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Councils urged to secure £37,000 D-TRO funding
The Department for Transport says each authority will receive a one-off allocation, but the money will not be ring-fenced for traffic order teams.
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The Department for Transport says each authority will receive a one-off allocation, but the money will not be ring-fenced for traffic order teams.
The TfL partnership marks Transreport’s first move into the Metro and urban rail market.
ScaleOne, near Paris, will test construction materials, robotics, digital tools and methods in real-world conditions.
The Institute for Driverless Transport will unveil a roadmap examining the social, economic and security questions surrounding driverless transport on 28 October.
Deliveroo and Coco Robotics will bring pavement delivery robots to Nottingham after an initial launch in Canary Wharf this October.
BUKO Traffic & Safety has ordered more than 300 new signals from Traffic Group Signals and will upgrade a further 260 units.
Southend-on-Sea City Council is consulting on a 2027–2045 transport plan covering junction improvements, smarter signals and a digital twin of the city’s network.
A Cardiff Metropolitan University-led study says connected vehicles could help cities manage traffic, monitor the environment and strengthen energy resilience.
Driverless bus trials are expanding across Europe, although regulation, public acceptance and the cost of removing safety drivers continue to constrain wider deployment.
Great British Railways should prioritise consistent processes and reliable data before pursuing large-scale artificial intelligence projects, according to David Oliver.