Department of Transport seeks views on the ‘future of transport’ will look like in rural areas
The Department for Transport (DfT) has launched a call for evidence to find ways to boost rural transport connectvity. The Government is seeking views on how digital innovation in particular can help people to plan, book and pay for travel. It also wants to find out what peoples view are on ’21st-century transport’ including e-bikes […]
DfT publishes Connected Vehicle data research and issues six-point potential strategy
The Department for Transport has released the findings of a study into the value of data shared between vehicles and road authorities. The 38-page document also sets out a recommended action plan for delivery including developing a “talking traffic” service in the UK. This research, supported by Andy Graham of White Willow Consulting with Atkins […]
DfT working on two major data projects
The Department for Transport is working on two data projects aimed at improving how Traffic Regulation Orders and roads-related data might be easier to discover and share. Along with delivery partner Valtech, the DfT is working to deliver an Alpha project under Agile principles to explore how a TRO data publication and distribution system could […]
DfT plans parking data webinar
The Department for Transport’s Transport Data Initiative is hosing the second in its webinar events on Thursday 12 November focusing on new data developments in the parking sector which will support “parking as a service”. The DfT has sponsored the development of a new parking data exchange standard (APDS), to be adopted by ISO and […]
Hammersmith Bridge to stay shut till 2027
The task force working on the 133-year-old Hammersmith Bridge in West London says it will not reopen to traffic for six and a half years. The bridge has already been shut to traffic for a year, and is now also closed off to pedestrians and cyclists because structural surveys suggest it’s in “immediate danger” of […]
Transport tech firms hoping for award recognition today
A range of transport specialists are getting ready for a major event of the year – the ITS (UK) Awards which this year take place online this afternoon (Monday 26 October). The trade body says the event, at 4pm and hosted by ITS (UK) President Steve Norris, will “celebrate the best in the country’s transport […]
Packed line-up confirmed for JCT Symposium 2020 as delegate numbers soar
Delegates at this year’s JCT Traffic Signals Symposium will hear how data from existing urban traffic control systems could be used to help reduce the environmental impact of transport in the future. The fascinating presentation from Professor Margaret Bell is one of 20 lined up for the two-day online event which has already seen a […]
DfT “minded to refuse” A303 dualling plans
A decision on plans to upgrade the A303 in Somerset has been put back to November while the Department for Transport considers safety issues around the scheme. Local newspaper the Chard and Illminster News reports that the DfT is “minded to refuse” the designs because they involve the digging of new ponds near RNAS Yeovilton, […]
Government considers pavement parking crackdown
Councils could get more powers to ban pavement parking under plans from Transport Secretary Grant Shapps. He’s launching a consultation into making it easier for councils to prohibit pavement parking in their areas, giving councils powers to fine drivers who park on paths, and a London-style nationwide ban on pavement parking. However, he says, there […]
Charity calls for “real leadership” on road deaths
The UK’s largest independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, is calling for the Government to show “real leadership” to drive down death and injury on UK roads. The call comes after latest DfT figures showed another year of no real improvement, revealing there were 1,748 reported road deaths in 2019, compared to 1,784 in 2018. […]
