Birmingham signal strategy balances tram and pedestrian priority with traffic flow
A bespoke traffic signal strategy in Birmingham is allowing trams, pedestrians and buses to receive greater priority without causing significant disruption to general traffic, the JCT Traffic Signal Symposium has heard. The approach has been developed for the Bull Street and Corporation Street junction, one of the most operationally complex signal-controlled tram junctions on the […]
TOPAS develops detector standards based on real-world performance
Standards for road network detectors should be based on the information needed to operate the network, rather than an assumption that every device must achieve 100% accuracy, delegates at the JCT Traffic Signals Symposium in Lincoln have heard. Mark Pleydell, one of the traffic signals sector’s leading experts and a prominent thinker on standards, used […]
Barnsley targets specific traffic problems with AI-based detection
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council has used AI-based detection to address two distinct traffic management problems while retaining its existing signal infrastructure and avoiding extensive civil engineering work. The applications were presented by Barnsley Council Traffic Signals Engineer Daniel Ellis and Yunex Traffic Principal Engineer Nick Rule at the JCT Traffic Signals Symposium in Lincoln. Both […]
TfL bus route review techniques cut prison transport journey times
Councils could apply techniques developed to improve bus services to other transport operations, including freight routes, cycling corridors and pedestrian networks, according to a paper presented at the JCT Traffic Signals Symposium. Transport for London Network Manager Joe Carr described how TfL adapted its Route Analysis Recommendation Report methodology to improve the reliability of prisoner […]
Taking Live Labs 2’s £30 million of innovation off the shelf and onto the road
The £30 million ADEPT Live Labs 2 programme has tested new ways to cut carbon, save money and improve the management of local roads—but how does the highways sector ensure that its findings do not simply end up gathering dust? As the Live Labs 2 regional roadshow prepares to begin the day after this podcast […]
VESOS co-founder Andy Rooke moves into strategic role
One of the co-founders of Connected vehicle safety specialist consultancy VESOS, Andy Rooke, is stepping back from his day-to-day role with the company to take on a more strategic position, while continuing to support its work to improve road safety. Mr Rooke co-founded VESOS after a career spanning operational roads policing, public-safety communications and the […]
Highways News launches Industry Events diary to help sector plan ahead
Highways News has launched a new Industry Events service designed to provide a one-stop diary of events across the highways and transport technology sectors, and help organisers avoid unnecessary clashes when planning their own activities. See it here. The new Industry Events page brings together relevant conferences, exhibitions, webinars and other industry activities in a […]
JCT Traffic Signals Symposium exhibition to return in 2027
The organisers of the popular JCT Traffic Signals Symposium have announced that the exhibition of new technology will return in 2027, with the event staged in the Engine Shed and Lincoln Performing Arts Centre at the University of Lincoln. JCT Director John Nightingale announced the plans at this year’s Symposium, which is taking place in […]
Lincolnshire Engineer highlights pragmatic approach to ageing traffic signal assets at JCT Traffic Signals Symposium
Lincolnshire’s Principal Engineer for Traffic Signals has highlighted how he’s changed the County Council’s approach to traffic signal renewals after a ten-year assessment indicated that continuing with its established refurbishment model would leave the authority managing an increasingly old and unreliable asset base. Speaking at the JCT Traffic Signals Symposium in Lincoln, Anthony Gent said […]
Live Labs 2 takes £30m of highways innovation on nationwide roadshow
The learning generated by the £30 million ADEPT Live Labs 2 programme is being taken directly to highways practitioners as a series of regional workshops gets underway this week. The first workshop takes place in Glasgow on Thursday 17 September, followed by events in Newcastle, Stevenage, Leeds, Manchester, Ipswich and Birmingham. Further sessions will be […]