Aurrigo International debuts ‘winter-ready’ shuttle in Ottawa
Aurrigo International plc’s Auto-Shuttle® Mk2 will operate along a 4.5km route at Kanata Business Park in Ottawa, marking the debut of Canada’s first all-season, medium-speed autonomous shuttle built on a commercialised platform.Delivered to the Kanata North Business Association (KNBA), the eight-seater vehicle is fully electric and has been modified to be winter-ready, incorporating one wheelchair […]
Canada: Ontario to ban municipal speed cameras
The Government of Ontario has announced that intends to introduce legislation next month that will ban the use of municipal automated speed enforcement cameras across the province, ensuring they are no longer used as a form of revenue. To improve road safety, the province will instead establish a new provincial fund to help affected municipalities implement […]
Aurrigo launches Canada’s first all-season, medium-speed autonomous shuttle trial
Coventry-based Aurrigo International plc is expanding its vehicle line-up into North America with the deployment of its nine-seater passenger Auto-Shuttle® in Kanata, Ontario, marking the start of Canada’s first all-season, medium- speed autonomous shuttle on public roads. The project, delivered with the Kanata North Business Association (KNBA) and in collaboration with Area X.O operated by Invest Ottawa, […]
City in Ontario using speed camera revenue to recruit doctors
Belleville City Council in Ontario, Canada, has approved amending the 2025 operating budget to increase funding for physician recruitment by C$400,000 (£218,000). The funding would come from the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve Fund, the same fund that takes in revenue from parking and speeding tickets in Belleville. Mayor Neil Ellis introduced the motion during the […]
Emovis Announces Expansion of Advanced Tolling Solutions in Canada
Tolling solutions company Emovis is set to significantly expand its presence in Canada by enhancing its tolling infrastructure in Québec. It says this latest development aims to further support and streamline tolling operations for the thousands of motorists utilising one of the province’s most prominent highways. Since its successful deployment of an all-electronic tolling (AET) […]
Canadian public transport network hit by cyber attack
The transit system in the Canadian city of Vancouver has been hit by a ransomware attack, causing major problems across its network. In a statement, TransLink CEO Kevin Desmond confirmed, “We are now in a position to confirm that TransLink was the target of a ransomware attack on some of our IT infrastructure. This attack […]