Driverless racing car takes on former F1 driver
The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL) is planning a “Man vs Machine Showdown” at the Suzuka Circuit in Japan next month. The exhibition race will be the first time Japanese audiences witness a head-to-head race between human skill and AI technology. It will take place on the Super Formula double-header season finale on November […]
A7 lining work planned
The A7 south of Langholm in Dumfries and Galloway will be closed for five nights for lining work from Monday 21 October. The project will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland make improvements to the standard of road markings across this section. The A7 will be closed in both directions from 7.30pm to 6am […]
ITS Nationals Network Awards deadline looms as sponsors confirmed
The 30 members of the Network of National Intelligent Transport Systems Associations are preparing their entries for one of five new awards celebrating the best of the ITS Nationals Network with the deadline for entries being Wednesday 23 October 2024. The new ITS Nationals Awards will be celebrated as part of the 20th Anniversary of […]
Europe needs €1.5 trillion to make urban mobility sustainable before 2050 – report
European cities will need a €1.5 trillion (£1.25 trillion) investment in sustainable mobility measures to meet the EU’s Green Deal emissions objectives by 2025. This is the main conclusion of the study “Cost and Benefit of the Urban Mobility Transition”, conducted by the EIT Urban Mobility, an initiative of the European Institute of Technology and […]
Women in Bus and Coach Summit 2024 celebrates industry trailblazers and launches key initiatives
The second annual Women in Bus and Coach (WiBC) Summit has been held in Manchester, bringing together industry leaders, stakeholders, frontline operators and advocates to celebrate the remarkable contributions of women in all roles across the bus, coach and community transport sector. The event, which saw participation from key industry figures, including Simon Lightwood MP […]
M42 and A12 voted “worst roads”
Drivers have rated the M42 as the worst motorway in England in a new survey from the independent watchdog, Transport Focus. The Strategic Roads User Survey asked more than 9000 road users about their last journey on a motorway or major ‘A’ road managed by National Highways. The M42’s place at the bottom of the league table […]
Scotland sets out road safety strategy
Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Transport has updated Parliament on plans aimed at enhancing road safety performance in Scotland. Fiona Hyslop says the Road Safety Framework to 2030 sets out a vision for Scotland to have the best road safety performance in the world by 2030 and a long-term goal where no one is seriously injured or killed […]
Logistics industry calls LTC delay “deeply concerning”
The Chief Executive of business group Logistics UK says the Transport Secretary’s decision to delay the decision on the Development Consent Order for the Lower Thames Crossing “runs counter to what the new government has said about getting Britain building again”. Logistics UK Chief Executive David Wells OBE called Louise Haigh’s decision “deeply concerning”, adding: […]
A-list speakers, exhibitor tips, groundbreaking innovations and where to find free beer – looking ahead to Highways UK on Highways Voices
The UK’s biggest highways and transport show of the year takes place next week at the NEC in Birmingham, and Highways Voices is your must-listen place to find out more about it. These programmes are brought to you thanks to the support of AGD and Traffic Group Signals, Q Point, SRL, Westcotec and SWARCO. In […]
Khan urged not to extend congestion charge to EVs
More than 40 organisations have written to London’s mayor urging him to rethink plans to extend the congestion charge to electric vehicles. Ocado, the AA, and Openreach are among those supporting the Federation of Small Businesses and Cleaner Cities to keep the exemption, warning that if the charge were imposed, it would “severely impact” those […]