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Europe's first full-sized autonomous bus trialled at CAV Scotland

13/11/2019

Watch SMART Highways' video of Europe’s first full-sized self-driving bus demonstrated at CAV Scotland in Glasgow. 

nations-and-regions

Sweco wins place on Scotland road safety framework

29/10/2019

Engineering, environment and design consultancy Sweco has been appointed to provide transport and road safety consultancy through the Scottish Government’s flagship Development Management and Road Safety Service Multi Supplier Framework.

archive-news

FiveAI launches UK's 'largest self-driving car trial on public roads'

28/10/2019

Large UK commuter trials for self-driving vehicles on public roads have launched courtesy of StreetWise, a government-backed consortium led by FiveAI.

dft

AA says only one in 10 feel safer on smart motorways

15/10/2019

Only one in 10 drivers say they feel safer on all lane running (ALR) smart motorway schemes compared to a traditional motorway, according to a study by the AA.

archive-news

Shapps suggests electric cars could 'pave the way for 80mph limit'

03/10/2019

Transport secretary Grant Shapps announced that he is exploring the possibility of increasing the speed limit on motorways as drivers begin to switch to electric vehicles.

trade-bodies

Self-driving cars navigate London streets with £13m project

03/10/2019

The DRIVEN consortium has celebrated a key milestone in its 30-month government-supported project by demonstrating the capabilities of a fleet of self-driving vehicles in London’s

News

Drivers 'not quite ready' for driverless cars says AA president

01/10/2019

AA president Edmund King told a seminar of top insurance and technology experts that drivers’ strong cultural and social attachment to driving and cars

strategic-road-network

Road works to go open data to avoid jams

29/08/2019

The Government has announced plans to open up road works data to help drivers avoid traffic jams.

News

Autonomous, virtual and mixed reality: The academic adventures of HORIBA MIRA

14/08/2019

As HORIBA MIRA celebrates three years since the launch of the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Automotive Research (CCAAR) partnership with Coventry University, Highways reporter Emma Greedy spoke to research and future transport technologies manager at HORIBA MIRA, Anthony Baxendale.

local-road-network

Leeds begins Clean Air Zone infrastructure installation

27/06/2019

Leeds City Council has begun to install the camera infrastructure required to monitor and enforce the Clean Air Charging Zone, despite a likely delay to implementation.