New on-demand bus service ridership “exceeds expectations”
A new on-demand bus service in Worcestershire town of Bromsgrove has carried more than 800 passengers in its first month of operation. The Bromsgrove Standard says the BOD service, which began on 19 July, enables people to summon and pre-book buses for journeys anywhere in the area and that there have been 802 journeys with […]
HERE adds weather to navigation solution to improve ETAs
Location specialists HERE Technologies is partnering with weather intelligence platform WeatherOptics to provide improved Estimated Time of Arrivals and optimised routing before and during high-impact weather situations. WeatherOptics says it uses weather data, non-weather factors, and ground truth impact data to understand how weather impacts driver and vehicle performance. The company works with some of […]
Summer start for new NH winter maintenance base
Work is underway on National Highways’ new maintenance compound to help keep East Yorkshire’s roads open and safe throughout the winter. The £3.6m site for the company formerly known as Highways England is being built at Green Park Business Park just off the M62 at junction 38. The compound will house a salt barn capable […]
Ringway receives UK’s first zero emission 7.2t commercial vehicle
Highway services company Ringway has received delivery of the UK’s first fully electric 7.2 tonne IVECO Daily cage tipper for its Hounslow Highways contract. It says Guest Truck and Van supplied the specially adapted commercial vehicle which is the first of its type within the UK, and will allow for more sustainable ways of working […]
Volta Trucks trialling 16-tonne electric lorry
The full electric commercial vehicle manufacturer Volta Trucks has confirmed the start of engineering evaluation and development testing of the first prototype Volta Zero. The start of testing at HORIBA MIRA in Nuneaton follows the revealing of its prototype chassis of the Volta Zero – the world’s first purpose-built full-electric 16-tonne commercial vehicle designed specifically […]
TfL launches virtual Silvertown Tunnel exhibition
Transport for London has launched a new virtual public exhibition about the Silvertown Tunnel project, including new CGI images showing what the fully accessible walking and cycling bridge across the A102 Blackwall Tunnel Approach Road will look like once complete. The new bridge has been designed to provide a safe and easily accessible crossing for […]
Pressure group publishes “serious concerns” over LTC road safety
A group opposed to the construction of the Lower Thames Crossing to the east of the existing Dartford Tunnels and QE2 Bridge have published a series of safety concerns based on Highways England’s own data. The Thames Crossing Action Group says its has obtained a copy of the Appraisal Summary Table via a Freedom of Information […]
Traffic controllers use Aimsun modelling for training
Traffic managers in Slovenia are training on a range of scenarios in a virtual world in order to be better prepared to manage road incidents and disruption in real life. Network supervisors in the Republic of Slovenia’s management centre DARS are using the tool from Aimsun which simulates the live traffic environment based on a […]
ITS (UK) says in person or online – it’s your choice
As the country begins to get back to face-to-face working, the UK’s Intelligent Transport Systems industry association, ITS (UK) is committing to offering members the choice of joining events in person or online. It has invested in equipment to live stream Forum meetings and other discussions so that those who cannot, or would rather not, […]
CP Catapult announces the Manual for Smart Streets – laying the foundation for cooperative traffic management services
The Connected Places Catapult is working with the Department for Transport to develop the Manual for Smart Streets, a guidance document that can be used in England to inform the approach to delivering cooperative traffic management services. The DfT says it has aspirations to put the UK back at the forefront of innovation in the […]