Local Authorities’ data use cases called for in Transport Data Strategy research

The Department for Transport’s Transport Technology Forum (TTF) is looking for local authorities and their suppliers or consultants to share examples of use cases which have used data to improve transport. Through its support agreement with the TTF, the Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) is working on gathering these into a live repository, to […]

DfT publishes a new standard for highway condition data collection

The Department for Transport (DfT) has published a new standard-PAS 2161, for how highway condition data is collected and reported, opening the way for a new approach to road condition categories and highway inspections. The PAS 2161:2024 represents a landmark introduction in the management and reporting of road conditions for councils in England. Drawn from […]

INRIX signs deal to license High-Frequency OEM Connected Vehicle Data

INRIX have announce the addition of the largest high-frequency, high-volume OEM Connected Vehicle dataset on the market to its already expansive data lake.  This is the latest of four new data source agreements for INRIX in the last year, including data from connected vehicles, mobile devices, and shared mobility. Says Ahmed Darrat, INRIX Chief Product […]

DfT updates industry on transport technology at TTF Conference – live blog

The Department for Transport has a morning of updates at the Transport Technology Forum in Leicestershire. Follow our live blog of key points here: 9.36 Darren Capes of the DfT thanks Clearview Intelligence for its sponsorship of the event. He gives a history of the TTF and its importance in the sector, and hints on […]

Flow Labs introduces Flow RT, a real-time digital twin platform

 Flow Labs, a US transportation software technology company specialising in Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions that makes transportation cleaner, clearer and safer for everyone, announced the launch of Flow RT, a revolutionary new real-time digital twin technology that empowers agencies with instantaneous alerts and insights for better decision making. The platform represents a leap forward in traffic […]

Swarm Data: The end of the traffic jam?

Connected devices are fast becoming more entwined with our lives and habits. Our phones were first, with appliances following. Now, it’s the turn of the car, says Wired magazine, Audi has its own vision for a Connected Car – a smart vehicle designed to bridge the gap between the driver and the connected world. Part […]

Buchanan Computing working with Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council and Kent CC to automate time consuming manual data processes

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP) and Kent County Council are showcasing how data sharing between platforms can be used to improve time consuming processes within local government and improve efficiency.  Both councils are using Buchanan Computing’s ParkMap platform, to automate other time intensive data collation processes including land search information and streetwork data. The […]

Miovision acquires TTS

Miovision, whose scalable intelligent transportation solutions help cities reduce traffic congestion while improving safety, has made Traffic Technology Services (TTS) its sixth acquisition. TTS provides the connection to traffic infrastructure that powers solutions like Audi Traffic Light Information: a first of its kind, innovative offering that assists vehicle operators to identify optimum speeds to avoid red lights […]

Gather Unveiled: Raildiary’s evolution to deliver market leading site data capture and analysis in every sector

Raildiary, the technology company which has revolutionised data capture toboost productivity for businesses connected to the rail industry, has taken an ambitiousstep into other business sectors. With a rebrand under the name Gather, it is establishing itself as the software providerof choice for capturing essential data across a wide spectrum of infrastructure projects,including rail, highways, […]

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