Council consults on active travel solutions for seaside town
People in West Sussex are being urged to give their views on how to boost cycling and walking provision in the seaside town of Shoreham. It’s opened a public consultation on proposals for a permanent cycleway in Upper Shoreham Road between the Old Shoreham Tollbridge and Holmbush Roundabout. They are part of West Sussex County […]
Innovators deliver traffic information onto dashboard displays in real time
A new system that replicates the information shown on electronic road-side signs direct to drivers inside their vehicles is being trialled in the UK after being developed by innovator group Eloy. The system, which delivers the information onto dashboard screens or mobile devices next to drivers follows a collaboration between Eloy, Andy Graham, from White […]
TfL poised to shelve “significant” number of projects – adviser
The Mayor of London’s main transport adviser is warning a “significant” number of schemes will have to be shelved by Transport for London because of its funding crisis. The London Standard reports that Deputy mayor for transport Heidi Alexander has told the London Assembly transport committee that tube station schemes, road maintenance programmes and the […]
New roads director for MottMac in Scotland
Mott MacDonald has appointed Mark Baynham as director of roads Scotland with responsibility for delivering projects and developing the consultancy’s offering throughout the country. He has 30 years of experience in roads and the public sector and will be responsible is a chartered civil engineer. Baynham joins from the Cabinet Office, and has previously worked […]
Three more areas of London to trial e-scooters
The number of e-scooters available for rent in London is to double from 600 to 1,200 as three more areas roll them out for hire. London’s Evening Standard quotes London’s walking and cycling commissioner Will Norman as saying, ” “I’m pleased that London’s rental e-scooter trial is expanding to cover the City of London, and parts […]
Driver caught by same speed camera 26 times
A driver has been repeatedly caught driving over the speed limit on a stretch of the M62 near Manchester, accumulating 78 points in the process. The Manchester Evening News reports 63 year old Philip Dodd was caught 26 times in the space of three months. Apparently he didn’t get the penalty notices for his works […]
UK-Australian webinar hears standards are key to our transport data future
Transport data specialists from both sides of the globe have told an audience of British and Australian Intelligent Transport Systems experts that working to clear data standards are crucial to delivering safe, efficient and sustainable transport networks in the future. The ITS2 event co-hosted by ITS Australia and ITS (UK) explored the potential for data […]
Yunex Traffic brand officially launched
Siemens ITS has officially launched its new brand Yunex Traffic and has started operating as a new division of Siemens Mobility. The company says it will be positioned in a fast-paced market, where it can strategically leverage its market-leading position in offering innovative, smart, and comprehensive mobility solutions for roads and cities. Under the leadership […]
FLIR Systems Inc is now Teledyne FLIR
Following digital imaging company Teledyne’s acquisition of FLIR Systems in May, the company has announced it has rebranded as Teledyne Flir. “I am delighted to welcome FLIR to the Teledyne family,” said Robert Mehrabian, Executive Chairman of Teledyne. “As a combined company, Teledyne FLIR will uniquely provide a full spectrum of imaging technologies and products […]
Major SCATS upgrade planned
Transport for New South Wales in Australia has announced a major investment in the Sydney Coordinated Adaptive Traffic System (SCATS), setting up a dedicated team to accelerate the development of the technology and software and to expand its commercial activities. SCATS is an intelligent real-time traffic signal control system that synchronises traffic signals according to […]