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11 September 2024

College's new £8.1m training centre starts welcoming students

A new £8.1 million training centre at City of Wolverhampton College has been officially opened on Wednesday, September 11, after welcoming students...

Mayor Makes Clean Air Pledge As New Air Pollution Monitoring System Is Set Up

06 September 2024

Mayor makes clean air pledge as new pollution monitoring system is set up

New network of sensors will provide the first real-time, publicly available air quality data to give local people a greater insight into pollution...

From left to right: Anthony Ferguson, Department for Transport, Joost Vantomme, chief executive of the event organiser ERTICO – ITS Europe.),  Cllr Sharon Thompson, the Deputy Mayor of the West Midlands and Max Sugarman of ITS UK

04 September 2024

Birmingham to host world’s largest transport technology conference and exhibition

Birmingham has been confirmed as host city for a prestigious international conference to showcase the very latest in transport innovation and...

Vivacity Sensor Technology

02 September 2024

New smart sensor technology to improve safety on key cycle route in Solihull

Innovative smart sensor technology is being tested on Solihull’s A34 Stratford Road in a bid to make busy crossings safer for cyclists and...

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