Zenzic publishes Testbed UK-approved best practice guidance

A new Safety Case Framework: Guidance Edition has been published providing direction for the safe testing and trialing of connected and automated mobility (CAM) in the UK. The document is authored by HORIBA MIRA, TRL and WMG, and compiled by Zenzic. The writers aim to help both trialling organisations and reviewers save time and money, […]

Decarbonising transport in the UK

In a new paper from TRL’s Head of Decarbonisation Dr Anthony Velazquez he says that to successfully decarbonise transport, there has to be economies of scale to deliver cos-efficient low carbon technologies and sustainable, flexible and resilient energy pathways (technology dependendency), greater operational efficiency – of vehicle occupancy, loading factors and integrated multi-modal transport systems […]

Nottingham University joins team working on self-driving business model research

The University of Nottingham has joined a new, national initiative to develop a blueprint and business model aimed at making self-driving transport a future reality in cities across Britain. The ServCity research project aims to help city authorities, policy-makers, budget holders, transport providers and technology-makers successfully incorporate autonomous vehicle technology into urban transport networks. Over […]

TRL boss urges industry to “learn by example”

The CEO of TRL, the UK’s Transport Research Laboratory, says that, as walking and cycling grow as transport modes, we should learn from places like Copenhagen when we design networks of the future. In a blog post on his company’s website, Paul Campion points at Copenhagen being one of the best places to live – […]

TRL announces new UTC launch event

TRL has announced its software division will launch its new Urban Traffic Control software at a virtual event on Tuesday 30 June. It says its UTC system will utilise SCOOT® 7, enabling the ability to respond automatically to traffic fluctuations, removing the need for signal plans which are expensive to prepare and unable to manage […]