data insights to improve travel sustainability
Vivacity Labs, the London-based transport technology scaleup, and Vaisala, a global leader in weather, environmental, and industrial measurements, have partnered to drive sustainability in the travel industry. Vivacity’s sensors, which use artificial intelligence and machine learning to capture anonymous traffic counts of different transport modes across a selected ‘count line’, will pair its sensors with […]
LCRIG launches innovation report
A report by the Local Council Roads Innovation Group suggests that there is no shortage of enthusiasm when it comes to delivering innovation in highways, though differing approaches between authorities highlight the challenges around implementing it. As local council highways teams come under pressure to up their game on innovation, LCRIG carried out an exclusive […]