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 […]
TTF launches procurement guidance at online annual conference
A guide to best practice for local authorities procuring transport systems and innovative technology will be launched today at the 2021 Transport Technology Forum conference. The three-day online event entitled “Facing Up to the Transport Challenge in 2021” will hear how the guide has been drawn on experience across a number of local authorities, details […]
ITS (UK) launches membership drive
The UK’s Intelligent Transport Society is beginning a campaign to boost the number of organisations involved, as it looks to attract “new mobility” companies to complement the vast existing membership across all forms of ITS. ITS (UK) is the world’s oldest national ITS Association, boasting 150 members from across Government, consultancies, transport technology manufacturing and […]
Amey delivers virtual highways work experience for students across the UK
Public service provider Amey has delivered a virtual work experience programme for 24 students across the UK, to provide an insight into the Highways business, give hands-on project experience and teach employability skills. For three days, the students aged between 14 and 18 worked with Amey contract teams in Staffordshire, Sheffield Streets Ahead and Kent to find […]
Liverpool building gigabit-capable fibre network
The Liverpool city region has agreed to co-fund a £30 million fibre rollout to provide a full-fibre network making it the most digitally-connected area of the UK. The gigabit-capable network is planned to position the region at “the head of the next digital revolution” enabling a range of smart city technologies to be deployed The […]
New MD for P Ducker Systems
Specialist engineering company P Ducker Systems has appointed a new managing director from within its ranks to succeed long-serving Mike Rose. Nathan Lawson takes over at what PDS calls “a buoyant time” for the business. The company says a strong order book means revenues for its next financial year are already on course to be […]