Recent changes in the way that fixed-point safety cameras are funded have prompted local authorities to consider whether or not they are little more than ‘cash cows’ aimed at inflicting a ‘stealth tax’ on motorists, or a significant contributor to the reducing the numbers of people who have been killed or injured on the UK’s roads
John Smart, Director of Professional and Business Development, Institution of Highways & Transportation, discusses the recent review into the severe weather in February and considers the wider implications for the transport business
global Transport Knowledge Partnership (gTKP) enters new development phase under management of the International Road Federation
Ian Brown BSc, FCILT – managing director, London Rail, Transport for London, looks at current and future plans for rail transport in the capital
Tony Collins, chief executive, and Chris Gibb, chief operating officer at Virgin Trains, deliver Richard Branson’s vision for the future of rail travel at Virgin Trains
Nigel Robbins, Association for Geographic Information, looks at how transport and geography are inseparably linked
From September, all professional goods vehicle drivers will be required to hold a Driver’s Certificate of Professional Competence. Nic Allen, general manager of Training for the Freight Transport Association, explains what this will mean for drivers and employers and how it could spell good news for an industry facing up to a potential shortfall of employees
Ian Smith, of the FTA’s Member Advice Centre, discusses the legislation and reveals how defects can be dramatically reduced to improve fleet safety and save money
Technology services company telent discusses different uses for Automatic Number Plate Recognition
The resounding success of the recent ITS (UK) Evening Reception on the Terraces of the Houses of Parliament has been widely recognised and reported through a diversity of e-mails, letters, messages and phone calls
