Consultancies support Coronavirus “unsung heroes”
A joint venture between leading transport businesses Thales and WSP has created a new web page to provide the latest updates for the UK’s long distance hauliers. The companies’ joint venture Network Information Services which supports Highways England, gives the status of motorway service areas and other roadside stops on the strategic road network. “It […]
A14 upgrade opens eight months early
The £1.5bn upgrade of the A14 through Cambridgeshire has fully opened, cutting 20 minutes off the journey between the West Midlands and Suffolk coast. The work involved bypassing two roundabouts near Huntingdon, one at the junction of the A1, and simplifying the intersection with the M11 and A421 northwest of Cambridge. All but cosmetic work […]
Gridserve gets funding to create a hundred EV charging forecourts
The sustainable energy company Gridserve has signed a deal with Hitachi to develop ultra-fast charging for all types of electric vehicles, delivering more than a hundred Electric Forecourts over five years. It says the partnership will see Gridserve develop the UK’s most “technically advanced hybrid solar farms”, with Hitachi bringing its “financial strength” and motor […]
Record fall for new car sales in April
New car sales were down more than 97 per cent in April, to their lowest level “in living memory”. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders says new car registrations numbered just 4,321 in the month and it expects 2020 to see the lowest number of sales since 1992. It wants car dealerships to be […]
Questions over connected vehicle data privacy policies
It’s being reported that some vehicle manufacturers are failing to wipe replaced components from their cars, meaning people’s personal data can be found on second-hand kit. TechHQ reports that so-called “white hacker” (someone who hacks things to show problems and not for nefarious purposes) GreenTheOnly has found people who have their car retrofitted with new […]
England’s big transport authorities list Covid support requirements
The major local transport authorities say they need clarity on facemasks, social distancing, travel demand and funding in order to properly cope during the Coronavirus crisis. The Local Transport Group, made up of authorities in London, West Midlands, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Tyne and Wear, Greater Manchester and Merseyside, has issued a report saying they’re […]
Intel buying Moovit to boost driverless division
It looks like global chip manufacturer Intel is about to spend a billion dollars buying the real-time public transport app Moovit. TechCrunch reports that all the signs are that it’s happening, and while Moovit’s not confirmed the deal is in the offing, it’s not denied it either. TechCrunch says its sources tell it that the […]
Sony builds MaaS platform using Blockchain
They are technical buzzwords we hear a lot – and Sony’s putting them into a solution for the future of transport. The corporation has announced its developed a common database platform using Blockchain to deliver a Mobility as a Service solution to enable more efficient transport with less reliance on the private car. It says […]
Predictive maintenance could cut breakdowns by 70% – IBM
A new study suggests that connected vehicles which constantly assess the condition of your vehicle to anticipate when things might fail could mean a huge reduction of breakdowns on the road. Motley Fool reports that IBM has worked out so called predictive maintenance, which warns of problems and informs your mechanic about them could also […]
Warning London’s transport system could be “swamped”
Transport for London’s being warned that the Capitals buses and tubes could be overwhelmed if travel restrictions are eased whilst social distancing rules remain in place. ITV News has talked to a source at London’s Strategic Coordination Group who warns that the re-opening of schools would be enough to swamp the bus network, leaving no […]