Transport Technology Forum Conference 2025 – Day One live blog
The Transport Technology Forum Conference, sponsored by Clearview Intelligence, brings together national government, local authorities, suppliers and academia to discuss government policy and showcase best practice and innovation in the use of technology in transport. The event is being recorded and will be available online in due course. This is Paul Hutton, here with a […]
Here-and-now Connected Vehicle benefits highlighted in new TTF video
The Transport Technology Forum has released a video showcasing a wide range of existing connected vehicle solutions which are available to make our transport network greener, safer and more resilient. The footage was shot during the TTF’s demonstrator day for senior government officials at the UTAC Proving Ground at Millbrook in Bedfordshire last month, where […]
UTMC specifications ownership transferred to TOPAS
The Traffic Open Products and Specifications Group, TOPAS, has taken over administration of specifications surrounding Urban Traffic Management and Control. UTMC Director Steve George made the announcement at the Transport Technology Forum’s Annual Conference in Leicestershire explaining that the wider industry had recommended the transfer because TOPAS is the principal repository of specifications for traffic […]
National Parking Platform entering “exciting era”
The head of the Transport Technology Forum’s Smarter Parking Working Group has confirmed that the private sector is setting up a consortium to run the National Parking Platform programme. The platform enables a simpler experience for motorists paying for parking because payments can be made using any of several established apps, rather than having to […]
Transport technology “to move from innovation to impact” over next five years
A group of highways industry leaders from both the private and public sector have agreed that transport technology must be delivered by a more joined up public sector over the next five years in order to maximise the benefits that can be delivered to the travelling public. In an AECOM-sponsored round-table discussion ahead of the […]
More exhibition options on offer at new JCT Traffic Signals Symposium location
Exhibitors joining the popular JCT Traffic Signals Symposium in September have more choices on how they show off their products thanks to the new, bigger location at the Royal Armouries in Leeds. More than 20 exhibitors are currently signed up for the event, including a welcome to Kapsch, who make their debut showing off their […]
Buses, Power, and People: Minister Simon Lightwood joins Highways Voices to champion public transport and inclusion
The Local Transport Minister pays tribute to the bus, and those who drive them, on today’s Highways Voices as he discusses making services so good people will choose them over driving their own cars. Simon Lightwood (pictured, left with podcast host Paul Hutton) is one of our guests on this week’s podcast recorded at a […]
Minister: I don’t want to cut car use by penalising people
The Local Transport Minister has told Highways News that he wants to see public transport to improve enough that people no longer need to use their cars all the time. Simon Lightwood was speaking on the Highways Voices podcast about how we can reduce car use and said: “I think that’s about ensuring that public […]
Clearview to champion integrated data value at TTF Conference
Highways and transport solutions provider Clearview Intelligence will lead the discussion on integrating transport data to provide a more efficient network at the Transport Technology Forum annual conference next week. The company, which delivers sustainability solutions, connectivity, and smart and digital infrastructure technology to local authorities and national governments, is sponsoring the two-day conference which […]
JCT launches new Traffic Signal Design course
The traffic signals consultancy JCT is adding a new Traffic Signal Design course to its package of professional training. The Company is best known across the wider industry for its Traffic Signals Symposium each September, but does much more within signals, delivering the LinSig software package and providing training and specialist traffic signal related consultancy […]