TTF Autumn Update features DfT experts on digital roads and innovation
Four senior officials from the Department for Transport will give details of connected vehicle services, Digital Traffic Regulation Orders, policy and road technology services at next week’s Transport Technology Autumn Update in Birmingham. TTF Manager Darren Capes, who is Head of Road Infrastructure Technology at the DfT, will be joined by colleagues Paul Chandler, Matt […]
Mott MacDonald hosts Digital Roads Symposium analysing resilience, sustainability and service excellence
The engineering, management, and development consultancy Mott MacDonald is hosting an event next month that will bring national and local government together with the private sector to explore how digital tools and approaches are driving change across the UK’s roads sector. The Digital Roads Symposium will feature interactive sessions, live demonstrations, and insights into the […]
Clearview signs help fix bridge strike problem in Scotland
A series of signage and road marking improvements, including Vehicle Activated Signs from Clearview Intelligence, have seemingly fixed a collision problem at a low bridge on a key route in rural Scotland. Stonefield Bridge on the A85 is seven miles from the key port of Oban, which links the Scottish Mainland with the Inner and […]
Two years to go: The buzz is building for Birmingham’s ITS World Congress 2027
The Chair of the UK National Advisory Board working on the 2027 Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress at Birmingham’s NEC says he’s confident that the event will be “every bit as special as we dreamed of.” Paul Campion, the CEO of TRL, was speaking two years ahead of the opening of the event, which will […]
UK SMEs again offered cost-effective chance to take part in the ITS European Congress
The Transport Technology Forum is again giving small and medium enterprises the opportunity to attend Europe’s leading Intelligent Transport Systems event next April by taking a space on the UK Pavilion. The TTF has hosted the Pavilion at previous European Congresses in Lisbon and Seville, as well as the ITS World Congress in Dubai last […]
Acusensus distracted driving cameras explained on national radio
Two people driving the take-up of cameras designed to change driver behaviour and improve road safety have appeared on BBC Radio Five Live to explain the value of the technology. Acusensus UK General Manager Geoff Collins and Adrian Leisk, Devon and Cornwall Police’s Head of Road Safety, were interviewed by Adrian Chiles on the station, […]
Transport Scotland considers traffic signal solution to A9
The Scottish Government is looking at installing traffic signals on a single carriageway section of the A9 to try to improve road safety at a notorious junction. The Herald Newspaper reports a reduced speed limit is also being considered on the road at Dunkeld, after a Perth and Kinross councillor wrote to the cabinet secretary […]
Menai Suspension Bridge fully reopens after bolts issue
The Menai Suspension Bridge has fully reopened to two-way traffic following the completion of temporary works to address an issue in a number of bolts on the bridge. The bridge, which links the island of Anglesey to mainland Wales was shut after investigations discovered bolts on beams under the bridge needed replacing. The reopening coincides […]
APCOA to deliver major parking services contract for Northern Ireland’s Department for Infrastructure
The parking and mobility services provider APCOA has agreed a new contract with Northern Ireland’s Department for Infrastructure to deliver services across all areas of the country. The contract, which starts on 1 November, includes the establishment of 19 regional operational bases and two vehicle pounds, providing a fully integrated network to support DfI’s transport […]
2027 ITS World Congress organisers report “exceptional” response to NEC Open Day
Members of the highways and transport technology industry have voiced their enthusiasm and excitement for the Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress when it comes to Birmingham’s NEC two years’ time, as organisers sign up their first corporate supporters. Transport for West Midlands, which is hosting the event welcomed industry representatives to the venue during Highways […]