TOPAS seeks opinions on interoperability protocol
The group responsible for overseeing traffic open products and specifications is seeking input from the traffic signals user community on how specifications could best support traffic control and network operation services. TOPAS says the widespread uptake of CCTV and diverse other sensing technologies and IoT devices has increased the quantity and diversity of traffic data available to users. […]
Glasgow gets £4m grant to expand social distancing initiatives
The city of Glasgow’s been granted £4 million extra to spend on changing its transport network to leave more space for people to move about. This latest development takes the total amount awarded to the council for Spaces for People initiatives to £7.5 million. It’ll be used to speed up expansion of temporary travel infrastructure […]
Calls for people in Medway to be spared LTC charge
People living in the Medway area of Kent should be exempt from paying tolls on the new Lower Thames Crossing, according to a group of councillors. KentOnline reports that the Labour and Co-op group on Medway Borough Council have submitted the idea as part of the consultation into the new tunnel east of the Dartford […]
Ride hailing companies delay California close-down
Uber and Lyft have decided not to close down their operations in their home state of California over a row to do with driver status. They had threatened to do so if their drivers were ruled to be employees rather than contractors, which would have significantly affected their business model. CNN reports that a court […]
Two thirds of drivers “uncomfortable” with hands-free motorway driving
A YouGov survey suggests that the government has a challenge to win the public over to the idea of hands-free driving. A consultation was launched last week asking for evidence on using new technology for automated driving to keep the vehicle within its lane and in control without the driver needing to do anything but […]
Ford trialling accident prediction technology
A consortium led by Ford is developing a way of using connected vehicle and roadside sensor data to predict where road crashes may take place. The Data-Driven Road Safety Tool will analyse the information to suggest the likely locations and possible root causes of potential road safety hotspots. Researchers say the insights will enable cities […]
Aimsun completes two year mobile phone modelling project
Transport simulation experts Aimsun have announced they have completed a two year project to extract travel demand information from anonymised mobile phone records and integrate it into the Aimsun Next modelling platform. Project BAMBOO involved using urban data from Santander, interurban on the the AP-7 highway and national across Spain. Aimsun says each provide different […]
ARTSM highlights “Problems with Specification”
The Association for Road Traffic Safety and Management has produced an opinion paper highlighting the issues around a change in the European Economic Area from prescriptive standards to a Performance-based Standards approach. “Little did anyone know how difficult this slight change would be”, says article author Ian Thomas. In this Highways News Insight, read the […]
Driverless shuttle debuts at Wales Open golf
Some of the world’s best golfers are being part of a global first demonstration at Celtic Manor Resort in south Wales for the ISPS Handa Wales Open, with golfers and their caddies being transported in an autonomous shuttle. Coventry-based Aurrigo is behind the innovation and will be running a driverless transport service from the famous […]
Vehicle use in London returns to pre-crisis levels
A new study of Transport for London data suggests that road traffic levels in the capital are back to normal. The Centre for London’s analysis says this risks a return to poor air quality and increased congestion across the road network. It says the number of private cars on the city’s roads are now only […]