An online truck pre-clearance system is allowing enforcement to be better targeted towards offending vehicles.
Utah is the latest US State department of transportation (DOT) to deploy HELP (Heavy Vehicle Electronic License Plate) Inc’s new 360SmartView electronic truck screening and sorting system at vehicle inspection sites to speed up compliance checks. The initial locations will be at Perry on Interstate 15 (I-15), which were the first sites in the state to implement HELP’s PrePass transponder-based v
The European Commission’s second annual award for outstanding sustainable urban mobility plans (SUMP) has been launched with the theme of the ‘integration of economic, social, and environmental policy criteria.’ The winning regional or local authority will gain Europe-wide coverage for their plan and a prize of US$13,000.
A sustainable urban mobility plan helps cities and local authorities meet the transport needs of their citizens and businesses in an effective and sustainable way. The award recognises
Siemens has received orders, valued at nearly US$63 million from Eurotoll and Total, two of the largest French electronic toll onboard units issuers, to supply technology for the new French toll collection system. The equipment comprises onboard units for the vehicles as well as the electronic detection system. The orders are part of the Ecotaxe project which will see the introduction of mileage-based taxation on French national roads for trucks weighing 3.5 tons and more.
Drivers in London, UK, could be fined £130 for not using electric or hybrid vehicles on nine ‘electric streets’.
The project is intended to cut pollution and improve air quality.
Drivers of petrol and diesel cars will be restricted from using some roads in the Shoreditch and Old Street areas of the city between 7am-10am and 4pm-7pm on weekdays.
