Roadways

FirstGroup is trialling what has been described as the UK’s first cross-modal public transport.   The new mode of transport is being tested in Bristol’s Henleaze and Westbury Park regions.First has joined forces with Bristol-based technology start-up Esoterix Systems to deliver the service. The pilot started on 15 May and ...

The Government of Canada has decided to invest C$45.8m ($35.8m) to improve road infrastructure in the City of Montréal. The investment, announced by Canadian Minister of Transport Marc Garneau, will be utilised to upgrade road network adjacent to the Port of Montréal. As well as enhancing the fluidity and efficiency ...

The Government of New South Wales in Australia is set to implement the Minimum Passing Distance Rule in the state to improve safety of cyclists and drivers on state roads. The rule, which underwent trials for two years, requires drivers to maintain at least a 1m distance with cyclists when ...

Mobility data service provider HAAS Alert’s application has been approved for use in the network of FirstNet, an independent authority that aims to maintain an interoperable public safety broadband network in the US. The app, known as HAAS Alert’s Responder-to-Vehicle (R2V) service, is designed to deliver real-time alerts to the ...

Toyota Motor North America subsidiary Toyota Research Institute (TRI) is planning to build a new closed-course test facility to accelerate the development of its automated vehicle technology. The new test facility will be built on a 60-acre site at Michigan Technical Resource Park (MITRP) in Ottawa Lake. TRI will be ...

[LONDON 05FEBRUARY 2018]Consultants BuroHappold Engineering and lead architect Farrells join Former Home Office Engineer,Roger Cumming to deliver the new Protecting Urban Spaces featureat UK Security Expo 2018. Theexciting new feature will take centre stage at the show focusing onlarge scale threats and the protection of people & buildings in the ...

[LONDON 01MARCH 2018] UK Security Expo run by Nineteen Events, will undergo a major expansion in 2018 due to increaseddemand from overseas companies and now becomes the International Security Expo. With over 12,500 visitors and 350 exhibitors expected on November 28-29 in London, an increase of 38% on the previous ...

Optare is to supply 94 Solo buses to the Roads and Transport Authority of Dubai.   The deal is valued at circa £18m. Optare will supply 8.5m-long Solos featuring Cummins Euro V engines, air conditioning, onboard wifi and USB charging sockets. The buses will seat up to 24 passengers with ...