Highways Agency trials GPS data for road management
Trial aims to test how GPS data can help Highways Agency provide better information about road conditions
July 2012
DSA awards contract for hazard perception CGI technology
London-based SME wins contract to deliver computer generated image technology for the hazard perception section of the government's driving theory test
Department for Transport awards £1.9m database deal to Capita
Firm will provide rail passenger counts database system
Open data user group has first meeting
Francis Maude hails first meeting of group which will support the government's data strategy board as important step for open data revolution
June 2012
Government open data white paper published
Plans released for transparency in government and public services, including ease of access and standardised formats
Counting the cost of roads: a new approach
Highways are more than just roads - if accounted for accurately, they can also be national assets
Wi-Fi for Oxford Circus and Liverpool Street this summer
Transport for London names first underground stations to be wireless-enabled
May 2012
Transport for London's contactless tickets roll out behind schedule
New Oyster online service goes live at Transport for London
April 2012
TfL signs $33m outsourcing extension with CSC
The end of the clipboard? Driving test examiners to be kitted out with tablets
March 2012
DVLA data could be accessed overseas
DVLA says its data used for London's congestion charging could be accessed abroad by contractors but will still be stored in the UK
February 2012
Metropolitan police requests TfL's data 22,000 times over four years
Number of requests to Transport for London for passengers' Oyster card data and other personal information up 15% since 2008
January 2012
Will Transport for London phase out the Oyster card?
London Underground Wi-Fi supplier to be announced in spring
Police forces receive £2.7m for 3D scanning technology
Dartford Crossing IT could cost £42.3m
November 2011
Government plans open data push
Initiatives aimed at supporting economy to be included in chancellor's Autumn Statement
Transport for London's plans for contactless tickets 'unconvincing,' says committee
London assembly's transport committee says that there are doubts about whether the business case for 'wave and pay' ticketing is robust enough
Gloucestershire council uses GIS on the buses
A local authority has harnessed geographical information systems to redesign services in face of sharp cuts in funding, writes Tracey Caldwell
