5G trials in Milton Keynes get underway
“Once again Milton Keynes will be the testing ground for more futuristic and novel uses of modern technology,” a report in the New City’s local newspaper proudly trumpets as trials using a new 5G system get underway. The Milton Keynes Citizen says trials have started in the MK:5G programme, which is a new testbed in […]
INCREMENT P to join the HERE Marketplace
The location data and technology platform HERE Technologies has announced the Japanese digital map and location intelligence company INCREMENT P is expanding the access to its comprehensive, high quality location content and data sets available via the HERE Marketplace. These data sets include Japanese road network data, detailed map data including building footprints, address data that corresponds to Japan’s unique address system, point of interest (POI) data and traffic information. In addition, […]
ITS (UK) challenges members to sum up how technology can help transport reduce pollution to tackle climate change
The UK’s Intelligent Transport Society has announced a COP-26-related competition to come up with ideas on how intelligent transport systems can be used to reduce carbon emissions. Members are being asked to answer one of three questions around how the industry can address the issue of climate change, an area of technology that can be […]
How to grow your business the smart way – this week’s Highways Voices podcast with SWARCO
“I do believe more revenue and bigger profits should just be a result and will be a result of putting the customer centre,” explains SWARCO’s Global Business Development Manager in this week’s Highways Voices podcast which focusses on how to do business in an ever-changing transport landscape. “We must not take any decisions with the […]
Importance of consistent traffic info highlighted in HE tweet
Highways England has had to take to social media to correct an apparently incorrect entry on Google Maps saying that the M4 was shut. Possibly millions of drivers rely on the free mapping service for their traffic routing, as it mixes sat nav directions with live traffic to suggest the quickest routes. However yesterday Highways […]
New lead for Costain’s Highways England account team
Simon Ellison has been appointed as Costain’s Highways England client director and will be responsible for maintaining and developing the relationship of our longstanding client. A chartered engineer and Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Simon joined Costain in 1997 and has held several senior leadership roles including highways sector director. Commenting on the […]
Enhancing Site Safety with Active Channel Management
Traffic Group Signals have provided Highways News with this insight into reliable communications within traffic management Reliable communications are at the heart of safe, modern day traffic management. But with the radio spectrum filling, communications congestion can hinder reliability and site safety. Dr Darren Hudson of Traffic Group Signals explains why the adoption of Active […]
Videalert unveils mobile demonstration vehicle to showcase moving traffic capabilities
CCTV enforcement solutions provider Videalert has unveiled a new mobile demonstration vehicle designed to show how the company’s technology can enforce moving traffic contraventions. The company says the vehicle is equipped with a complete suite of traffic and parking enforcement applications, has individual monitors and perspex screens enabling covid-secure demonstrations to be safely conducted in any location. “This mobile demonstration facility will be of […]
Bridgend factory in the frame to build Teslas
There’s speculation that Tesla may be in the market to buy Ford’s factory in Bridgend when it comes on the market in the summer. The Telegraph reports that the property consultant CBRE selling the plant, which closed last September and comments that there is “fevered speculation” that Tesla owner Elon Musk is planning a major […]
Automatic warnings for truckers being trialled in American state
The US state of North Carolina is testing a system to issue an in-cab alert to lorry drivers about incidents ahead of them. The idea is to help drivers react more quickly to stopped traffic or major slowdowns, making roads safer. The state’s DOT partnering with a Canadian company Drivewyze, which will power the service […]