TRL calls for proactive approach to vehicle safety monitoring and reporting to start now
The transport research company TRL is calling for organisations across the road transport sector to work together in a new framework to learn from new automated technologies used in both connected and automated vehicles and today’s modern vehicles in order to reduce the number of road traffic collisions on the UK’s roads. It says the […]
TRL and SMLL launch new directory for the Autonomous Mobility
Two of the leading voices in future-facing mobility have combined to deliver an essential resource for anyone involved in the development of transport. ‘The Global Directory of Autonomy’ maps the key OEMs and entrepreneurs involved in the creation of highly automated transport and personal mobility solutions. Over 40 pages, it features organisations involved in the […]
NH announces “groundbreaking” new traffic information service
National Highways says it is “reaching for the skies” with a new digital infrastructure that will help keep roads moving and give drivers round-the-clock real-time traffic information. New technology is being introduced into National Highways’ National Traffic Information Service (NTIS) which it says will make sure consistent and reliable information is available on the nation’s […]
TRL launches Mobility Hub design service for local authorities
TRL is to launch a new service to help local authorities scope out the design and implementation of a Mobility Hub. Its four stage methodology will enable a data-led approach to Mobility Hub design and roll-out, and includes local context analysis, site assessment and Mobility Hub scoping including understanding user demand and requirements, and recommendations […]
TRL wins long term pavement surveys contracts for National Highways
TRL have been awarded four seven-year contracts by National Highways to supply intrusive pavement survey and testing services in the Southeast and Midlands regions, and non-intrusive pavement survey and testing services in the Southeast and East regions. Pavement surveys are commissioned to support the development and design of network maintenance and improvement schemes. Intrusive and […]
Michigan aiming to be America’s first state with in-road wireless EV charging
The Governor of the American state of Michigan has announced that the state would be the first roll out wireless electric vehicle charging built into roadways. Autoevolution.com reports Gretchen Whitmer is seeking partners to help develop and install such technology. However the report says Michigan is facing competition when it comes to the plan as […]
Gaist helps shape transport’s future with SMLL tie-up
The roadscape technology company Gaist says it’s set to play a central role in the next wave of intelligent mobility developments, following a collaboration with the world-leading testbed, the Smart Mobility Living Lab. The SMLL is to integrate Gaist’s Roads as a Service (“RaaS”) providing a number rich datasets and insight into its lab testbed: […]
TRL appointed project management lead of Digital Road for Evolving Connected and Automated Driving programme
TRL has been appointed project management lead on the Digital Road for Evolving Connected and Automated Driving (DiREC) programme. DiREC, is a two-year program that forms part of Europe’s CEDR Transnational Research Programme (TRP), aims to establish a connected and automated vehicle (CAV)-ready framework to prepare the highways for safe and smart CAV driving. TRL will […]
New alliance calls on government to make roads safer and healthier
A new pressure group is urging the Government to show leadership, through robust and new Road Safety Strategy policies and investment to make our roads and urban spaces safe and healthy. The Safe Roads for All Alliance says a new strategy is urgently needed and would “prevent thousands of tragic deaths, catastrophic injuries, killer respiratory […]
Project Endeavour concludes in London
The Project Endeavour driverless car pilot has concluded its multi-city demonstration of autonomous vehicle services with a final on-road trial in Greenwich, in which members of the public were able to ride in one of six Ford Mondeo vehicles integrated with Oxbotica’s autonomy software platform. After COVID-19 restrictions prevented public involvement in the earlier Oxford […]
