AppyWay hires former Cisco CEO as new Chairman
Parking and kerbside management innovator AppyWay has hired former Cisco UK and Ireland Chief Exec Phil Smith to be its new non-exec Chairman. The company says his previous experience “notably as former Chair of InnovateUK and The Tech Partnership, positions Smith as the ideal fit to lead AppyWay’s board and help accelerate the company’s sustainable […]
Speed cameras upgraded across Dorset
20 new digital speed cameras are being installed across Dorset, replacing old-style wet film versions. Bournemouth Echo reports the Redflex cameras will be rotated across 30 sites around the county, complementing average speed camera systems. The paper adds that the digital cameras are capable of covering up to four lanes of traffic and don’t need […]
Ten new companies join CPC’s Intelligent Mobility Accelerator
A company using AI to improve electric vehicle charging, one that uses big data to make public transport more efficient and a way of making travel more sustainable by influencing behaviour have joined a programme to support transport start ups. The Connected Places Catapult’s Intelligent Mobility Accelerator, which is a partnership between Connected Places Catapult […]
HERE launches delivery app for small business
Mapping company HERE has launched a new service for small businesses struggling to meet an increased demand for online deliveries during the Coronavirus restrictions. HERE WeGo helps businesses plan delivery routes and manage drivers effectively and is being offered free until the end of the year. The app allows planning of multi-stop routes, share them […]
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 […]