{"id":73142,"date":"2016-08-11T08:30:07","date_gmt":"2016-08-11T08:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=608c31837f2c6e4c1c0b75bed03655a9"},"modified":"2016-08-11T08:30:07","modified_gmt":"2016-08-11T08:30:07","slug":"news-story-2-million-to-improve-roads-using-new-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=73142","title":{"rendered":"News story: \u00a32 million to improve roads using new technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"govspeak\">\n<p>A \u00a32 million fund to allow councils to capitalise on emerging technologies and deliver better journeys for motorists has been launched today (11 August 2016).<\/p>\n<p>Local authorities have been invited by the Department for Transport to apply for a share of the money to develop projects to greatly enhance journeys.<\/p>\n<p>Proposals include using technology that will allow vehicles communicate with each other and roadside sensors to provide the drivers with real-time traffic information.<\/p>\n<p>Councils will also look at how warnings about changing weather and traffic conditions can be sent directly to vehicles, so drivers can plan ahead &#8211; helping deliver quicker, more efficient and safer journeys.<\/p>\n<p>Under a previous scheme, Westminster City Council has been building an app that directs drivers to empty parking spaces in central London and then takes payments automatically for using the spot.<\/p>\n<p>Councils across England will have until the end of September to apply for the funding.<\/p>\n<p>Roads Minister Andrew Jones said:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>I want to deliver better, more enjoyable journeys and this \u00a32 million fund will help councils invest in new technology to enhance the experience of driving.<\/p>\n<p class=\"last-child\">Britain has a proud history of innovation and I am delighted that councils will be able to use this money to develop systems to make journeys easier and safer.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Bids are expected to range between \u00a330,000 and \u00a3300,000 and councils are expected to provide at least 5% of their project\u2019s cost.<\/p>\n<p>They have until 5pm on Friday 30 September 2016 to submit their bids and successful councils will be revealed in November. Schemes would be expected to complete by March 2018.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"further-information\">Further information<\/h2>\n<p>Find out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/co-operative-intelligent-transport-systems-funding-competition\">how to apply for grant funding<\/a>. Electronic bids should be sent to <a href=\"mailto:traffic.comp@dft.gsi.gov.uk\">traffic.comp@dft.gsi.gov.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"contact \" id=\"contact_1018\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<h3>Roads media enquiries<\/h3>\n<div class=\"vcard contact-inner\">\n<div class=\"email-url-number\">\n<p class=\"tel\">\n              <span class=\"type\">Press enquiries<\/span><br \/>\n              020 7944 3108\n            <\/p>\n<p class=\"tel\">\n              <span class=\"type\">Out of hours<\/span><br \/>\n              020 7944 4292\n            <\/p>\n<p class=\"tel\">\n              <span class=\"type\">Public enquiries<\/span><br \/>\n              0300 330 3000\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a32 million fund for councils to improve motorists&#8217; journeys using new technology.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73142"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=73142"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73142\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=73142"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=73142"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=73142"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}