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Sir Nic Cary, former head of data policy and digital transformation at the Department of Transport, and Lars Klawitter from InMotion Ventures are the latest addition to ITS International’s second MaaS Market – Concept to Delivery conference in London on the 20 and 21 February. Cary will talk about the impact of Blockchain on the transportation sector while Klawitter will address future trends from the perspective of a major automotive manufacturer.

Amsterdam-based TomTom Telematics (TTT) has rebuilt its Webfleet solution which is said to carry out a more effective job dispatch while delivering routing, navigation and traffic information when coupled with the new range of TomTom Pro Driver Terminals. The Software-as-as-Service solution comes with an enhanced feature which enables managers to pre-plan specific routes, or avoid certain locations. These routes can then be sent directly to drivers via the TomTom Pro 5350/7350 driver terminals, which can

Nissan’s European Technical Centre will lead a 30-month Autonomous Vehicle trial on UK country roads, high speed roundabouts, A-Roads and motorways with live traffic and different environmental conditions. Called the HumanDrive project, it will also emulate a natural human driving style with the intention of providing an enhanced experience for its occupants. The artificial driver model that controls perception and decision making will pilot the vehicle, and will be developed using artificial intelligence

More than a third of UK police forces used mobile safety camera vans to prosecute over 8,000 drivers for not wearing seatbelts and around 1,000 with a mobile phone in their hand in, according to IAM RoadSmart’s freedom of Information request in 2016. It was submitted to 44 police forces which revealed that 16 of them used pictures from the cameras in their vans to pursue these offences as a matter of routine while a further four did so occasionally.

Black Veatch in partnership with Virgin Hyperloop One (VHO) and the University of Missouri System will conduct a feasibility study of an ultra-high-speed hyperloop route along I-70 in the state on behalf of The Missouri Hyperloop Coalition. The proposed route would connect a combined five million residents in Kansas City, Columbia and St. Louis with a journey time under 30-minutes. The study will analyse the technical alignment as well as the potential economic impact and benefits of integrating hyperloop

Bosch has launched its new 48-volt battery for hybrids which is designed to save fuel and reduce C02 emissions.The installation of the lithium-ion battery is designed for both compact cards, mini and microcards as well. The company claims that the inexpensive solution is due to the product design, as the battery requires no active cooling and its housing is made of plastic instead of metal, which also aims to bring costs down. Bosch’s engineers have designed the product so that the plastic housing can with

President Donald Trump has announced a plan in his State of Union to push Congress to approve a $1.5tn (£1.05tn) scheme which he described will “build gleaming new roads, bridges, highways, railways, and waterways across our land.” A report from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association revealed that 54,259 of the nation’s bridges are rated structurally deficient with Americans crossing them 174 million times a day. The president added that every Federal dollar should be leveraged by

Highways England has appointed Peter Mumford as its executive director of projects & capital portfolio management as of the 1 February 2018. He has UK and international project and programme experience across rail, road, airports and utilities.

Iveco Bus will supply 50 Crealis buses which run on Compressed Natural Gas and are 18 meters in length to the city of Abidjan’s transit provider Société des transports Abidjanais (SOTRA). These models are said to be the first High Service Level Bus to be delivered to the African continent and will be deployed to help reduce emissions and noise levels. Iveco will also deliver 400 Crossway Low Entry buses that are 12 meters in length, which will almost double SOTRA’s fleet.

Verizon Telematics (Verizon) has acquired Spain-based provider of commercial fleet management solutions Movildata as part of a strategy to expand its European footprint. Additionally, Verizon plans to make Fleetmatics’ Reveal platform available to Spanish fleet operators. Molivdata’s employees have joined Verizon’s team and will continue to drive sales and support for its current fleet management products. Luis Enrique Rodrigo, CEO of Movildata, said: "We are proud of what the company has accomplished in

Michael Hurwitz, director of transport innovation at Transport for London, and Pedro Mourisca, CEO of Via Verde in Portugal, are the latest additions to ITS International’s second MaaS Market - Concept to Delivery conference, on the 20 – 21 February. The London event will focus on the progress being made and obstacles faced by MaaS projects across Europe.

The Arbella Insurance Group (Arbella) and Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) have launched a driving app for all residents of Massachusetts and Connecticut with the intention of changing driver behaviour and improving safety through real-time feedback, personalised data and insights and gamification. Called Wheel Focused, it provides feedback on rapid acceleration, hard braking, sharp turns, speeding and phone distraction while logging trips and presenting feedback after the journey is completed. Wheel

Japan-based Denso has developed a new standard vision sensor that aims to detect pedestrians at night, cyclists, road signs, driving lanes and other road users. It works with a millimetre-wave radar sensor, enabling automobiles to activate emergency braking when obstacles are identified to help reduce accidents and improve safety.

Local and regional authorities and public transport providers need to play a more prominent role in the development of policy around autonomous vehicles (AVs), according to a new paper from Brussels-based Polis. Called Road Vehicle Automation and Cities and Regions, the study aims to raise awareness of AV developments and their potential mobility impact among city and regional administrations and to assist them in setting transport policies. In addition, Polis intends to increase awareness of transport

Parkeon Transportations has upgraded 51 Edinburgh Trams ticketing terminals to accept contactless debit and credit cards, along with Apple Pay and Android Pay on mobile devices with the intention of enabling commuters to purchase tickets easier and quicker. It has reached 50% of all terminal-based transactions in the first two weeks.

GVB, the authority operating the municipal public transport network in Amsterdam, has awarded Indra a contract to install more than 130 automatic ticket vending machines at the city’s underground, streetcar and bus network. The technology aims to make it easier for users to purchase tickets within a more simplified system. Indra has confirmed it will implement the solution in less than two years.

Parkeon has reached an agreement with Sweden-based Cale to establish a new umbrella organisation in parking services and urban mobility. The transaction aims to provide additional resources for research and development (R&D) as well as create a worldwide client base.

John Hickenlooper, governor of Colorado, has announced the launch of the Colorado Electric Vehicle (EV) Plan to support EV infrastructure along the Western state’s corridors. The project aims to lay out goals to accelerate the adoption of these vehicles and has been delivered on a directive set forth in the July 2017 Executive order, Supporting Clean Energy Transition. The plan has been developed in partnership with the Colorado Energy Office, Regional Air Quality Council, Colorado Department of Public

An international jury of transportation experts have shortlisted 15 candidates across the five categories: Infrastructure, Traffic Management, Safety, Parking and Smart Mobility for the Intertraffic Amsterdam Innovation Award 2018. The final winners will be announced at the opening ceremony of the three day event, which will take place from 20-23 March. Under Infrastructure, Saedi has been selected for its FlexLight Bollard, which is designed with the intention of combining the advantages of different kind

Innovate UK will present an update on the £20m ($28m) government Low Emission Freight and Logistics Trials (LEFT) at the Microlise Transport Conference held in Coventry this May. The trials have deployed hydrogen dual-fuel vehicles, electric vans and trucks with the intention of encouraging the wide-spread introduction of low and zero emission vehicles to UK fleets.