Burnham approach to AVs signals different direction, but not opposition
Media speculation that potentially incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham could slow the UK’s progress on autonomous vehicles should not be interpreted as opposition to the technology itself, but rather as a shift in how its deployment would be assessed. An article in the Financial Times suggested that a Burnham government would take a more interventionist […]
Traffic signals engineers urged to take precautions amid growing harassment over sensor conspiracy theories
The Transport Technology Forum is advising traffic signals engineers and local authority staff to take sensible precautions after reports of harassment linked to conspiracy theories about traffic signal detection technology. The advice has been issued following recent incidents in Lincolnshire and elsewhere in the UK, where traffic signal sensors have been vandalised by people falsely […]
New LGA analysis suggests over £430 million of £7 billion funding ‘black hole’ is highways-related
Councils in England are facing a £7 billion funding ‘black hole’ within three years opening a gap so large it is more than the current council spend on roads, transport, homelessness and housing services combined. New analysis by the Local Government Association (LGA) shows councils face a £2 billion funding gap this year (2026/27), rising to £4.3 billion in 2027/28 and reaching £7 billion by […]
SWARCO’s Road Marking Systems division acquires Hi-Way Services Ltd
With signing and closing effective 30 June 2026, SWARCO has acquired 100% of the family-owned company Hi-Way Services Ltd, a provider of road and car park marking services. Based in Hersden near Canterbury in Kent, Hi-Way Services was founded in 1993 by Andy O”Reilly and currently employs around 60 staff, generating annual revenues of approximately […]
Monotch-Contra Costa project to showcase real-time digital infrastructure and connected mobility
Monotch and the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) in California have announced a US project to demonstrate TLEX cloud deployment, showing how real-time connected mobility services can be enabled using US traffic signal standards. Both organizations are active members of the Coast2Coast (C2C) transatlantic collaboration. This project initiative was born of a C2C visit to […]
CIHT urges government to protect strategic transport investment alongside increased defence spending
The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) is urging the UK Government to ensure that transport infrastructure investment remains a national priority following the publication of the Government’s Defence Investment Plan Funding Explainer, which outlines reductions to elements of the Department for Transport’s capital programme to support increased defence spending. The policy paper, published […]
National Highways launches Lower Thames Crossing Owner Controlled Insurance Programme tender
National Highways has issued a procurement for an estimated £60 million owner-controlled insurance programme (OCIP) for the construction of the Lower Thames Crossing (LTC). National Highways requires suitable construction phase insurance policies to cover LTC and all the Contractors and sub- contractors and has agreed within the main works construction contracts to provide owner-controlled insurance […]
Oxford congestion charge scheme to end in September
Oxford’s temporary congestion charge will end on 13 September and be replaced with a new traffic filter scheme, the county council has confirmed. Similar to the congestion charge, traffic filters will ban cars from being driven past six points in the city, but instead of having the option to pay to go through them, motorists […]
TomTom and Transit Technologies announce partnership to deliver enhanced fleet and logistics operations
TomTom and Transit Technologies, a provider of software solutions powering mobility systems, have jointly announced a strategic partnership integrating TomTom Orbis Maps and Live Traffic into Transit Technologies’ fleet and logistics solutions, bringing real-time routing intelligence to transit, paratransit, and non-emergent medical transportation (NEMT) networks across the United States and Central America. Transit Technologies serves agencies that millions of […]
Cooperative ITS: Cohda Wireless completes CPOC Level 1 evaluation in Europe
Cohda Wireless’s MK6 connectivity solution has achieved another important milestone, having successfully passed CPOC Level 1 evaluation in Europe, with TÜV Informationstechnik GmbH (TÜViT), an accredited Common Criteria test lab, attesting a full PASS verdict on all Level 1 requirements. The Level 1 evaluation, conducted under the CPOC (C-ITS Point of Contact) protocol, confirms that […]