West Midlands welcomes the UK’s first 5G connected ‘Road Sensor Network’ targeting congestion
Transport bosses in the West Midlands are harnessing the power of 5G technology to cut traffic congestion on some of the region’s busiest roads. A network of 5G sensors will relay live traffic information to the regional control centre to enable swift action to be taken as queues build up – perhaps diverting buses, implementing […]
National Express seeks SMEs for accelerator programme
The transport operator National Express is looking for start-ups to join a ten week accelerator programme, consisting of onboarding workshops, one-to-ones with senior stakeholders, mentoring, networking opportunities with executives and access to a wide range of resources and knowledge from across the transport sector. The programme involves collaboration with SMEs to test the feasibility of […]
JCT Symposium announces “Book with Confidence” guarantee
The organisers of the popular JCT Traffic Signals Symposium are promising delegates signing up that they’ll get a full refund if for any reason the physical event does not take place as planned in Nottingham this September. In an email seen by Highways News, JCT says following the Government’s increased confidence of removal of Covid […]
Air quality modelling project shows how the right traffic management solution can significantly reduce emissions
A new traffic management technique which has been trialled in Oxfordshire for the past year has proved how air quality can be significantly improved through a technique to manage traffic jams before they happen. The NEVFMA scheme uses global transport modelling firm Aimsun’s traffic simulation to reduce congestion and therefore harmful, traffic-related pollution, with analysis […]
Birmingham Clean Air Zone enters operation
Birmingham City Council’s new Clean Air Zone is now being enforced. Siemens Mobility Limited designed and installed the scheme, which has the company’s Sicore II automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) camera at its heart. The solution covers the area within Birmingham’s A4540 Middleway (but not the Middleway itself) and has been designed to encourage the […]
“Iconic” plans for Oxford Circus unveilled
Oxford Circus is to be transformed into two pedestrian-friendly piazzas as part of plans unveiled by Westminster City Council and The Crown Estate in a project described as becoming “London’s front door”. Westminster City Council says the “reinvention” of the Circus as a “world-leading, forward-facing, urban space”, is “the latest step in the council’s ambitious […]
TfL wins appeal over Streetspace
Transport for London has won an appeal against a ruling that its Streetspace scheme to close roads to cars was unlawful. The original case was brought by taxi drivers in January, when the High Court deemed that the programme, which is designed to encourage walking and cycling during the pandemic, was introduced unlawfully. However, London’s […]
Germany approves driverless vehicles on public roads
Germany has passed a bill that will allow driverless vehicles on public roads by 2022, making it possible for driverless vehicles to enter public roads without a human safety driver. FleetEurope.com reports that under the terms of the new law, vehicles with Level 4 autonomy will be allowed – this means the computer handles all the […]
Amey Consulting launches Civil Engineering degree apprenticeship programme
Amey Consulting has welcomed its first cohort of students to its Civil Engineer Degree Apprenticeship programme. Working in partnership with The School of Energy, Construction and Environment at Coventry University, the programme is designed to help bring new talent into the industry, support the skills gap, encourage diversity, and foster local skills in regional areas. […]
Entries open for ITS (UK) Awards 2021
Nominations for the five categories in the prestigious ITS (UK) Awards have opened, ahead of an in-person ceremony in November to celebrate the industry’s contribution to our transport network. There are three categories for projects: • UK ITS Project of the Year Award • The Inclusive Mobility Award • Innovative Use of Technology Award for […]