Norwegian industry stalwart plus Austria, Netherlands, UK and Türkiye win inaugural ITS Nationals Awards
The network of national Intelligent Transport Systems associations has hosted its first annual awards ceremony in the Swiss capital Bern, and honoured ITS veteran Trond Hovland with the title “Network Person of the Year”. The five winners were: Mr Hovland won the award, sponsored by SWARCO, in honour not only of his work in the […]
Connecting the Dots between the UK and Europe with ERTICO’s Joost Vantomme
The CEO of the European Intelligent Transport Systems organisation ERTICO, Joost Vantomme is our guest on Highways Voices this week, sharing his vast knowledge with you about standardisation, interoperability and living outside silos. He chats with host Paul Hutton about how ERTICO’s ITS European and World Congresses promote thought leadership and innovation around things like […]
ITS UK calls ITMF cancellation a “hugely missed opportunity”
The Chief Executive, Intelligent Transport Systems UK has criticised the Government’s decision to cancel the £20 million Intelligent Traffic Management Fund, calling it “a hugely missed opportunity for the Government,” and strongly urging them to reconsider this move. The Department for Transport has written to English Local Authority Chief Executives this week to inform them […]
Khan “plotted £2 per mile London charge”
It’s reported London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan considered charging motorists up to £2 per mile to drive in London. The London Centric Blog has seen leaked documents showing the pay-per-mile scheme, known as Next Generation Charging but codenamed internally as “Project Gladys”, was expected to be introduced in September 2026, as a flagship policy of the […]
“Remarkable” Roman road discovery under Old Kent Road
A new energy supply for Southwark’s low carbon heat network has led to an important section of its Roman past being discovered during excavation works. Watling Street was built shortly after the Roman invasion of Britain in AD 43. Roman roads are characteristically straight, so archaeologists had a good idea of where it should be. […]
PTV shows off new Visum features
The transport modelling company PTV Group is publicising new features for its macroscopic simulation tool PTV Visum. The company, which is part of Umovity, says it’s “ready to revolutionise your transport modelling.” PTV Visum allows users to shape an entire mobility system, simulate numerous projects and scenarios. Its new release brings numerous new features, including: […]
NY Highways calls on suppliers to join new purchasing system
NY Highways has announced it’s looking to engage with highways-related businesses that operate in the North Yorkshire area to join its brand-new Dynamic Purchasing System. It says the DPS will open the door to suppliers of all sizes to contribute to NY Highways’ work in maintaining 5,800 miles of roads in North Yorkshire. In particular, […]
Waymo compiles pedestrian and cyclist injuries dataset
Google’s driverless car division Waymo has published a new study examining hundreds of types of crashes involving vulnerable road users, which it is calling “the largest dataset of its kind in the US.” Roughly 40,000 people in the US are killed each year in vehicle crashes. But according to a story on the website The Verge, while automakers […]
Government cancels ITMF
The Department for Transport has written to English Local Authority Chief Executives to inform them that the previous Government’s plan for an Intelligent Traffic Management Fund has been shelved. The letter, from DfT Deputy Director Anthony Ferguson explains that: “The Government inherited a very difficult financial position [and] in response to this, a public spending […]
World’s first National Persistent Evader Database goes live
The National Persistent Evader Database (NPED) has officially gone live, promising to revolutionise the parking sector. By centralising data on vehicles that consistently evade parking fines, clone number plates, have no MOT or insurance, NPED enables issuing authorities to make informed decisions, significantly cutting down on enforcement costs and reducing administrative burdens. NPED’s mission is […]