Electric vehicle acoustic alerts must be incorporated to ensure safety

Award-winning acoustic sound technology can provide a solution for silent electric vehicles which pose a danger to road users. Huge developments have been made across the electric vehicle market in the last 10 years and now electric vehicles exceed the...

UK railway maintenance: a regulatory overview

The UK’s Office for Rail and Road completes a five-yearly review in order to ensure rail bodies stay on target. Britain’s railway is one of the oldest in the world: the first British public railway opened in 1825. It is...

Smart highway lighting infrastructure: creating landscapes of the future

Smart lighting is an important aspect in developing the infrastructure of the future. Innovation News Network spoke to leading designer Daan Roosegaarde about his Smart Highway lighting project. A project in the Netherlands is one of the first in the...

Bus hybrid retrofit to reduce emissions – Brunel University

Vulcanaer is a novel retrofit and OEM regenerative hybrid engine system for diesel buses and trucks, developed at Brunel University London. Vulcanaer is a simple, mechanical retrofit kit for urban bus and truck diesel engines to reduce idling emissions and...

Intelligent transport and infrastructure: an overview

PEC has developed its own weigh-in-motion system to prevent infrastructure problems and produce accurate measurement data. A major component of a successful economy is reliable transport infrastructure. As economic activity is increasingly focused around cities, urban populations grow; along with...

Greening the fleet with intelligent transport systems

ERTICO – ITS Europe explains its goals for “greening the fleet” and how different tools and technologies can contribute as part of a coherent strategy. Smart mobility solutions can be a key contribution to reducing the impact of transport on...

Infrastructure and road safety in Europe: an overview

Innovation News Network speaks with José Díez from the European Union Road Federation (ERF) to outline the current situation with European road infrastructure and safety. On the road to safer driving Maintaining and developing road infrastructure is crucial for ensuring European...

European bridge maintenance: monitoring safety in Germany

Innovation News Network speaks to Jürgen Krieger at BASt about the safety of Europe’s bridges, analysing specifically how Germany monitors the safety of its structures. On 14 August 2018 the Ponte Morandi viaduct in Genoa collapsed, killing 43 people. The...

Train weighing: the only weigh to be sure

TrainWeigh explain their innovative train weighing solution for damage protection to infrastructures and bridges. Weighbridge Services Ltd’s TrainWeigh department, based in Sheffield, UK, manufacture and supply precision train weighing equipment for the rail industry on a global scale. Their train...

Bus planning software from Omnibus revolutionises public transport

Peter Crichton, founder and managing director, discusses Omnibus’s ethos, values and acclaimed bus planning software. Oldham-based Omnibus provides software and consultancy to more than 70 per cent of UK bus operators, as well as several light rail operators, over 35...


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