Kier Transportation wins £120 million Birmingham City Council roads extension deal
Kier Transportation has secured a £120 million extension for Interim Highways Services in order to keep maintaining Birmingham’s roads, as the city continues to deal with the consequences of its stalled highways PFI, says Construction Enquirer. Birmingham City Council has directly awarded the contractor a new two-year interim deal from 1 August 2026, with an […]
New research suggests enforcement technology remains isolated from wider ITS
A new report says the vast majority of traffic enforcement schemes around the world are still being delivered as standalone systems rather than as part of integrated Intelligent Transport Systems. The transport advisory firm Curvidia study analysed 152 public procurement contracts for speed, red-light and point-to-point enforcement programmes awarded between June 2021 and May 2026 […]
TTF Autumn Update to help you get your ITS World Congress paper accepted
Delegates to this year’s Transport Technology Forum Autumn Update will be given an expert guide on how to write a compelling paper for inclusion in next year’s major Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress in Birmingham. With around 15,000 transport technology professionals expected to attend the 2027 Congress from around the world, competition is likely to […]
Coventry chooses Yunex Traffic’s AI-enabled traffic detection solution to improve road safety at complex intersection
Yunex Traffic has successfully completed the installation of its advanced video analytics solution Yutraffic awareAI in Coventry. Transforming how traffic is managed at complex traffic signal intersections, the solution uses advanced AI-trained machine learning to deliver detailed detection, classification, and data insight capabilities The Coventry site presented a unique set of challenges, with multiple residential […]
Amey appointed to Scotland Excel framework to support infrastructure delivery
Amey has been appointed to the Scotland Excel Engineering and Technical Consultancy Framework for a period of four years, to deliver a wide range of infrastructure, improvement and investment projects across Scotland. The Scotland Excel Engineering and Technical Consultancy Framework will enable the provision of technical consultancy services for Scottish local authorities and Scotland Excel […]
WJ Group highlights road studs as a critical asset in improving UK road safety
WJ Group is calling on highway authorities and asset managers to take a more strategic approach to the specification and maintenance of road studs, positioning them as a core component of modern road safety strategies rather than a secondary consideration. Martin Webb, Innovation Director at WJ explains: “Over the last decade or so, we’ve seen […]
smartmicro launches online product selection guide for traffic sensor projects
Traffic sensor technology company smartmicro has launched a new online Product Selection Guide designed to help engineers and system integrators identify suitable sensors and product combinations for traffic management schemes. Available through the company’s website, the tool guides users through a series of questions about their project, including the intended application, detection requirements, coverage area […]
The Missing Lincs: Council asks for funding to complete the ‘Road to Nowhere’
Lincolnshire county councillors are asking for a share of a £152 million government transport grant to improve “antiquated” roads, which includes completing the Spalding Western Relief Road, which has been described as “the road to nowhere”. Proposals will be put to Andrea Jenkyns, the mayor of Greater Lincolnshire, who handles the funding from the Department […]
Jonathan Murray appointed Managing Director of Zemo
Jonathan Murray has been appointed Managing Director of Zemo Partnership, the independent, not-for-profit organisation that brings together industry, government and wider stakeholders to accelerate the decarbonisation of the UK’s road transport sector. His appointment comes at a pivotal moment for the transition to net zero transport. The Climate Change Committee’s latest progress report highlighted the […]
Leicestershire to start Oadby A6 crossing and junction safety works
Leicestershire County Council (LCC) is set to begin its programme of works to improve pedestrian and cycle crossing facilities at locations along the A6 corridor in Oadby, centred on The Parade and the Brabazon Road junctions with the A6. The A6 through Oadby is a busy road that many people need to cross on foot […]