HE opens public consultation into Lower Thames Crossing
Highways England has opened an eight-week community impact consultation giving communities near the proposed Lower Thames Crossing to give their views about the project. It also details of changes made to the project since the last consultation in 2020, and a summary of how the feedback has been used in developing the scheme. Highways England […]
Confusion over road funding plans after TDP published
There’s confusion over how the Government plans to replace lost revenue from fuel duty as people move towards electric vehicles. The Telegraph points out that in the Transport Decarbonisation Plan, the Government says it will need to ensure that “revenue from motoring taxes keeps pace” with the switch to electric vehicles “to ensure we can […]
Goodyear testing airless tyre
Tyre maker Goodyear has announced it has developed a non-pneumatic tyre and wheel assembly to support autonomous vehicle transportation in a city setting. It’s working with the Jacksonville Transportation Authority in Florida to test the concept, after spending three years developing the concept with Local Motors, testing an Olli shuttle supported by the NPT at […]
Bus users criticise DTP for “not transforming behaviour”
The accessible, inclusive transport campaigning charity Bus Users says it is disappointed at the Government’s Transport Decarbonisation Plan, because it focuses on delivering ‘Clean Transport’ rather than transforming our behaviour when it comes to travel. Speaking in Parliament today, Grant Shapps MP outlined plans for the electrification and decarbonisation of vehicles, public transport and air […]
HE extends Dart Charge Debt Recovery Contract
Highways England is extending CDER Group’s existing contract for the recovery of unpaid Dart Charge penalties for a further two years until June 2023. Having worked with Highways England on the Dartford Crossing Dart Charge project since the removal of barriers and toll booths in November 2014, CDER says this latest contract extension is a […]
Distribution company hails new transport management system
North East chilled distribution firm KCL Logistics says it has “revolutionised” its working practices after implementing a new transport management system. KCL says the new Mandata Go solution will allow the business to continue its success beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. Andrew Dunn, Director at KCL Logistics Ltd, said: “We’ve halved the time we used to […]
New book suggests post pandemic travel policy focussing on travel being a “basic right”
The transport and land use think tank, the Independent Transport Commission, has released a book calling for new assessment appraisal for transport policy and investment decisions, shifting from ‘predict and provide’ to ‘vision and validate’, based on notion that travel is not simply about derived demand but is useful in itself. Why Travel? Understanding our […]
Clearview Intelligence enters a Professional Development Partnership with the IHE
Travel innovations company Clearview Intelligence has entered a Professional Development Partnership with the Institute of Highway Engineers, that will see both organisations work together to help support the provision of industry standard training, promote its Highway Engineering Academy and Clearview’s work to deliver innovative solutions to the sector. IHE’s Professional Development Partnership is intended to […]
In-person World Congress programme announced
The organisers of this year’s in-person ITS World Congress in Hamburg have released the event programme, and extended the early-bird rate for an extra week. ERTICO – ITS Europe say the detailed Programme includes both the high level and technical sessions for the Congress which takes place from 11-15 October 2021. “Since 1994 when the very […]
Tesla gives over-the-air autonomous update
Tesla owners are now able to use their cars’ “Autopilot’s driver-assist” features on roads outside of highways, thanks to those who have purchased the option receiving an over-the-air upgrade of their software. However, Engineering and Technology (eandt.theiet.org) reports that the Tesla founder Elon Musk has stressed on Twitter that the software is still just in […]