Cross River Partnership report confirms benefits of Virtual Loading Bays
A new report published by London’s Cross River Partnership (CRP) has shown how using specific software to manage the kerbside for deliveries and collections has a significantly positive effect on urban high streets. Delivered in collaboration with Grid Smarter Cities, CRP’s Kerbside Management Trial successfully delivered a network of eight Virtual Loading Bays across London. […]
JCT “democratises” Symposium as delegates urged to ask their questions
Delegates attending the popular JCT Traffic Signals Symposium in Leeds this month are being urged to put in their contributions now for the new “Signallers’ Question Time” feature. The session invites leading experts to answer questions from the audience on signal-related issues, which can be asked anonymously if needed. Consultants Mark Pleydell (pictured), Peter Routledge […]
AI, Data and Smarter Signals: Rewriting the future of highways at the ITS World Congress
Today on Highways Voices we’ll look at how AI-driven maps, integrated traffic data, and smarter signal systems could cut congestion, boost safety, and transform how highways are managed, thanks to insights from HERE, Flow Labs and TomTom. This episode takes you inside the Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress 2025 in Atlanta, where global experts reveal […]
New figures show Acusensus AI cameras do affect driver behaviour
Road safety experts in Devon and Cornwall say cameras which use AI to detect mobile phone and seatbelt offences are having a positive effect on road user behaviour in the counties. The Acusensus ‘Heads-Up’ cameras have been used at different locations around the two counties over the past three years as part of ongoing trials […]
UK Consul General urges British firms to seize transport opportunities in the US
The United Kingdom’s Consul General for six states in Southeastern USA has told British businesses at the ITS World Congress in Atlanta that there’s a real opportunity for them to work with firms based in the region, especially in transport. Rachel Galloway was speaking at a reception at her residence in Atlanta for UK delegates […]
ITS America President urges World Congress delegates to “take the risk”
The President and CEO of the Intelligent Transportation Society of the United States has closed the ITS World Congress by urging delegates to be bold in taking the risk to invest in new technology and digital infrastructure, “and if you cannot take that risk, find a partner prepared to”. Laura Chase addressed the closing ceremony […]
No-one left behind: How inclusive tech and autonomous shuttles are redefining mobility
What if a single innovation could prevent visually impaired passengers from being left behind at bus stops, or if autonomous shuttles could fill the critical gaps in our transport networks? In this episode of Highways Voices from the 2025 Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress, Paul Hutton speaks with pioneers reshaping the future of inclusive and […]
ERTICO CEO feels the buzz for Birmingham
The CEO of European ITS organisation ERTICO says he has found a real enthusiasm to visit the ITS World Congress in Birmingham in two years’ time. Joost Vantomme’s organisation is working with Transport for West Midlands and the UK Department for Transport to deliver the major event the next time it comes to Europe, with initial […]
The Highways Voices Pitwalk: Smarter roads, safer cities, and the UK’s global ITS impact
What happens when innovative British ITS companies bring their latest breakthroughs to the global stage in Atlanta, revealing how traffic management, enforcement, simulation, and even noise control are being redefined for the next decade? You’ll find out on today’s Highways Voices from the ITS World Congress, where we have our popular “pitwalk” podcast, chatting to […]
ITS World Congress opens “deploying today, empowering tomorrow”
The President of ITS America has opened the 2025 ITS World Congress in Atlanta saying that the tools and systems we thought were on the horizon are now here. Laura Chace (pictured) told a packed auditorium at the event, which has the slogan “deploying today, empowering tomorrow”, that the reality is that innovation delivers the […]