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UK air navigation service provider NATS (National Air Traffic Services) Holdings has awarded Indra the contract to deliver the next generation of iTEC (interoperability Through European Collaboration), the technology necessary for modernising air traffic management systems. The contract will enable the transformation of the company’s air traffic control operations in support of a Single European Sky. The contract will require working collaboratively with other key NATS suppliers for the development and inte

ABB has supplied its fast-charging station for electric vehicles to the new Lidl store in Barrandov, Prague. The Terra 53 CJG fast-charging station includes a special ABB application that uses the capabilities of ABB Ability digital offering, allowing DC-based charging network monitoring and control. ABB‘s charging stations comply with three international charging standards – CHAdeMO and Combined Charging Solution (CCS) for DC charging and Type 2 Standard for AC charging. ABB’s stations are therefore su

With over 100,000 plug-in electric vehicles on UK roads, according to website nextgreencar.com, the UK government’s Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) has appointed Cenex to maintain and develop the official UK database of information on public charge points. This information will be freely available and will allow third party developers to offer an enhanced user experience for EV motorists. Working in partnership with green energy software systems specialist Apetrel Systems Cenex has announced its pla

US-based Jacobs Engineering Group is to acquire design, engineering and program -management firm CH2M Hill for US$2.85 billion, giving Jacobs added strength in key infrastructure and government service sectors that it has previously targeted for growth, including water, transportation, environmental and nuclear. “By increasing our industry reach and adding to our already extensive skills, this transaction enhances our value to our clients and bolsters Jacobs’ position as a premier consulting, design, engine

Thailand will be home to a large network of public charging stations for electric and hybrid vehicles following an agreement between major industry groups, reports The Nation. BMW Group Thailand, Polytechnology, Greenlots, Central Group and AP (Thailand) have signed a memorandum of understanding which will see the launch of ChargeNow in Thailand, with 50 public charging stations nationwide during an initial network preparation phase. The technology involved will be a two-way charger compatible with both AC

ITS Australia has announced the optional technical tours that will take place during the 2017 summit in Brisbane 27-29 September, providing delegates with behind the scene tours to Brisbane’s ITS technologies and control centres!.Tours will be held on Day 3 – Friday 29 September 2017 from 0830 to 1630, hosted by Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads. During Tour 1, to Brisbane’s public transport system: multi-modal ITS transport solution, takes place from 0830 to 1630, delegates will be shown r

Dutch autonomous vehicle solutions provider 2getthere has signed a long term agreement with US-based Oceaneering International, which will see the two companies collaborate in the design, development and advance of automated people-mover systems serving the US markets and entertainment venues worldwide. This arrangement will introduce 2getthere’s autonomous vehicle technologies to the rapidly expanding theme park and entertainment markets around the world. These people-mover systems are suited for transport

Init Innovations in Transportation is celebrating the grand opening of its new North American Headquarters building located at 424 Network Station, Chesapeake, Virginia. The grand opening ceremony includes a formal ribbon-cutting and guided tours of the 67,000 square foot facility, which was completed in June 2017 and cost approximately US$12.5M to build. The building is constructed on eight acres of land at the Oakbrooke Business and Technology Center. The new facility has consolidated Init’s warehouses, o

Following publication of the Government’s Air Quality Plan, the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) believes that government could do better than the “weak and timid” plans, particularly given the urgency and the health risks. The Institute recently criticised the draft plan, saying the proposed measures to reduce NO2 concentrations were likely to be ineffective. Many towns and cities in England suffer excessive – and illegal – levels of NO2 concentrations on their busiest roads and these

The International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA) has announced the first scholarship recipients in the newly-established IBTTA Foundation Scholarship Program. The program provides scholarships to undergraduate students pursuing degrees in engineering; urban and regional planning; construction management; public administration; and other transportation-related fields. The 2017 IBTTA Foundation scholarship recipients are: Miranda Simon, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (May 2018), Nor

New South Wales government in Australia has announced the state's first automated vehicle trial, with New Zealand’s HMI Technologies as the project's lead partner. Taking place at Sydney's Olympic Park the public will get to experience short journeys aboard the automated smart shuttle after preliminary safety tests are complete. The self-driving, fully electric vehicle carries up to 15 people and is programmed to navigate around the scenic grounds, venues and businesses at Sydney’s Olympic Park. The trial i

The SCS consortium, comprising Strabag, Skanska and Costain has been awarded the main work civil contract packages for lots S1 and S2 of the UK’s new HS2 high-speed railway that will initially link London to Birmingham and later to Leeds and Manchester. The contract is divided into two stages. Stage 1 requires the contractor to design, plan and estimate the works within a period of 16 months, which will serve as the basis for determining the target price for stage 2, the actual construction phase.

Two automated driving vehicles will travel more than 300 miles before arriving in Traverse City, Michigan, US as part of an international border demonstration by Continental and Magna International. The demonstration will start in southeast Michigan and finish at the Center for Automotive Research’s annual Management Briefing Seminars. The vehicles will cross into Windsor, Ontario before going north to Sarnia, Ontario and return back into Michigan. The demonstration drive allows Continental and Magna, as we