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Transport for West Midlands to analyse “near miss” road data

Transport for West Midlands to analyse “near miss” road data

Analytics30 Nov 2023
VivaCity expects this layer on road safety data will help local authorities like TfWM identify and diagnose dangerous sites and hotspots on the road network.
Birmingham launches e-scooter hire scheme

Birmingham launches e-scooter hire scheme

Micromobility09 Aug 2023
The first phase of the scheme will see 200 Beryl e-scooters made available to hire in the city centre and surrounding neighbourhoods in the West Midlands.
Birmingham: blueprint for a digital city

Birmingham: blueprint for a digital city

Fibre networks25 May 2023
Raj Mack, head of Digital Birmingham at Birmingham City Council, explains how the West Midlands city is building an international digital brand and reputation.
Innovators collaborate to drive 5G transformation in West Midlands

Innovators collaborate to drive 5G transformation in West Midlands

4G and 5G24 Feb 2022
Working with tech start-up Sitenna, West Midlands 5G will accelerate 5G roll-out by by cutting the costs and delays currently associated with acquiring sites for wireless and networks.
UK local authority invests in autonomous shuttle for passenger trials

UK local authority invests in autonomous shuttle for passenger trials

News11 Oct 2021
Following the trials at the National Exhibition Centre in the West Midlands, the Aurrigo Auto-Shuttle may be used to support other first- and last-mile transport opportunities in and around Solihull.
West Midlands to deploy 5G-connected road sensor network

West Midlands to deploy 5G-connected road sensor network

News18 Jun 2021
The network will relay live traffic information to the regional control centre to enable swift action to be taken as queues build up while data gathered will help plan future transport development.
5G accelerator launches smart cities challenge for the West Midlands

5G accelerator launches smart cities challenge for the West Midlands

News14 May 2021
5PRING and local authorities are inviting start-ups and small businesses to submit ideas focused on health and social care, public services, social and events, and public safety.
SMEs chosen to accelerate West Midlands' net zero drive

SMEs chosen to accelerate West Midlands' net zero drive

News28 Oct 2020
Innovations include using data from end-users to create new services and business models and user-centric approaches that help to reduce fuel poverty.
Smart “cluster” aims to act as a living lab for future smart cities

Smart “cluster” aims to act as a living lab for future smart cities

News19 Aug 2020
A mixed-use community of 25 businesses and 750 homes in the UK’s West Midlands is implementing a smart street lighting system which it claims will reduce energy consumption by more than 60 per cent.
Collaboration aims to create an urban air infrastructure

Collaboration aims to create an urban air infrastructure

News06 Aug 2020
Urban-Air Port and Hyundai Air Mobility want to develop an infrastructure to facilitate the creation of urban transportation systems to move people and cargo by air.
West Midlands local authorities to trial e-scooters

West Midlands local authorities to trial e-scooters

News22 Jul 2020
Trials will take place in dedicated zones in each local authority, covering areas where existing on-highway infrastructure is in place to safely accommodate e-scooter use.
Work on 300km CAV test environment underway in the UK

Work on 300km CAV test environment underway in the UK

News22 May 2020
Located in the West Midlands and spanning the cities of Coventry and Birmingham, it will allow connected and autonomous vehicles to be trialled on urban, rural, suburban and highway roads.
UK cities use digital street units to measure air quality

UK cities use digital street units to measure air quality

News16 Jul 2019
Bradford and Birmingham are working with BT and scientists to use sensors integrated within InLink digital hubs to monitor air pollution in real-time.
5G testbed demonstrates the ambulance of the future, today

5G testbed demonstrates the ambulance of the future, today

News24 Jun 2019
The West Midlands 5G testbed joined with University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and BT to demonstrate a remote-controlled ultrasound scan over a public 5G network.
Birmingham New Street becomes first UK station to trial 5G

Birmingham New Street becomes first UK station to trial 5G

News05 Apr 2019
The Mayor of the West Midlands and commuters and travellers were the first to test speeds as part of Vodafone’s live trial.
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