Purdue University’s drone technology improves crash site assessments
At a presentation during last week’s annual Transportation Research Board (TRB) meeting in Washington DC,…
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UK government invests in micro robots to fix pipes and help cut roadworks
The UK government has announced £26.6m (US$33.8m) in new investment that will be used to…
Inrix-sourced travel time information added to Arizona’s I-17 corridor
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has added journey-time information to its electronic message boards…
Australian and US researchers develop formula to predict traffic gridlock
A new study from researchers at Australia’s University of New South Wales in Sydney (UNSW)…
Construction of cycle superhighway in Southeast London to begin in 2019
Transport for London (TfL) has revealed plans for further improvements to make cycling accessible to…
England’s first motorway gets 60th ‘birthday present’ with major technology upgrade
Highways England (HE) has announced that the UK’s first motorway, which is 60 years old…
Greater Manchester gets funding boost to help ease congestion on the region’s road network
In the UK, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has approved £1.35m (US$1.72m) of new…
Parliamentary group recommends adoption of key road safety performance indicators for the UK
The UK’s Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) has called on the government to…
Hawaii gets new and improved Zipmobile to help improve rush hour traffic flow
The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) has taken delivery of a new and improved Zipmobile…
ATRI report shows highway congestion now costs the US trucking industry US$74bn annually
According to new research released by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), traffic congestion on…