Iteris acquired by Almaviva
The Italian multimodal transport technology company Almaviva has bought US roadside software and hardware company Iteris for US$335 million (approx £260 million) Almaviva specialises in digital technology across a range of sectors – including transport, plus financial services, healthcare, manufacturing and telecommunications across Europe, the Americas, North Africa and the Middle East. In the UK, […]
A1 faces “weeks long” lane closure after crash
A fatal lorry crash on the A1 will mean a lane closure on the southbound carriageway for several weeks, National Highways says. The crash on Friday involved an HGV leaving the carriageway, killing the driver, in his 40s. It happened on between the A47 at Wansford and Chesterton at the A605 near Peterborough. National Highways […]
Council introduces 20mph limit across most of town
The Port Town of Rosyth will see most of its roads have a new 20 mph speed limit. The council says drivers are being asked to observe the new speed limit to improve road safety. It’s working in conjunction with Transport Scotland, which is introducing 20mph on the A985(T) Admiralty Road (pictured), and from this […]
Australian tolling meeting looks for global expertise
The Intelligent Transport Systems trade association in Australia is hosting a Roads, Tolling and Tech Conference next April dedicated to advancing road operations and the technologies that support them, and is looking for submissions now for papers. The event on 10 and 11 April in Melbourne will bring together industry leaders, government officials, and academic […]
A fifth of drivers admit to skipping the MOT and not replacing worn-out tyres to cut costs
20% of drivers under the age of 44 have admitted driving illegally by not putting their car through the MOT or replacing tyres when needed to save money in the cost-of-living crisis. New data from the RAC suggests that among drivers of all ages, one-in-10 (10%) admit they’ve failed to replace worn-out tyres or skipped […]
Starling Technologies now an approved supplier on G-Cloud 14
Detection and analysis company Starling Technologies has been announced as an approved supplier on the G-Cloud 14 framework. Intended to provide the public sector with easy access to cloud services, this will simplify the procurement of Starling’s leading edge technology by local authorities across the UK. Starling’s intelligent transport system detects all types of road […]
Transport Scotland sets out local road safety investment
The Scottish Government has announced it is committing £14 million to assist Scotland’s 32 local authorities enhance road safety across the local road network. £10 million is being allocated through the Road Safety Improvement Fund to support critical safety schemes focused on lowering risks and reducing casualties on local roads. An additional £4 million […]
Kessock Bridge works to take four months longer than planned
Scottish roads contractor BEAR Scotland has announced a new timetable for essential safety improvements on Kessock Bridge on the A9 which crosses the Firth of Beauly, north of Inverness. The project involves structural strengthening within all four steel towers and will also see the installation of new anemometers to measure wind speed and aid bridge […]
MP promises to fight Great Yarmouth roundabout decision
The MP for Great Yarmouth says he will fight plans to scrap the £50m Vauxhall roundabout upgrade in the town after the Chancellor said the scheme did not provide “clear value for money”. The BBC quotes Reform’s Rupert Lowe as telling the Local Democracy Reporting Service: “The new Vauxhall roundabout scheme has been axed by […]
Think tank warns DfT may face cuts in budget fallout
There’s a warning that the Department for Transport may be in line for cuts in the future because the tax rises in the budget will not raise as much as forecast. The Institute for Fiscal Studies analysis says the increase employer national insurance contributions announced on Wednesday will not raise “anything like” the £25 billion […]