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 […]
APT SKIDATA’s smart solutions at heart of Heathrow car parking system upgrades
The parking solutions company APT SKIDATA has completed its part of a major car parking systems upgrade across all eleven public car parks at Heathrow Airport. Working with APCOA Parking UK,APT SKIDATA has delivered digital systems, software and hardware upgrades across Heathrow Airport’s entire parking estate. The car parks have been upgraded to run on […]
National Highways seeks views on Copdock improvement
National Highways is inviting people that live, work and travel in and around the A14 Copdock Interchange in Suffolk to have their say on proposals to improve the busy junction. It says it is developing “a continuous pipeline of improvement schemes to meet future demands the road network will face”, and working closely with the […]
ITS (UK) announces awards shortlist
Digital road solutions, CAV testing techniques and a fusion of transport modelling with live traffic data to improve air quality are among the shortlists for two of the categories in the prestigious ITS (UK) awards. A video analytics platform and a bus occupancy data solution are also in the running for the top prizes which […]
CNG Fuels to host hydrogen trials for HGVs to decarbonise UK fleets and prepare customers for a multi-fuel future
The UK’s largest supplier of alternative low-carbon fuels for HGVs, CNG Fuels, is to host hydrogen fuel trials across its rapidly expanding UK network of public access biomethane refuelling stations to support the future decarbonisation of HGVs. A new branch of the company, HyFuels, has been established to identify the best hydrogen production pathways and […]
Cohda Wireless Supporting Real World Test Field for Connected and Automated Vehicles in Germany
Cohda Wireless’s V2X technology is supporting the establishment of one of Europe’s largest and most comprehensive test environments for connected intelligent transport systems, the Corridor for New Mobility Aachen – Düsseldorf (ACCorD). As a tech partner, Cohda is supplying its Road-Side Units (RSUs) to the research project, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Transport […]
TRL wins long term pavement surveys contracts for National Highways
TRL have been awarded four seven-year contracts by National Highways to supply intrusive pavement survey and testing services in the Southeast and Midlands regions, and non-intrusive pavement survey and testing services in the Southeast and East regions. Pavement surveys are commissioned to support the development and design of network maintenance and improvement schemes. Intrusive and […]
Khan urged to give ULEZ amnesty
Conservatives in London are calling for the city’s Mayor to give a one-month amnesty for drivers caught within the expanded Ultra Low Emission Zone. Sadiq Khan expanded the zone to 18 times its earlier size yesterday, with people who drive vehicles which don’t meet emissions standards charged £12.50 per day for doing so. When ULEZ […]