Californian city bans new petrol stations
A city in the San Francisco Bay Area of California has become what’s believed to be the first to ban any new petrol pumps being installed within its boundaries. The website electrek.co reports that Petaluma’s council voted unanimously to say no new petrol stations can be built and existing ones can’t add any new pumps, […]
Researchers suggest pedestrians should wear technology to communicate with driverless cars
A team of researchers in America are suggesting that pedestrians should wear radar reflectors in order to be “seen” by driverless cars. The academics led by Zhugi Li of Princeton University in New Jersey have created a device which they say makes people more visible to the vehicle’s sensors. They say cars that rely on […]
Feasibility study planned for Scotland-NI tunnel
It’s expected that plans for a feasibility study into the building of a tunnel between Scotland and Northern Ireland will be recommended this week. The Sunday Telegraph reported that a review by Network Rail chairman Sir Peter Hendy should say that civil servants should formally appraise the plans for “a fixed link” between the two […]
Government adviser salutes transport technology industry for COVID-19 response
The Department for Transport’s Chief Scientific Adviser has told the Transport Technology Forum conference that he has been extremely impressed by the way the industry stepped up to support government during the COVID-19 crisis. Opening the final session of the virtual conference, Professor Phil Blythe, who is a member of the SAGE Committee, told the […]
PCC calls for speed cameras in village
For years many in the mainstream media has made out they’re hated technology, but there’s continuing evidence the tide is turning on the public’s view of speed cameras. The latest place where there’s a call for fixed cameras to be introduced to clamp down on speeding drivers is in the village of Cowling in North […]
DfT’s Chief Scientific Adviser to speak at TTF Conference
The Transport Technology Forum has secured a keynote speech from Professor Phil Blythe as part of its closing session at this year’s online conference. The Department for Transport’s Chief Scientific Adviser, who sits on the Government’s SAGE Committee, is expected to talk about his reaction to the sector’s response to the Covid-19 crisis, particularly because […]
SWARCO eVolt wins major Scottish contract
SWARCO eVolt has been named the preferred bidder to operate the ChargePlace Scotland network. The contract to run Scotland’s public electric vehicle charging network is estimated to be worth up to £1.2 million and will be expected to run for a minimum of two years with the option to extend. From July 2021, SWARCO eVolt […]
Trees die beside new stretch of A14
It’s emerged a large proportion of the million trees planted beside the A14 upgrade in Cambridgeshire have already died. Cambridgeshire Live quotes a report for Cambridgeshire County Council’s highways and transport committee on which says, “Whilst there has been one million trees planted as part of the scheme, a large proportion have died off and […]
Maidstone to trial LitterCam technology
New cameras are to be trialled in Kent to catch people throwing litter from cars. From April, LitterCam cameras will be tested in a pilot scheme Maidstone to fine littering motorists with fines start at £90, increasing to £120 if they don’t pay up within two weeks. Patent-pending LitterCam technology uses Artificial Intelligence to remotely […]
Volocopter secures another €200m investment
Urban Air Mobility company Volocopter has raised another €200 million (£173 million) in additional capital funding to bring its overall investment to €322 million (£278 million). It says this accelerates plans to launch the first commercial routes for its battery-powered air taxi solution for cities. Volocopter says it is in the final stages of providing […]