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The UK's Intelligent Transport Society has told the Department for Transport (DfT) that there is no technical barrier to the distance-based charging of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) in response to a consultation on reforming the HGV road user levy. A range of experts agreed that the technology already exists, with Germany's truck tolling scheme implemented in 2005. The options for technology range from automatic number plate recognition or toll tags to a solution based on board tolling unit as well as the us

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and BlueSG have launched 22-seater flash-charging electric shuttle which is said to only require 20 seconds to recharge at stations while passengers board and alight. It will commence road trials between NTU’s Halls of Residence at North Hill and JTC’s CleanTech One and be available for students from the second half of 2018. Called the NTU-Blue Solutions Flash Shuttle, it uses Bolloré’s Bluetram vehicle and aims to provide the same efficiency as

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and BlueSG have launched 22-seater flash-charging electric shuttle which is said to only require 20 seconds to recharge at stations while passengers board and alight. It will commence road trials between NTU’s Halls of Residence at North Hill and JTC’s CleanTech One and be available for students from the second half of 2018. Called the NTU-Blue Solutions Flash Shuttle, it uses Bolloré’s Bluetram vehicle and aims to provide the same efficiency as

Clearview Intelligence (Clearview) has confirmed that orders over the past year for its count and classify products and vehicle detection solutions as part of the Crown Commercial Service’s Traffic Management Technology 2 (TMT2) framework have shown a positive increasing trend. It revealed that Highways England has placed the largest order for replacement of legacy National Traffic Information Service monitoring kit.

Gardasoft Vision will utilise its TR-CL 180 lens controller with a liquid lens from Optotune AG as part of its Rapid Focus System for traffic applications at Intermat 2018, in Amsterdam. The device is said to enable the lens to be changed in 10 milliseconds for precise focus over a range of distances. These lenses are based on a patented combination of optical fluids and a movable polymer membrane. The controller drives an electrically controlled outer diaphragm which moves the membrane to change the

Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) will demonstrate its account-based ticketing and open-payment platforms and new mobile technologies at the Transport Ticketing Global conference in London from the 23-24 January 2018. The presentation is aimed at exhibiting strategies for increasing efficiencies for transportation operators and convenience and accessibility for travellers.

The Austrian Ministry of Transport will bring author and futurist Gerd Leonhard to the Transport Research Arena (TRA) 2018 in Vienna where he will speak about the importance of new technologies and the role of humans in the digital world of mobility. This year’s overall theme is on digitalisation in mobility and will focus on the compatibility between technology and user-friendly mobility.

Atlanta-based Good2Go Auto Insurance (Good2Go) will integrate LifeSaver’s mobile app into its Cell Phone Safety Discount Program as part of a new partnership to fight distracted driving. Joe DeLago, CEO of Good2Go, said: "Distracted driving continues to be a threat to our public safety. Thousands of people are dying each year and hundreds of thousands more are becoming injured. In our effort to fight against distracted driving, and help reduce driver risks, we researched distracted driving solutions and

Appllanix has launched its Autonomy Development Platform to provide automakers, tier 1 vehicle supplier and truck makers with the hardware, software, engineering and integration services necessary to accelerate development programs for on-road and off-road autonomous vehicles. It combines Applanix’s GNSS-inertial positioning technologies with customized integration and engineering services for each stage of the development process.

Members of the Chester Cycling Campaign are among the first to ride along Highways England’s (HE’s) £1.1m ($1.5m) safety-enhanced cycle path located at the Two Mills junction in Cheshire. The project is part of a £100m ($142m) government investment across England to make it easier for cyclists to cross motorway junctions and use major A roads.

Teledyne e2v has launched a new line of 8k pixel scan cameras suited for industrial applications that require high colour resolution and image sharpness such as print, textile, electronic and PCB inspection. Called the Eliixa+ trilinear colour range, it is said to enable colour images and allow a multi-light set up to discriminate the light coming from different angles in a single scan.