Environmental pioneer bids farewell to key ITS (UK) Forum she founded
In the late 1990s there was little interest in the effects transport had on the environment, however one academic spotted the issues and decided to do something about it by recruiting a group of transport technology professionals to discuss how intelligent transport systems could reduce the problems. More than 20 years later, Professor Margaret Bell, […]
Rest and Be Thankful shut again through landslide fears
The beautiful but troubled stretch of the A83 in Scotland known as the Rest and Be Thankful is shut again because of fears of landslides, despite millions of pounds’ worth of work to try to keep it open. There’s a Met Office Yellow Warning for heavy rain which means the road has been shut until […]
TomTom chooses Vaisala’s road weather service to improve driver safety
The global weather, environmental, and industrial measurement company Vaisala has announced an agreement with location technology specialist TomTom, to bring accurate insights and actionable road weather data to the TomTom Hazard Warnings service. TomTom Hazard Warnings creates time-critical signals that alert drivers and automated vehicles to safety critical incidents as they happen. These incidents include […]
ZF invests in Oxbotica to deploy autonomous passenger shuttles in major cities
The global technology company suppling systems for vehicles, ZF has signed a strategic partnership agreement with autonomous vehicle software company Oxbotica, to develop a Level 4 self-driving system which will initially be deployed in passenger shuttles in major cities around the world. ZF says its technology “allows vehicles to see, think and act”, offering “comprehensive product and software solutions for […]
New A69 junction upgrade opens to traffic
A junction improvement from National Highways aimed at supporting economic growth in the north of England is now in its final stages. The £30 million A69 Bridge End upgrade near Hexham, Northumberland, has seen a new stretch of dual carriageway built under the existing roundabout and the construction of two bridges to form a new […]
Tech companies in £2m competition to “revolutionise transport”
Entrepreneurs and innovators pioneering new ways of creating a better transport system are in line to get taxpayer funding to “see their ideas brought to life from idea through to inception”. Transport Minister Trudy Harrison has announced up to 53 projects will be awarded a share of £1.95million in Department for Transport funding. Past winners […]
Ocado invests in Wayve to further driverless deliver ambitions
The grocery delivery company Ocado is investing £10 million in self-driving technology startup Wayve. Reuters and other news outlets report the companies are planning a partnership to develop autonomous grocery deliveries that can “handle tough traffic on busy city streets”. Wayve’s technology will be used in an autonomous delivery trial using a number of Ocado delivery […]
TISA partners deliver real time alert solution
TomTom and NNG, along with partners including GEWI and some German broadcasters have successfully concluded a trial, which provides public emergency warnings to travellers in real-time. The trial by TISA, the Traveller Information Services Association, was to distribute official Emergency Alerts and Warnings issued by public authorities and/or authorised agencies. Emergency Alerts and Warnings are […]
EU launches climate-neutral and smart city mission
The European Commission has launched five new EU missions aimed at tackling big challenges in health, climate and the environment, and to achieve what it calls ambitious and inspiring goals in these areas. One of which is the key global challenge: 100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030. Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President for A Europe […]
The road to better roads on this week’s Highways Voices
It’s the most important ingredient of a road, but is often the forgotten part of the transport industry – this week Asphalt takes centre stage on Highways Voices. The President of the Institute of Asphalt Technology, Brian Downes (pictured), is Paul Hutton’s guest on the podcast this week who tells Paul how the industry has […]