VESOS highlights emergency false alarm identification solutions after wearable tech leads to call spike at festival
The specialist eCall consultancy and software company VESOS Solutions is calling for more analysis of automated alerts to cut down false alarms reaching 999 control rooms. This follows a huge spike in calls from smart watches at a music festival in Leicestershire, when more than 700 calls were triggered when they thought the wearer had […]
Clearview delivers bespoke solution to monitor bridge use
Highways and transport solutions provider Clearview Intelligence has built its client Worcestershire County Council a bespoke 5G CCTV solution to monitor how many pedestrians and cyclists use a bridge in the county. The bridge over the River Severn in Worcester, linking Gheluvelt Park to the Kepax site, could not be monitored using traditional fibre solutions because […]
Construction begins on National Highways’ fifth green bridge
As part of the major A417 Missing Link project, National Highways has begun lifting 10 huge steel beams to create the base of an environmental bridge. Once lifted into place, the team will begin installing the bridge deck from the Gloucestershire Way bridge at Shab Hill, which will serve as a multi-purpose crossing over the […]
Stagecoach withdrawing bus services in Dumfries and Galloway over contract terms
Bus operator Stagecoach has announced it will end almost all of its bus services in Dumfries and Galloway because they are “no longer commercially viable”. The BBC and other outlets report the bus firm said that during the tender process to run new services from August it had found a liability clause that was “far […]
A487 re-opens as landslide damage repaired
A road in West Wales has been reopened several months after it was closed following a landslide after repairs have been completed. The road near Machynlleth was deemed unsafe after a landslide hit the area in December 2024 after Storm Darragh left it blocked. The County Times notes that after the wind and rain caused a […]
Doing more with less thanks to innovation and collaboration – the 2025 SWARCO User Group panel discussion
Do you want to hear how you can keep innovating in your highways network when your budget barely covers the basics? Well you’ve come to the right place on this Highways Voices! With funding under pressure and increasingly complex transport demands, councils and suppliers alike are searching for smarter, scalable solutions. If you’re navigating the challenges […]
Intelligent Transport Systems “fundamental” to DfT – Minister
The Future of Roads Minister has confirmed support for digital Traffic Regulation Orders and Digital Controller Interface Specification as she hailed the Birmingham’s hosting of the 2027 Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress and praised the industry as a whole in a speech in Parliament today, as she pointed to the contribution her department makes through […]
Local Transport Minister keynote at ITS UK President’s Dinner and Awards
The industry association for transport technology, Intelligent Transport Systems UK (ITS UK) has announced Simon Lightwood MP, Minister of State for Local Transport, as the keynote speaker at this year’s ITS UK President’s Dinner and Awards, taking place on 21 October 2025 at Church House, Westminster. Mr Lightwood is responsible for local transport policy across […]
LGTAG teams up with NHT Network
The Local Government Technical Advisers Group (LGTAG) and the National Highways and Transportation (NHT) Network have formally agreed a new partnership. This collaboration brings together LGTAG’s technical expertise and national professional network with the NHT Network’s strength in benchmarking and performance management. Together, we aim to deliver greater value for local authorities and the wider […]
ADEPT launches new digital academy
ADEPT has launched a new digital academy, set to accelerate digital and data skill development across local authorities. It is a bespoke learning programme that is fully funded by the Apprenticeship Levy, combining hands-on, role-relevant training with expert coaching and community learning. It has been specifically designed to meet the needs of place directors’ teams […]