Jenoptik’s 200th average speed system goes live
The enforcement technology company Jenoptik is celebrating the installation of its 200th permanent average speed enforcement system in the UK. The technology, which uses highly accurate Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras to calculate speeds of vehicles over set distances, was first implemented in the UK in Nottingham in 2000, and the company’s latest landmark […]
Webinar examines how to use data to beat the jams
The Transport Technology Forum is holding a webinar on Wednesday 26 May from 3-5pm to present an update on the Small Business Research Initiative Congestion Challenge, which examines how data can be used to better understand and respond to road congestion. Sign up here. The Challenge was set in 2018 thanks to funding provided by the […]
Amey Consulting wins design contract on ‘hugely significant’ Scottish highways project
Amey Consulting has won a highways design contract on the Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside (CWRR) project, aligning associated and new roads to the 184-metre road bridge to be built over the River Clyde, as part of the Glasgow City Region City Deal. The crossing, connecting Renfrew to Clydebank and Yoker, is the centrepiece of […]
Government faces “huge challenge” to deliver on EV switch
The Government is being warned it faces a “huge challenge” to hit its target to phase out electric and diesel vehicle sales from 2030. The Commons Public Accounts Committee has released its first report into the government’s plans, where it says there are several barriers that need to be addressed including the ease of charging […]
An inside view on traffic management in London with Glynn Barton – this week’s Highways Voice
“The one saving grace,” says Glynn Barton while talking about the Coronavirus crisis, “is that it wasn’t the other way – we didn’t all of a sudden see a boom in traffic and movement on our very busy network”. Having overseen a huge change to traffic flows in London, been affected by the sudden drop in tube […]
Drivers clocked doing over 100 in M6 roadworks
New figures from police in Lancashire have underlined how a small but, frankly, stupid number of people are still ignoring speed limits in roadworks and driving at ludicrous speeds. A 50mph limit is in place on the carriageway north of Preston while a new bridge is installed. The limit is enforced by Jenoptik average speed […]
Arrival selects HERE SDK for its Electric Vehicles
The electric vehicle company Arrival has selected location technology platform HERE Technologies to power its in-vehicle Human-Machine Interface navigation solution. Arrival has been developing its own proprietary hardware, software and robotics since 2015 and is using these technologies to enable electric vehicle production through its unique Microfactories, which are small-footprint, low CapEx and can be […]
Last chance to register for EV webinar
There’s still time to register for a webinar entitled “Overcoming local authority challenges in the EV space” featuring representatives from the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV), Zemo Partnership and Plymouth City Council. The event is designed to help provide guidance to local authorities on how to plan, develop and operate electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure […]
Gaist signs up to ITS (UK)’s Executive tier of membership
The international roadscape and highways technology company Gaist has signalled its commitment to the UK’s transport technology industry by joining the Intelligent Transport Systems trade association ITS (UK). As an Executive Member, Gaist will sit on the ITS (UK) Council and help steer the overall strategy and profile building of the ITS industry working alongside […]
First-of-a-kind Connected Kerb project delivers EV charging to small communities
The first-of-a-kind Connected Kerb project will deliver an EV charging revolution to out-of-town communities and help tackle EV inequality Transportandenergy.com reports the project will increase the accessibility of EV charging across Kent Parish sites and provides a blueprint for the UK’s local authorities to bring the EV revolution to hard-to-reach areas, with 40 EV chargers […]