Virgin Hyperloop boss aims at services in 2027
The CEO of of the Virgin Hyperloop project is predicting commercial operations could be up and running as early as 2027, and that it could be the first form of transport in 100 years to revolutionise travel, just like cars, trains and planes did. Co-founder and Chief Executive Josh Giegel has given Reuters an exclusive […]
Police confirm they do not have to be visible when monitoring speeds
Police in Liverpool have taken to Twitter to explain that they don’t have to be visible when operating mobile speed cameras. The Liverpool Echo reports that a Twitter user posted footage with an officer standing against a bus stop monitoring the speed of oncoming traffic. The post included a comment claiming the officer was “blending […]
GM aiming for personal driverless vehicles this decade
The American carmaker GM is aiming at offering customers self driving vehicles later in the 2020s. American broadcaster CNBC reports that while autonomous vehicles for deliveries and ride-hailing services are currently undergoing rigorous testing, manufacturing them for retail customers hasn’t been a priority for automakers because the technology needed for the systems is “prohibitively expensive”, […]
American webinar explains AI for Intelligent Transport Systems
The US Department of Transportation’s Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Programs Office Free Public Webinar Series has announced a session on Wednesday regarding the Artificial Intelligence (AI) for ITS Programme that is available to UK viewers. The JPO says its AI for ITS Program’s vision is to advance next generation transportation systems and services by leveraging “trustworthy, […]
Minister pledges that the UK will continue to lead on transport innovation
The minister with responsibility for the future of transport has pledged that, as one of the founding Intelligent Transport Systems nations, the UK will continue to lead on innovation to solve the mobility challenges faced around the world. Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport Rachel Maclean was addressing a trade event involving […]
Traffic on the local authority road network back at pre-pandemic levels
This week’s Transport Technology Forum Covid-19 Weekly Digest suggests traffic levels have returned to pre-pandemic baseline levels for the first time since the crisis started. The TTF has compared Department for Transport national data with figures collated from more than 100 local authority areas across England, and analysis from the last two weeks has found […]
Orwell Bridge variable speed innovation declared a success
A system which reduces the speed limit on the Orwell Bridge near Ipswich has meant the key route on the A14 has remained open in strong winds when in the past it would have had to be shut. The scheme involves new SWARCO-built electronic signs on the bridge displaying enforceable, changeable driver speed limits, mandating […]
Child hospitalised after e-scooter collision
A three year old boy has been seriously injured after being run over by a person on an e-scooter in the Feltham area of London. Police say they were called on 17 April to deal with a collision on the A244 High Street. The boy had been walking along the pavement with his grandmother when […]
More than 350 offences detected during operation targeting HGVs
Police in Suffolk have stopped almost 300 vehicles and detected over 350 offences, after targeting drivers of Heavy Goods Vehicles as part of an operation supported by Highways England. Operation Tramline saw police provided with an HGV tractor unit by Highways England, which allowed officers to carry out patrols across the strategic road network in […]
Q-Free sells parking division to concentrate on core business lines
Smart City mobility solutions company Q-Free has announced the sale of its parking division to the unit’s executive vice president, Dave Radford. Morten Andersson, Q-Free’s senior executive vice president of traffic management, says the sale will benefit all stakeholders. “At the company’s heart, Q-Free is an ATMS and tolling innovator and solution provider, and while […]