Clearview’s quick-to-install surface solar road stud gets type approval
Highways and transport solutions provider Clearview Intelligence is releasing a new version of its award-winning SolarLite road stud, after getting type approval from the Department for Transport. Its innovative SolarLite Surface Road Studs add to the company’s already approved SolarLite Flush Stud, expanding the range of solar-powered solutions now available for deployment across UK highways. […]
SWARCO VMS used to inform drivers planning their route across new Renfrew Bridge
A series of highly versatile and reliable Variable Messaging Signs supplied and installed by SWARCO UK & Ireland is helping to advise drivers of the latest traffic information and better plan their route across the new Renfrew Bridge that connects Renfrew with Clydebank and Yoker. The new bridge, which officially opened Friday 9 May, is […]
New programme ideas and location means a surge in bookings for this year’s JCT Traffic Signals Symposium
The ever-popular JCT Traffic Signals Symposium is proving more popular than ever this year, with bookings running at double the rate they were this time last year. The Symposium, at its new home of the Royal Armouries in Leeds this September, brings together the private and public sector for a series of learned presentations and […]
The road safety crisis and how to fix it – Jo Shiner on this week’s Highways Voices
Why aren’t we more outraged that 1,700 people still die on UK roads each year? Today on Highways Voices we talk road safety because, despite having some of the safest roads globally, road deaths in the UK have plateaued, and efforts to reduce them, through enforcement, awareness, and education, aren’t achieving meaningful impact. Subscribe to […]
Travel for Media supplies unified traffic information feed to HAAS Alert
The connected vehicle safety company HAAS Alert is partnering with traffic information company Travel for Media in a new initiative to improve real time traffic content for drivers. Safety Cloud® by HAAS Alert connects thousands of emergency fleets and millions of passenger vehicles by directly delivering safety alerts through the world’s leading navigation apps and […]
TTF Conference sessions now available via YouTube
Recordings of all the papers, speeches and panel sessions from last month’s Transport Technology Forum Conference are now available on the organisation’s YouTube channel. Watch all the recordings here. The event in Leicestershire, sponsored by Clearview Intelligence, brought together local authorities, central government and the supply chain for two days of industry updates and informed […]
Beyond the car: CoMoUK CEO Richard Dilks on why shared mobility tackles congestion one ride at a time
Are shared transport solutions the missing piece in solving our congestion, infrastructure, and sustainability puzzle? As our industry constantly grapples with how to reduce car dependency, meet environmental goals, and deliver equitable, cost-effective mobility, we look at one solution today with Richard Dilks, CEO of CoMoUK – the national charity for shared transport. Subscribe to […]
Citisense offers support for authorities planning lane rental schemes
The “people first” transport innovation company Citisense has set up a dedicated support structure for local authorities working to implement a lane rental scheme in their areas. Lane rental allows a highway authority to charge up to £2,500 per day for works on the busiest roads at the busiest times, in order to minimise disruption […]
Anthony Ferguson reflects on a career in transport as he retires from DfT
The Department for Transport’s Deputy Director Anthony Ferguson retires today after 38 years in the Civil Service, 35 of them at Department for Transport. For the last ten he’s been heading up the traffic technology division. He’s told Highways News he’s chosen now to leave because of “motive and opportunity”. “Although I am still enjoying […]
UK SMEs celebrate business opportunities created at ITS European Congress
Participants on the Transport Technology Forum-led UK Pavilion at the ITS European Congress in Seville last week have spoken of the business leads they secured, saying it was a “unique opportunity to connect with stakeholders” and to “discover possible opportunities for British businesses.” AECOM, AGD Systems, Agilysis, AIM, Immense, MAV, Nicander, Now Wireless, Teragence, VESOS […]