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Transport for London sticks to Oyster in new fare collection system
Prepayment cards will migrate to same back-office system as contactless payments
University backs creation of pothole-busting robot
Spin-out Robotiz3d received investment to develop technology
Camera clampdown catches 10,000 tailgaters
Technology trial run by Highways England shows signs of success
Aberdeen launches GoAbz app for local journeys
Citizens can download free software to help plan trips via car, public transport or on foot
Digital services central to plans for post-Brexit border
Policy paper provides update on work on online tools
Government gives £44m boost to development of electric aeroplanes
Money will also be invested in robots for nuclear power stations
Driving test website brought to a standstill by heavy traffic
Newly reopened service encounters technical difficulties after seven million attempts to book a test within 12 hours
Consultation explores whether e-passport gates hamper ability to prove immigration status
Watchdog asks for submission of evidence
WATCH: Lessons learned during agile delivery – address accessibility upfront and avoid technical debt
Following the design and launch of a new service for the registration of drones, delivery partner BJSS passes on some advice for others embarking on agile projects
DVSA uses AI and agile to support ‘a lifetime of driving’
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has already done a great deal of work implementing technology across its operations. But digital chief Alex Fiddes tells PublicTechnology it has even bigger ambitions.
Drone flights trialled in government scheme to keep supply routes open
Flights of unmanned vehicles to take place between Isle of Wight and British mainland
Analysis: which departments are seeking digital outcomes?
The Digital Marketplace, and the frameworks it supports, are designed to help Whitehall procure in an agile way. But PublicTechnology finds the frequency and type of usage varies significantly across departments
Government issues call for ‘rapid sanitising technology” for ambulances
MoD agency seeks potential suppliers of mobile options to expedite cleaning process
Drone deliveries and journey-planning apps to be trialled in £90m programme
Government to test out innovations in three ‘future transport zones’
All-lane smart motorways show boost in average speeds
Data suggests that the removal of a hard shoulder brings a higher miles per hour rate, but concerns over safety remain
Blue Brexit passports to be ‘most technologically advanced ever’
New colour will not be the only difference on Britons’ travel documents
HS2 tech systems will ‘still be state of the art’ in mid-2030s, minister claims
Although some parts of the new rail line may not open for two decades, DfT minister says the underlying tech will not have aged significantly by then
Blackpool claims £1m savings after using AI to fix potholes
Local authority deploys satellite imagery and automation software
Government to trial automated vehicles in motorway maintenance
Machines will eliminate need for heavy cones to be manually laid on busy roads
Bus Open Data Service to go live this month
Operators across England to follow Transport for London in publishing data on routes, fares and bus locations
DVSA makes late exit from paper marking of driving tests
Agency moved driving examiners to marking tests on tablets nearly a year later than its intended deadline