Contractor hails electronic social distancing tags keeping staff safe at work
One of Europe’s largest Civil Engineering companies says its staff have gained confidence about their safety at work by wearing small electronic devices which warn them when they get closer than two metres from a colleague. The BAM Nuttall team working on the Transpennine rail upgrade are testing the tags from keepadistance.co.uk as a way […]
Portsmouth launches air quality consultation
The city of Portsmouth is consulting on how to implement a clean air zone, as data suggests pollution continues to exceed government limits in areas of the city. Despite a drop at the start of the Coronavirus crisis, air pollution levels have been identified to be higher than government air quality objectives along parts of […]
UTG sets out demands for Government help
The group representing England’s biggest transport authorities has released a four-point list of ways it wants the Government to help it deliver public transport in the coming months. It says in response to the Coronavirus, it’s facing challenges to deliver growing demand for public transport as restrictions are eased, whilst still maintaining social distancing rules, […]
HERE trumpets ADAS app
Mapping technology company HERE Technologies has developed a smartphone app that turns a phone into an in-car advanced driver assistance system. The Live Sense SDK uses the phone’s forward-facing camera to detect and point out everyday hazards such as other vehicles braking ahead, pedestrians and cyclists in close proximity, dangerous weather conditions, roadworks, speed limits, […]
Traffic grows but car use remains limited, TTF finds
The latest Transport Technology Forum Local Authority Transport and Travel report suggests traffic is slowly getting back to pre-crisis levels but that car travel is growing less than other vehicle types. Data gathered from a number of local authorities across England also indicates there has still been no return to a full morning traffic peak. Cycling […]
ITS (UK) sets out five year vision in ten-point manifesto
The UK’s Intelligent Transport Society, ITS (UK), has set out how it will deliver its commitment to be the knowledge hub and promotional platform for transport technology in the UK to deliver value for its members and the travelling public as a whole. The ten-point manifesto published today explains how the Society will support skills […]
“England’s Heartland” launches “green recovery” transport strategy
A group of local authorities covering the area of England north and west of London is consulting on a new transport plan it says will “underpin a green recovery from COVID-19 and support sustainable economic growth.” The Draft Transport Strategy has been produced by England’s Economic Heartland, the Sub-national Transport Body covering Swindon across to […]
Gerodimos is new Aimsun CEO
After nearly 13 years with the company, global transport modelling expert Alex Gerodimos has been promoted to company CEO of Aimsun. He replaces Jaime Ferrer, who’s stepping down after 20 years in the role and just over two years since Aimsun was acquired by Siemens. “Jaime has taken the company from its inception as a […]
Insurance issues tackled in European MaaS podcast
The Mobility as a Service industry needs to work closely with the insurance industry to make sure travellers are protected across their journeys, a podcast has heard. The MaaS Alliance discussion featured Ruta Mikiskaite (Head of Client Solutions at SwissRe), Ed Axon (SVP of Business Development at TROV), and Justas Petronis (B2B and B2G Product […]
HE faces allegations smart motorways discriminate against disabled
Highways England is being accused of ignoring disabled drivers’ safety on smart motorways. The Daily Telegraph reports that disability campaigners are supporting a legal challenge claiming that removing the hard shoulder breaks the Equality Act by discriminating against disabled drivers. The report says numerous wheelchair users are “petrified” of breaking down because they would struggle […]