TS certifies Videalert’s hosted bus lane enforcement systems
Intelligent traffic management and enforcement solutions company Videalert has achieved Approved Devices certification from Transport Scotland for the deployment of its hosted digital video platform to enforce bus lanes. As one of the only manufacturers to have achieved this certification, Videalert says its hosted platform provides local authorities across Scotland with a quicker and easier way […]
AppyWay adds smart city expert to advisory board
Parking innovator AppyWay has appointed former local government, smart city champion Kim Smith to its advisory board. Smith is currently Head of Smart Mobility at DG:Cities, an urban innovation company that focuses on the integration of smart city technologies and approaches to maximise their benefits for cities, and optimise the use of resources, infrastructure and services. […]
HE looks for Stonehenge archaeologists
Highways England is looking for archaeological specialists to carry out excavation work ahead of the A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down upgrade past Stonehenge. Following the selection of three bidders for the main works procurement, it’s begun the search for “a world class team of archaeological experts to undertake work, should planning consent be granted”. Highways England […]
Mitsubishi and NTT buy 30% of HERE
Mitsubishi Corporation and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation of Japan have completed a 30 per cent purchase of mapping and data giant HERE Technologies As a result, HERE now has nine direct and indirect shareholders: Audi, Bosch, BMW Group, Continental, Intel Capital, MC, Mercedes-Benz, NTT and Pioneer. As a result, a representative of both new investors […]
Excessive speeding catalogued in RAC study
The RAC has built up a file of some of the worst excesses of people speeding on the quieter roads during stay-at-home messaging. It put in a Freedom of Information request to all British police forces and heard how 20 caught their worst offenders at speeds in excess of 100mph. The worst speeder in the […]
Highway Care launches new mobile barrier
The safety and security solutions company Highway Care has launched a new barrier aimed at protecting against vehicle attacks at a range of sites including critical infrastructure. The CLAW protection barrier is a quick-deployment surface mounted barrier which has been tested against various vehicles travelling at up to 40 mph. It can be installed over […]
ICE names its STEM Ambassador of the Year
The Institution of Civil Engineers has named Helen Littler its STEM Ambassador of the Year for her work promoting civil engineering and science, technology, engineering and maths to young people. The Senior Engineer at WSP has been recognised for a range of activities including mentoring pupils, organising group events for schools, engaging online, attending education […]
Scotland sees big rise in traffic
Scotland’s Transport Secretary is urging people to stay local and limit their travel after statistics showed a big rise in traffic numbers over the weekend. Transport Scotland figures show a 60 per cent rise week-on-week on Saturday and 70 per cent on Sunday, with traffic near Loch Lomond up three-fold in a week. Cabinet Secretary […]
ITS World Congress cancelled
The organisers of this year’s ITS World Congress in Los Angeles have announced that it won’t go ahead as a physical event. Instead ITS America and its partners Reed Exhibitions will host a digital series called “ITS World Congress ALL ACCESS.” This is designed to be “an immersive experience of education sessions, discussion groups, recommended […]
Driverless car security blueprint being developed
O2 has helped develop a blueprint to help protect the UK’s self-driving cars from cyber-vulnerabilities. Working with Cisco, WMG at the University of Warwick and Millbrook Proving Ground, the telecoms company has completed the Innovate UK-funded Project BeARCAT looking at the cybersecurity vulnerabilities of connected and autonomous vehicles. BeARCAT, which stands for Baselining, Automation and […]