Where it didn’t always go right – the Christmas blooper edition on Highways Voices
Today on Highways Voices you get to hear some of the bits we edited out of our podcasts through the year. You’ll hear when things don’t quite go right – from strange noises to coughing, mispronunciations to brain fades. And a man turns into a dalek. Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket […]
GM ends robotaxi project to concentrate on driver assistance systems
General Motors has announced it’s cutting funding for its Cruise driverless taxi subsidiary. It says it plans to realign its autonomous driving strategy and prioritise development of advanced driver assistance systems on a path to fully autonomous personal vehicles. In a statement the company said GM will “build on the progress of Super Cruise”, which is […]
National Highways announces A38 Saltash Tunnel technology upgrade
National Highways has announced it will be undertaking a major modernisation upgrade of the A38 Saltash Tunnel in Cornwall. It says this represents a £25 million investment from National Highways to improve journeys and maintain the safe operation of the tunnel for many years to come. It explains these will help to keep everyone using […]
ITS America Awarded USDOT Contract for Research and Stakeholder Support Services
The Intelligent Transportation Society of America has announced it’s been awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for Intelligent Transportation Systems Research and Stakeholder Support Services, supporting the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT). The competitive contract is for a period of five years. The contract includes implementing services in ITS research programme management, stakeholder engagement, technical […]
AtkinsRéalis welcomes TfSE Transport Strategy consultation
Transport consultancy AtkinsRéalis has welcomed Transport for the South East opening consultation on its new Transport Strategy. This consultation sets out the Sub-national Transport Body’s vision for the region and highlights its plans to meet the challenges for transport posed by a changing economic, social and environmental landscape over the coming decades. To support the […]
More Jenoptik average speed cameras for major A roads in Cumbria and Lancashire
The A590 and A66 in Cumbria and the A585 in Lancashire are to get improvements designed to cut road traffic collisions as National Highways works to reduce killed and seriously injured casualty figures. Work on the first of the three projects – which all feature the installation of new Jenoptik average safety cameras and associated […]
Motorcycle safety scheme goes global
A prize-winning motorcycle safety project in Scotland will be shared with road safety partners around the globe. Project PRIME saw Transport Scotland work with the Road Safety Trust, BEAR Scotland and globally recognised expert Professor Alex Stedmon to create 22 trial sites across Scotland where new road markings were installed to improve the riding behaviour […]
Ambulance Trust introduces in-car alerts
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) has become the first ambulance service in Europe to fit digital alerting to its emergency vehicles, so that road users can be alerted to their presence. SECAmb is testing the system Safety Cloud by HAAS Alert, which enables real-time alerting between emergency and other vehicles, with […]
Welsh Transport Secretary commits to “fundamentally changing” the way bus services are delivered
The Welsh Government has announced that plans to radically change the way local bus services are delivered across Wales “are progressing well”. The new franchising model will replace the current de-regulated system by enabling public, private or third sector operators to bid for packages of local bus services. It will also lift the restrictions on […]
Journalist calls for immediate rickshaw regulation in London
Former Sun newspaper editor and broadcaster Kelvin McKenzie has tweeted to his hundred thousand followers his anger at the lack of regulation around rickshaws in London. He tells the story of two challenged 22-year-olds, one of whom is a relative, were “ripped off” for £387.36 by a Rickshaw driver who picked them outside Winter Wonderland […]