TWM Traffic Control Systems secures Wirral contract
TWM Traffic Control Systems has won a key contract to supply and install all electronic vehicle-activated signage in the Wirral Borough Council area. The deal secured by the Pilot Group division is worth almost £500,000 over the next three years and was won, the company says, “against tough industry competition”. The thorough tendering process covered […]
Driverless vehicles “could create more traffic congestion”
A type of driverless vehicle designed to reduce traffic congestion has been found to have the opposite effect according to researchers at The University of Western Australia. The study, published in the journal Science Direct, simulated the course of traffic in a double lane when multiple driverless vehicles of a specific type were introduced and […]
Edinburgh’s car-free plan for historic street
Motor traffic will be all but banned on George Street in Edinburgh under plans put forward by the City Council. Detailed artist’s impressions and a 3D fly-through illustrate how the street and surrounding area, within the UNESCO World Heritage Site, could look under the George Street and First New Town Public Realm Improvements Project. Planners […]
Flexible rail season tickets being planned
Commuters are to be offered flexible season tickets as part of the Government’s plan to get workers back to offices. An exclusive report in the Sunday Telegraph says new flexi-tickets – which will save workers hundreds of pounds – will be introduced in time for June 21, when the Government is due to relax its […]
Transport Committee to investigate the roll-out and safety of Smart Motorways
The House of Commons Transport Select Committee is to investigate the benefits and safety of Smart Motorways in a new inquiry, launching today (Friday 26 February). MPs will also consider their impact on reducing congestion on busy sections of motorway and other roads in the strategic road network. Campaigners against Smart Motorways have called for […]
Jenoptik cameras go live in Coventry
Four average speed cameras are switched on a notorious road in Coventry today. The Jenoptik system will enforce speeds along Longford Road where a pedestrian died in a hit and run in 2019. ANPR cameras are also on Bell Green Road, Burnaby Road and Ansty Road. Cllr Patricia Hetherton, cabinet member for city services, told […]
Commuters told to expect fewer trains post-pandemic
The chairman of Network Rail has suggested commuters should get used to fewer trains after the pandemic but can expect better reliability. The Telegraph quotes Sir Peter Hendy saying that “too many trains on the track” does not improve the service, adding: “We’ve proved that.” In an address to the National Rail Recovery Conference, he […]
Driverless 5G-enabled lorries to be tested in Northeast
A new project’s been announced which will use 5G technology to automate a 40 tonne HGV. Technology company North has been appointed to design, build and support the £4.9 million operation, which will take place close to Vantec at the Nissan test track in Sunderland. North will partner with Nokia in a project they say […]
Clearview wins more TV contracts with its electronic distancing tag solution
Clearview Intelligence has been named a preferred supplier by ITV after successful use of its electronic proximity tags on recent live tv products. The electronic tags were used at the end of last year to keep production crew safe during filming of the popular series I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! The show […]
Transport scale-ups drive disruption through new PwC programme
The professional services company PwC has launched a new programme to support transport disruptors who are transforming the transport and mobility industry as it adapts to changing public needs and consumer behaviours post-COVID-19. PwC says the pandemic has changed the way people live, work and travel. Its public research in 2020 showed that whilst six […]