All new London buses will be zero-emission
The Mayor of London has announced that all new buses ordered by Transport for London for the capital will now be zero-emission. Sadiq Khan says this builds on its recent achievement of making its entire bus fleet compliant with strict Euro VI emission standards – the same standards as the Ultra Low Emission Zone. City Hall […]
Qualcomm and Renault to work with Google to design a “rich and immersive in-vehicle experience” for Renault’s next-generation electric vehicle
Renault Group has announced it will utilise the 3rd Generation Snapdragon Automotive Cockpit Platforms from Qualcomm Technologies to power what they say is the vehicle’s technically advanced infotainment system, which comprises portrait-sized touchscreen infotainment displays audiovisual and navigational functions— bringing ease of use and comfort to drivers and passengers. ERTICO Network reports that the ITS […]
Vaisala expands its modular Indigo product family
The global weather, environmental, and industrial measurements company Vaisala has launched a new Indigo510 transmitter, which is compatible with all Indigo smart probes. The features include modular support for one probe at a time, and a large touchscreen display for local data visualization. The new Indigo510 is the latest addition to Vaisala’s top-of-the-line Indigo transmitter […]
SRL and SVS sign radar deal at JCT Traffic Signals Symposium
SRL Traffic Systems has signed a purchase order for a “significant number” of UMRR11 radar supplied by Smart Video and Sensing. The deal was done during the JCT Traffic Signals Symposium in Nottingham. SVS says it has worked collaboratively with SRL to design a detection solution for the URBAN64 system using the smartmicro UMRR11 radar […]
TTF and AESIN agree connected vehicle cooperation
The Transport Technology Forum (TTF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Automotive Electronic Systems Innovation Network (AESIN) to share knowledge about Connected and Highly Automated Vehicles technology. The MoU establishes a bilateral relationship between the two organisations in important matters to do with advancements and innovations in the technology, with particular attention being […]
Countdown to Congress – a Highways Voices special looking forward to Hamburg 2021 with GEWI, Yunex Traffic and the event organisers
“I think the excitement about getting back to normal business long last,” explains Danny Woolard of GEWI as he looks forward to the ITS World Congress in Hamburg next month. In a special Highways Voices podcast which also features Yunex Traffic and the event organisers and sponsored by GEWI and SWARCO, GEWI’s UK representative says […]
Work underway to install LED street lights across Suffolk
Suffolk County Council and Bouygues Energies & Services have started work replacing 43,400 street lighting lanterns in Suffolk with LED versions. SCC and Bouygues E&S say they have joined forces with the aim of reducing energy, minimising light pollution, bringing down ongoing maintenance costs for the Authority and providing the best value to residents. SCC […]
Scotland-Ireland tunnel plan “dead”
It seems like the idea to build a tunnel between Scotland and Northern Ireland will be shelved because there’s no money to pay for it. The Irish Times says Boris Johnson’s idea to construct the £15 million tunnel will hot happen because there isn’t the money to pay for it. The report says the idea has […]
Multiple arrests after M25 slip roads shut
A group of environmental campaigners have caused long traffic jams by staging a sit-in on slip roads onto the M25. The co-ordinated action across several roads around the orbital, including near Heathrow and the Dartford Crossing led to 42 arrests. Protest group Insulate Britain tweeted that it was “disrupting the M25” to “demand the government […]
More work underway on A83
A fresh round of maintenance work is getting underway on the A83 between Inverary and Lochgilphead. The overnight project will involve teams reinstating traffic loops across a section of the A83 near Minard. Contractor Bear Scotland says works are set to begin on Tuesday 14 September and will take approximately four nights to complete. The […]