AA encourages “park and cycle” schemes
The AA is calling for park-and-cycle schemes to be set up on the outskirts of cities to help people avoid public transport but keep traffic moving. President of the AA Edmund King says it’s vital to support people who have to drive to work, telling the Daily Telegraph, “It’s fine to say, walk and cycle […]
TfL planning “one of world’s largest” car free zones
London’s mayor is planning to ban cars from a significant amount the centre of the capital to encourage walking and cycling. ITV News reports Sadiq Khan is considering making streets from London Bridge to Shoreditch, Euston to Waterloo and Old Street to Holborn limited to buses, pedestrians and cyclists to help encourage safe and sustainable […]
Cyber security study recommends Cyber Centre of Excellence
A report into seven separate studies relating to cyber security for connected and autonomous vehicles is suggesting a centre of excellence is set up to support the safe and secure roll-out of CAV technology. The reports, overseen by Zenzic say that the Centre of Excellence should be a hub for knowledge sharing, combining capabilities and […]
TfWM’s new software platform “nationally significant”
The Innovation Director at Transport for West Midlands is hailing a new software solution its procured to accelerate the development of new mobility products and services. Mike Waters has described the ConVEx facility, which create a national data exchange facility, as “critical” saying “transport, both traditional and under the banner of new mobility, will benefit […]
“So much for protecting the NHS” – charity CEO blasts speeding drivers
The head of road safety charity Roadpeace has criticised “selfish idiot” drivers who have ignored speed limits on quiet roads during latest travel restrictions. One driver was caught doing 134 in a 40 in London, another 74 in a 30 in Gloucestershire with dozens of people have been clocked at well over 100 on motorways […]
SRL expands fleet size and management team
Mobile ITS provider, SRL Traffic Systems, has increased its variable message sign fleet size by more than 150 and hired Tony Logan as its new head of ITS. The company’s partnered with SWARCO, initially doubling its fleet to 200 and has now added another 50 portable activated signs. They incorporate internal radar, GPRS communications, battery […]
Local Authority data used as “car dashboard” for relaxation effects
Transport data from local authorities is being used daily by the Department for Transport to understand any changes in travel behaviour as a result of the Government’s decision to impose and now start to relax the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions in England. As part of the Government’s response to the virus, the DfT led a huge […]
Lotus and Centrica “redesigning” EV ownership
The Electric Car should become an “extension of the home” according to ideas from energy company Centrica and carmaker Lotus as they plan a new ownership model that “fully integrates future mobility and energy”. They say by making the car a home extension it’ll be capable of storing electricity, minimising emissions and generating new income […]
Mobile phone use cameras catch 13,000
New first-of-a-kind cameras that detect when a driver is handling a mobile phone have caught thousands of people in and around Sydney, Australia. The New South Wales Government switched on the cameras in March, and Channel 9 TV reports that in that first month 12,991 fines worth AU$7,429,451 (£3.9 million) were issued. The cameras use […]
MCA using drones to improve coastal monitoring
Drones are going to be used to carry out time critical, reactive search and rescue, and international counter pollution obligations across the country’s waters. “This ground-breaking project could mean that our fantastic search and rescue teams, who save lives 24 hours a day, seven days a week, can cover a wider search area, pick up […]