Amey chosen as design partner for two NH regions
Amey Consulting has been appointed as design partner for two regions of National Highways’ six-year Scheme Delivery Framework, the largest and most comprehensive renewals programme that the government-owned company has ever launched. Amey has secured the South West (Areas 1 and 2) with a duration of 5-and-a-half years and Midlands (Areas 7 and 9) with […]
Cruise gets permission to run driverless cars with no safety driver
General Motors’ driverless car company Cruise has received a permit from the California Department of Motor Vehicles to offer rides to passengers in their “Robotaxis” with no safety drivers. Reuters reports the Company has obtained a permit from the California Department of Motor Vehicles to offer driverless rides to passengers at night in some parts […]
Swiss company launches the “world’s fastest EV charger”
Swiss company ABB has launched a new modular charger which can simultaneously charge up to four vehicles with dynamic power distribution, meaning that drivers will not have to wait if somebody else is already charging ahead of them. The company says its new Terra 360 has a maximum output of 360 kW and is capable […]
Doubts over A96 dualling
Scotland’s transport minister has refused to confirm if the A96 will be dualled in full, instead promising that there will be a review to determine the way forward. The Press and Journal reports there is a row brewing over the project because Conservatives in Scotland asked the Westminster Government to intervene if the SNP choose […]
Vaisala, Vivacity and TfWM analyse street level weather and its effect on congestion
The weather company Vaisala has analysed the link between weather and traffic and its effect on transport as a whole. Business Development Manager, Weather and Environment Daniel Johns has written a blog pointing out it is mostly the chance of an accident that we think of first. Ice and snow are the most obvious culprits, […]
HERE and TfL partner on environmentally-friendly traffic management
Location data and technology platform HERE Technologies and the global supplier of technology and services Bosch have announced they’ve worked with Transport for London to measure and improve air quality in the London Borough of Lambeth by reducing traffic congestion. They say results show the project led to a marked improvement in localised air quality, […]
ITS (UK) helps SMEs get a World Congress Profile
The UK’s industry body for Intelligent Transport Systems has teamed up with Executive Members Innovate UK and Department for Transport, Member Transport for West Midlands, and Visit Britain to ensure some of the country’s brightest businesses get to show their solutions at the ITS World Congress in Hamburg next month (11-15 October). Five ITS (UK) […]
Jenoptik data proves drivers stick to variable limits, so key route can stay open more often
Analysis of the driving speeds of vehicles crossing the Orwell Bridge in Suffolk has proved that drivers are adhering to dynamically reduced speed limits in windy weather. The compliance is being attributed to average speed camera enforcement technology on the key stretch of the A14 which usually has a 60 mph limit, enforced by Jenoptik’s […]
Thatcham doubles apprentice intake
The motor insurers’ R&D centre Thatcham Research is going to take on two major intakes of new starters planned in the Autumn, with over 150 what it calls much-needed apprentices set to join its programme this year. The first 35 apprentices started on Monday 27 September, followed by a second group which is due to start […]
Counting Down to Congress with SWARCO and GEWI – talking software, hardware and rail on Highways Voices
Highways Voices is the official podcast of the 2021 ITS World Congress from Hamburg and in this preview podcast sponsored by GEWI and SWARCO we hear from two exhibitors and the organisers. Richard Neumann of SWARCO tells us all about the range of exciting new software and hardware solutions on his huge 124 square metre […]