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IWGB calls for London driverless taxi rollout to be halted
The union says autonomous taxis threaten jobs and safety, while a London Assembly committee has questioned the evidence and oversight behind planned services.
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The union says autonomous taxis threaten jobs and safety, while a London Assembly committee has questioned the evidence and oversight behind planned services.
Acusensus says the two-week trial shows mobile phone use and seatbelt non-compliance remain a serious road safety problem.
The Department for Transport will lead the UK Government’s role at the Birmingham event, which is expected to attract more than 15,000 participants.
Roadside Technologies says its platform detected roadworks hazards within the same second and delivered faster alerts during an 11-month UK motorway test.
The department says releasing information on the Chinese state-owned shipping group could harm UK interests.
New FEnX gates are designed to reduce fare evasion while improving access for passengers who need more time to pass through.
The companies have integrated TomTom location data into DeepRoute.ai’s driving system ahead of a Paris road demonstration.
Transport for Greater Manchester is procuring a cloud-based system to combine live transport data and support 24/7 network operations.
Professor Siddartha Khastgir says a clear benchmark would help assess autonomous vehicle performance after a London Assembly warning on robotaxi evidence.
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