Operation Brock re-introduced as restrictions eased
The lifting of lockdown restrictions has triggered the next deployment of the moveable barrier system on the M20 in Kent in preparation for increased passenger numbers. Operation Brock is part of a series of measures to improve Kent’s resilience in the event of disruption to services across the English Channel. Highways England says this is […]
Israelis introducing e-call-based system to prevent forgetting children in cars
A new piece of technology is being mandated in Israel which alerts emergency services if a child is forgotten in a car. The Jerusalem Post reports the Kaftor BABY i2/4 has been approved by the Transportation Ministry and the regulation states that any car that is used to drive children under the age of four […]
TRL awarded delivery contract for new look crash data programme
TRL has been awarded the delivery contract to implement the ‘Road Accident In-Depth Studies‘ (RAIDS) programme for the UK Department for Transport for the third consecutive time. The programme will collect data from road traffic collisions, focusing on the vehicles and people involved, and the collision scene. Changes to the UK vehicle parc, and the […]
RAC and British Gas team up on home EV charger installation and specialist tariff
The RAC and British Gas have joined forces in an attempt to make it easier and more affordable for drivers to make the switch to an electric car. The new partnership means customers can have a smart 7kW home charge point installed by a British Gas engineer and take advantage of a bespoke electricity tariff […]
Hammersmith Bridge partially reopens this weekend
Hammersmith Bridge is to re-open to pedestrians, cyclists and river traffic on Saturday 17 July. Hammersmith & Fulham Council Leader Stephen Cowan has announced the decision following a series of what he calls comprehensive safety investigations into the bridge and the successful introduction of an “innovative temperature control system” that helps prevent cracking in the 19th century cast […]
Passengers give positive feedback to driverless experience
97% of people who rode a driverless pod in Cambridge have told a survey they’d get on one again without hesitation. More than 300 passengers hopped on board the Aurrigo shuttles to take fully autonomous journeys around the University of Cambridge’s West of Cambridge site this summer – including transport minister Rachel Maclean MP. The […]
Toyota buys mapping company to boost driverless ambitions
Toyota subsidiary Woven Planet Holdings has bought CARMERA, an American-based spatial AI company, which “specialises in bringing next-generation road intelligence to automated mobility at scale”. CARMERA is planning to base its European operations in London. This is the second major deal for Woven Planet in North America, following the April 2021 announcement to acquire Level […]
RAC forecasts ‘unprecedented summer’ on the UK’s roads
The RAC is warning this summer will see “unprecedented” levels of traffic on UK roads due to drivers planning in excess of an estimated 29 million holidays in this country, with – 16 million of these in the school holidays alone. RAC Breakdown surveyed 2,500 drivers and found the number making firm UK bookings has […]
Moray residents finally get to celebrate low carbon hub
Residents of the Moray area of Scotland are being invited to Alice Littler Park in Aberlour tomorrow (Saturday) for a belated launch event, delayed by pandemic restrictions. Moray Council and Moray Carshare are hosting the event between 11am and 3pm which will include Bike Doctor sessions, a led cycle, health walk, bike register safety kits […]
ITS (UK) Chair welcomes Transport Decarbonisation Plan, but says ITS could be used more right now
The Chair of the UK’s Intelligent Transport Society says the Government’s new Transport Decarbonisation Plan which commits to net-zero transport by 2050 is to be welcomed, but that opportunities exist right now to make better use of transport technology, particularly as the transition to green modes will take time. Ryan Hood of TRL said “Climate […]