HERE adds weather forecaster to Marketplace
Location, data and mapping company HERE Technologies has added AccuWeather to the HERE Marketplace to sell weather-related information. HERE says its Marketplace is a “hub for global location data exchange and a means to accelerate data-driven innovation”. It says that with AccuWeather, both parties are yielding “mutually beneficial results” with HERE contributing the platform and […]
Shapps “planning to scrap rail franchising”
The Transport Secretary is set to announce the end of rail franchising, with service provision facilitated by “concession” agreements that are similar to outsourcing contracts widely used by the NHS and schools. The Telegraph says it has seen papers showing that franchises launched under John Major in the mid-Nineties will be replaced by fixed-fee contracts […]
Wandsworth suspends LTN trials
Wandsworth Council in London suspending its Low Traffic Neighbourhood trials, blaming changes Transport for London has brought in on main routes through the borough. The LTN trials were introduced last month to make residential streets more bike and pedestrian friendly and to deter rat run traffic, as well as offering more room for social distancing. […]
Scotland planning hydrogen-powered train
A zero-carbon initiative in Scotland is looking for a project partner to build a train which would run on hydrogen which could lead to the phasing out of diesel within 15 years. Scotland on Sunday reports the University of St Andrews is seeking a design partner for the next stage of the Scottish Enterprise and […]
Virtual ITS Congress “pushes forward digital evolution”
The organisers of the first Virtual ITS European Congress say they facing the current global health crisis with a “positive and proactive approach” by delivering the event online in November. Having been forced to postpone the Congress in Lisbon which was meant to be held in May, ERTICO-ITS Europe are holding a two-day event on […]
Welsh bypass delayed five more years
A plan to build a by-pass in Camarthenshire which was first mooted before the Second World War has been delayed until 2025, causing a row between political parties. The South Wales Guardian reports that the bypass for the A483, which runs through the centre of Llandeilo, will not begin until 2025 at the earliest. It […]
Japanese driverless bus project trialling face ticketing
A driverless bus trial in Japan is using facial recognition cameras to allow people to pay for their journeys. Japan Today reports the services in the cities of Maebashi and Mita use a “face pass” system in which passengers have their face scanned and registered beforehand so that their account gets charged automatically once their face is detected […]
HE boss admits smart motorway introduction ‘could have been done better’
The outgoing Chief Executive of Highways England has admitted the organisation could have done a better job of introducing smart motorways. In an interview with Highways News to be published in full next week, Mr O’Sullivan told site co-owner Adrian Tatum things “could have been done differently” over the way the organisation communicated the concept […]
New tech to catch noisy drivers in Surrey
New noise monitors are being installed roads near the A24 in Surrey in an attempt to stop drivers and motorcyclists racing up and down it. Surrey Live reports Residents in villagesbetween Dorking and Leatherhead have complained of “deafening noise” from speeding cars and motorbikes as they use the area “as a race track”. Drivers apparently […]
Tesla loses a third of its value in a week
Tesla has seen a huge drop in its market capitalisation after it was left out of America’s S&P 500 list of leading blue-chip companies. In total it has lost almost a fifth of its value, with around US$145 billion (£111 billion) since last Monday. This has personally cost owner Elon Musk around $30 billion. The […]