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Few events focus the broad level of public support into a nationwide call to stop red-light running than National Stop on Red Week. Beginning on 3 August, numerous US communities will highlight the dangers associated with red-light running, raising public awareness to the national level to stop this irresponsible behaviour that killed nearly 700 people and injured an estimated 130,000 in 2012. This red-light running collision video serves as education to the public and a reminder to always stop on red!

According to the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT), data from speed cameras currently operating in its children’s safety zones shows that speeding is decreasing in those areas. The number of speeding events recorded by each camera has reduced by an average of 43 per cent from the first week of its operation to last week, and as much as 99 per cent in some locations. Data shows that 39 per cent of all violations issued have gone to non-city residents. The result is that CDOT is to equip a furthe

The US Congress gave final approval last night to a US$10.8 billion bill to replenish the federal Highway Trust Fund and through to May 2015. It now goes to President Barack Obama for his signature. The Transportation Department had set Friday as the day the Highway Trust Fund would run out of reserves and told states they could expect an average 28 percent reduction in federal aid. The fund relies primarily on gasoline and diesel fuel taxes that haven’t been increase in two decades. Commenting on the

Transport for London (TfL) is to trial detection software to enhance bus driver awareness of pedestrians and cyclists. The six-week trial will start later this month as part of a continued drive to improve road safety in the capital. Four buses will be fitted with brand new pedestrian and cyclist detection software which directly alerts bus drivers when pedestrians and cyclists are moving close to their vehicles, helping to reduce collisions. TfL is trialling two systems, CycleEye from Fusion Processi

Italy-based Hub Parking Technology, a business group of automated access systems supplier FAAC, has acquired Australian vehicle access control company Parking & Time Recording Services (PTRS). Based in the Sydney area, PTRS has already a long history story of mutual cooperation with the FAAC Group, being a local distributor of Zeag parking systems and installer of FAAC gate automation. According to Hub, the combination of the two companies will increase the value the company delivers to customers by

Transport for London (TfL) has awarded Cubic (ITMS), a subsidiary of Cubic Transportation Systems, a six-year contract worth some US$85 million to maintain and expand the use of intelligent traffic signals, as well as new crossings for pedestrians and cyclists, at strategic points across the city. The contract includes a provision for a further two-year extension. The Traffic Control Management Services 2 (TCMS2) contract covers the whole of London. Cubic has been assigned responsibility for 1,000 traff

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David Crawford previews a work zone travel breakthrough. In February 2014, the Port of Long Beach in California launched what it claims is a groundbreaking construction zone navigation aid - LB Bridge mobile app. The app is designed to help drivers during the Gerald Desmond Bridge replacement programme by keeping them up to date on activity and the ensuing traffic diversions when construction starts in summer 2014.

David Crawford previews a work zone travel breakthrough. In February 2014, the Port of Long Beach in California launched what it claims is a groundbreaking construction zone navigation aid - LB Bridge mobile app. The app is designed to help drivers during the Gerald Desmond Bridge replacement programme by keeping them up to date on activity and the ensuing traffic diversions when construction starts in summer 2014.

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In the last Calls of the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) Programme, the European Commission selected a total of 106 projects that will benefit from over US$428 million in EU support for improving transport infrastructure across Europe. The 52 projects selected from the 2013 Multi-Annual Call and 54 from the 2013 Annual Call will use the EU’s financial support to bring forward the completion of the TEN-T network as well as studying innovative ways of reducing the transport sector’s carbon footprint.

International Transport forum (ITF) Secretary-General José Viegas brought a transport perspective to the OECD's 4th Conference on Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean in Lima, Peru on 7-8 July. Themed "Bridging infrastructure gaps through smart investment", the event, co-organised by the OECD, the government of Peru and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), explored the needs and opportunities for investment in the region, with a view to maximising economic and development benefits generat

The Swedish city of Uppsala has become the third city in the country to install Edeva’s Actibump in a bid to improve traffic congestion on a busy four-lane road. According to Edeva, its Actibump traffic calming solution creates road safety through greater compliance with speed limits. Actibump is a metal trough six centimetres deep in the road surface, which the developers say is deep enough for drivers to notice, but not so deep as to cause damage to the vehicle. The system utilises a roadside rad

The International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA) and the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARBTA) have responded to the Senate passage of the Highway and Transportation Funding Act which extends funding for the Highway Trust Fund through May 2015. “Today’s Senate passage of the Highway Trust Fund patch does not negate the need for a long-term solution to our country’s infrastructure funding crisis. Congress must develop a comprehensive plan to address the critical f

According to figures published by the Spanish Ministry of the Interior, about 150,000 vehicles were stolen in Spain during 2013. According to Spanish communications specialist GMV, most drivers are unaware that a tracking device will make it much harder for thieves. Last November, a vehicle fitted with GMV’s fleet-tracking and -management system Moviloc was stolen in Madrid. The car owner reported the theft to the police and showed them the vehicle’s last recorded position on the tracking device. They w

The Road Safety Markings Association (RSMA) has responded to the UK government’s announcement giving driverless cars the go-ahead on UK roads, saying that it points to an exciting future, but hampered at the outset by the daily routine of road works, potholes, worn road markings, burst mains and failed traffic lights. “By 2025, at least half the travel on Europe’s roads will be in vehicles that can read the road ahead including markings and signs. But vehicles, like drivers, cannot function if basic road

In the last Calls of the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) Programme, the European Commission selected a total of 106 projects that will benefit from over US$428 million in EU support for improving transport infrastructure across Europe. The 52 projects selected from the 2013 Multi-Annual Call and 54 from the 2013 Annual Call will use the EU’s financial support to bring forward the completion of the TEN-T network as well as studying innovative ways of reducing the transport sector’s carbon footprint.

The market for connected cars is growing rapidly, with an expected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 41.2 per cent between 2013 and 2018 and mobile network operators (MNOs) are jumping on the opportunity for new revenue streams and enhancement of customer loyalty that comes with this growth, according to the latest report from research firm Heavy Reading Insider, a research service from Heavy Reading. MNOs Hold the Keys to Success for Connected Cars examines the connected car market, analysing how mo