Nissan demonstrates autonomous-drive mobility services progress on public roads
Carmaker Nissan has commenced demonstrations of a prototype vehicle equipped with its in-house-developed, autonomous drive technologies – showcasing progress in its goal towards rolling out autonomous mobility services within fiscal year 2027. The Nissan LEAF prototype vehicle incorporates 14 cameras, 10 radars and 6 LIDAR sensors. It demonstrates Nissan’s progress in the field of autonomous […]
SWARCO raises money for road safety charity Brake
As part of its commitment to fostering safer roads and communities, SWARCO UK & Ireland has announced it has chosen to support Brake, the national road safety charity. Brake, founded in 1995, that exists to stop deaths, serious injuries and pollution on roads, and to care for families bereaved and injured in road crashes. It […]
Tributes paid to ITS legend Richard Harris
The long-serving Intelligent Transport Systems expert Richard Harris has died of cancer, as his friends and former colleagues describe him as “larger than life”, “the perfect conference delegate” and “a very nice man.” A post on LinkedIn by his family states: “With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Richard Harris on Friday, May 31, […]
Three new exhibitors sign up for JCT Traffic Signals Symposium
All Traffic Products, OrangeTek and Sensys Networks have signed up to exhibit alongside familiar suppliers and organisations at this year’s popular JCT Traffic Signals Symposium. The three businesses are among 29 to join the exhibition at Nottingham Trent University this September, with space almost sold out in what promises to be the biggest version of […]
Significant proportion of drivers still use phones at the wheel and fail to wear a seat belt
New figures from the Department for Transport show three in every thousand drivers observed on England’s roads are using a mobile phone whilst driving, with the proportion of van drivers breaking the law three times that of car drivers. The statistics, gathered and analysed for the DfT by AECOM using images captured by Acusensus roadside […]
Carbon rules, patent adherence and a culture of innovation – Michael Schuch, SWARCO CEO, talks industry challenges on Highways Voices
This week, Highways Voices hears ideas on how to overcome challenges in staying close to customers, adapting to their needs, and future-proofing a company portfolio. Our guest is the CEO of SWARCO, Michael Schuch who discusses the the problems facing the industry because of differing regulation around the world, especially when it comes to adherence […]
EXCLUSIVE – RIS3 progress stalled by election
A meeting planned to discuss the draft Roads Investment Strategy has been cancelled because it falls during the run-up to the General Election. In an email to around 70 National Stakeholders from the Department for Transport’s RIS3 Engagement Team, members are told the walkthrough event for next week has been cancelled. It says this means […]
Revised guidance issued for the £20m Intelligent Traffic Management Fund
Updated guidance has been published for the £20m Intelligent Traffic Management Fund which clarifies requirements around the assembling of consortia in ITMF applications. It says they should: ”aim to describe as fully as possible likely consortia arrangements in their bids that will deliver innovative, practical and workable solutions that demonstrate the application of new technology […]
ITS World Congress Webinar Series: examining the challenges around the delivery of clean mobility
Clean and eco mobility plays a critical role in reducing carbon emissions and mitigating transportation-related environmental impacts. While there are many potential advantages, there are also some concerns standing in the way of widespread deployment, around infrastructure, renewable energy and the environmental footprint of EV battery production. The webinar hosted by ERTICO on 16 May was the […]
Better managing your assets – Brightly explain on this week’s Highways Voices
Effective management of highway assets is on the agenda this week on Highways Voices. We speak with Brightly, one of the UK’s leading providers of asset management software in the highways sector. Local authorities and contractors have been using the company’s asset management solution for over 20 years now, helping them make the correct decisions around […]