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The advanced video telematics technology behind a truck platooning trial in the UK is being provided by VisionTrack. The company has joined a consortium of partners, led by Transport Research Laboratory (TRL), that is conducting the tests on behalf of…

TRL – the UK’s transport research laboratory – has a new chief executive. Paul Campion was until recently the CEO of the Transport Systems Catapult where he worked closely with government and industry partners developing collaborative investment projects to deliver…

When it comes to delivering transport solutions for the future, zero emissions electric vehicles and all manner of technical innovations spring to mind. Few people, though, will think about how improvements to the road surfaces themselves can effect real change.…

The Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) will be undertaking the UK’s first HGV platooning trials on British motorways next year. The trials will feature convoys of semi-automated trucks that will operate in tandem using a wireless connection. Acceleration, braking and steering…

Transport for London (TfL) has announced new plans to test some of the latest safety technologies, including autonomous braking, audible warning systems and a new mirror design for improved visibility, on London buses. The trials will be carried out by…