West Midlands offering free evening bus travel this week
Transport for West Midlands is offering free bus travel for all passengers after 7pm every night this week throughout the region. “Whether you’re ticking off your Christmas shopping list, catching up with friends, or heading home from work, this is your chance to travel for free,” it says in a statement. “No tickets, no hassle […]
A roadmap to the future in the city where it all started – ITS World Congress 2027 launched to visitors in Dubai
The organisers of the 2027 ITS World Congress in Birmingham are promising the world they’ll see the best in cutting-edge transport technology in the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. The city officially launched the Congress countdown internationally on the last day of the current ITS World Congress in Dubai. Both events are being organised by […]
West Midlands confirmed as host of 2027 ITS World Congress
The West Midlands has been confirmed as host for the ITS World Congress 2027, to be held at the National Exhibition Centre near Birmingham. It follows a successful bid led by Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) and was signed during an Intelligent Transport Systems reception at the Houses of Parliament today (Wednesday) Thousands of delegates […]
UK’s Ambassador to UAE attending UK Pavilion at ITS World Congress
The British Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Edward Hobart (pictured), will host a reception on the UK pavilion at the Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress in Dubai on Thursday 19 September at 1.30pm. The reception, sponsored by highways and transport solutions provider Clearview Intelligence, will showcase British innovation in transport technology at the 20,000-person event. […]
Reimagining the future of transport to make Birmingham accessible for all
The everyday challenges and barriers faced by disabled people in Birmingham were highlighted as part of an event seeking positive change. The accessibility audit event was hosted by Sustrans and funded by Colmore Business District (BID) and Transport for West Midlands. Sustrans is the UK-wide charity that works for and with communities, helping them come […]
Consultation launched for West Midlands road safety action plan
Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) is calling on the region’s residents to help make the region’s roads safer by taking part in a public consultation on its updated Regional Road Safety Action Plan. Building on the Refreshed Regional Road Safety Strategy, launched last year, the action plan is designed set out how we can create […]
WMG launches new national initiative to educate the public on automated vehicles
The research establishment WMG at The University of Warwick has launched an initiative aimed at building public confidence in self-driving technology through a programme of education and engagement. It says PAVE UK, with the Department for Business and Trade, the Department for Transport, the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV), and Transport for West […]
Work already underway on delivering 2027 ITS World Congress
As the Chair of ERTICO – ITS Europe uses his closing speech at this year’s ITS World Congress in China to repeat the news that Birmingham is Preferred Host for the World Congress 2027, Transport for West Midlands has announced it has already starting work on delivering the event. Dr Angelos Amditis announced Birmingham’s success […]
Connected vehicle experts call for more eCall publicity
A group of connected vehicle specialists from the company VESOS, who are leading work on maximising the value of life-saving eCall technology, are calling for a new drive to publicise the technology, after a survey suggested very low awareness of the in-car safety system. eCall, which has been built into every newly approved car and […]
Drones to monitor traffic in the West Midlands
The West Midland’s regional transport managers have been given a new tool to monitor and handle traffic jams – drones. The drones will fly over congestion hotspots and traffic queues at accident scenes or road closures and send live footage to transport managers enabling them to better plan diversions and keep the public informed. Transport […]
