Tag: department of transport
Could sensors on trains mean end of the line for ticket barriers?
Railway station ticket barriers could be replaced by sensors which detect when passengers board trains, a manufacturer has claimed. Train-builder Hitachi Rail is developing technology designed to ensure travellers are automatically charged the correct fare by recognising their smartphones at both ends of their journey. The firm is testing the system in northern Italy and…
Police unveil new technology to combat drivers illegally using mobile phones
Police have unveiled a new device which can detect when motorists are using their mobile phones while driving. Hampshire and Thames Valley police forces are the first to use the new technology which can determine how many cars on a stretch of road have phones being used without hands-free kits. When the device, created by…
Government scheme puts £7.5m aside for electric motorbikes, £1500 discounts available
Pictured above:Harley-Davidson goes electric with the Livewire motorcycle Motorcyclists will be offered up to £1,500 to buy electric motorbikes, under a new government scheme, reports Business Green. Up to £7.5m will be set aside to accelerate the uptake of greener two-wheelers, under the same programme which also offers discounts of up to £5,000 off the cost…
