Sutherland: Give people better transport choices rather than telling them not to drive
Behavioural science expert Rory Sutherland has told Highways News that transport policy should concentrate on making alternatives to the car easier and more attractive rather than assuming motorists can simply be persuaded to stop driving. Speaking in a forthcoming special Highways Voices podcast series with Mail on Sunday columnist Peter Hitchens, the Ogilvy UK vice-chairman […]
“eCall is far from dead” – VESOS highlights safety benefits amid Next Generation confusion
Connected vehicle safety specialist VESOS is warning that confusion over the delayed introduction of Next Generation eCall risks obscuring the significant road safety benefits already being delivered by millions of existing eCall-equipped vehicles. The company has published a new blog responding to recent Government guidance which says Next Generation eCall fitted to most new cars […]
ERTICO takes Birmingham ITS World Congress message to global audience
The organisers of next year’s major ITS World Congress in Birmingham, ERTICO – ITS Europe, has taken the message about the event to tens of thousands of transport professionals around the world, with a newsletter highlighting the scale of the event and the opportunities to get involved. ERTICO has used its latest communication to underline […]
MIRA Technology Park expansion plans secure unanimous council approval
Plans supporting a major expansion of MIRA Technology Park have secured unanimous approval from councillors following reconsideration of the application by Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council. Insider Media has spotted that the council’s Planning Committee has again approved the outline application relating to the extension of the internationally significant automotive research and development site near […]
Three Multihogs to tackle potholes across Shropshire in September
Shropshire Council is increasing the number of Multihog road planer teams working across the county to three during September as it continues its programme of pothole and road defect repairs. The council says an additional third Multihog and crew will join the two existing teams, with work scheduled at a series of locations across Shropshire […]
Why standards matter: Highways Voices revisits the TOPAS debate
The announcement that Traffic Open Products and Specifications Ltd (TOPAS) is to close because its current funding arrangements are no longer sustainable puts a new perspective on a Highways Voices discussion first broadcast in February. TOPAS was established as an independent, not-for-profit organisation following the removal of DfT Type Approval, maintaining specifications and registering products […]
Acusensus-based tech trialled to improve roadworker safety in Scotland
New Artificial Intelligence technology is to be trialled in Scotland to help improve the safety of roadworkers. The Forsite Connected Safety System, developed by Australian road safety technology company Acusensus, will be deployed across the trunk road network to detect dangerous driving as vehicles approach roadworks and provide staff with early warning alerts through wearable […]
TOPAS to close due to “unsustainable funding arrangements”
Traffic Open Products and Specifications Ltd (TOPAS), the independent body responsible for maintaining specifications and registering traffic control equipment in the UK, is to close after its Management Board concluded that its existing funding arrangements are no longer sustainable. A special resolution to close the not-for-profit organisation was tabled at its AGM on 20 August, […]
New vehicle technology showcased at British Motor Show in Farnborough
The latest developments in driver assistance, connected vehicles and technology designed to change urban mobility have among the innovations being showcased at the British Motor Show in Farnborough this weekend. The event, which ran on Friday, Saturday and Sunday (21-23 August), included manufacturers such as BYD, Hyundai, Ford, Chery, Peugeot, Citroën and LINKTOUR, with several […]
ERTICO announces topics for ITS World Congress 2027
The organisers of the 2027 ITS World Congress at Birmingham’s NEC have announced the four main topics for the the event, which takes place from 25-29 October 2027. ERTICO – ITS Europe says the topics reflect priorities, opportunities and challenges currently shaping intelligent transport systems and the wider mobility sector. The four topics are Trustworthy […]