Villagers fight HE’s road closure plan
A group of residents in a village near Peterborough have set up an action group to try to stop Highways England closing one of their two access roads. The Peterborough Telegraph reports that the closure plan is part of a multi-million pound dualling of a 1.6 mile section of A47 single carriageway between Wansford and […]
Driverless pod on show in Lake District
The Lake District National Park demonstrating a driverless pod to visitors in order to explore how Connected and Autonomous Vehicles could offer residents and visitors “accessible and sustainable” transport to reduce the need to drive and to cut carbon. The Pod is at the visitor centre at the Brockhole grounds until the end of the […]
A lesson in the value of transport modelling in this week’s Highways Voices podcast
This week’s Highways Voices responds to the comments on the podcast from March when local authorities were urged to make more use the data they gather by using transport modelling. Listen here. Gav Jackman, Managing Director of the UK division of global modelling company Aimsun, explains what the data is used for and how it […]
TfL boss targets Elizabeth Line Christmas opening
London’s transport commissioner wants the new Elizabeth Line Crossrail service open by Christmas. The Evening Standard reports Andy Byford is “spending his days focused on the twin challenges of getting the long-delayed, over-budget line open slightly ahead of the latest estimate, while encouraging passengers back onto the Tube and buses”. The report adds that official […]
HERE adds more weather data to its marketplace product
HERE Technologies has announced that Tomorrow.io, the weather technology company, will be making its weather data available via the HERE Marketplace – a hub for global location data exchange and a platform to build location intelligent applications that accelerate data-driven innovation across industries. HERE says that as it continues to rapidly expand the number of […]
First group sells to US businesses for £3.3bn
British bus company FirstGroup plc is selling its American divisions First Student and First Transit to EQT Infrastructure for around £3.3 billion. It says the sale fully recognises the long-term, strategic value of First Student and First Transit, and the money raised will be used in “addressing longstanding liabilities, ensuring the Group has sufficient means […]
Argentinian transport minister dies in road crash
Argentina’s Transport Minister Mario Meoni has died in a traffic accident about 70 miles)west of Buenos Aires. Reuters reports the accident occurred when Meoni was driving alone during a storm to Junin, his home city. “With his death, Argentina loses a thorough, tireless and honest politician and an exemplary official,” President Alberto Fernández said in […]
Norris praises technology’s role in improving freight efficiency
The President of ITS (UK), Steve Norris, says technology has enabled a host of improvements to the freight and logistics industry, making the sector more efficient, cleaner and safer. The former Transport Minister (pictured) is stepping down as Chair of the intelligent transport society’s Freight Forum after 15 years and made a passionate address at […]
Bosch says AIoT, electrification, and green hydrogen are the way forward
Technology and services company Bosch says combining the internet of things with artificial intelligence, and developing electromobility will allow it to develop new business opportunities on the back of the “profound technological and ecological changes currently occurring”. “Bosch came through the first year of the coronavirus pandemic well,” said Dr Volkmar Denner, the chairman of […]
ITS America Releases Technology Blueprint
ITS America has released its 2021 Technology Blueprint which outlines how technology can transform the US transport system. It promises to deliver a safer, greener and smarter system. “ITS America believes that developing and deploying transportation technologies provides the opportunity to alleviate many of the negative impacts of our transportation system while providing more equitable […]