Graffiti-proof and future-ready: Smart fixes for ageing concrete and costly cleanups on Highways Voices
What if you could slash graffiti removal costs and dramatically cut maintenance downtime on your concrete structures, without compromising durability or environmental compliance? That’s what this Highways Voices is all about, as we talk about a subject that isn’t often discussed, but should be – graffiti on road infrastructure, plus our ageing concrete bridges and […]
JCT Traffic Signals Symposium offers new networking opportunity
The popular JCT Traffic Signals Symposium is offering industry professionals a new way to meet and network with colleagues by offering tickets to its gala dinner without expecting people to also attend the Symposium itself. The gala dinner, sponsored by Yunex Traffic, is a key part of the event each September and this year takes […]
Reform chair accuses contractors of pothole inefficiencies
The Chair of the political party Reform UK has claimed the reason there are so many potholes across the UK is because “Tier 1 contractors subcontract the jobs on a day rate, with no incentive for speed nor quality”. Writing on X, Zia Yusuf quoted “whistleblowers” who had come forward to assist with the party’s […]
ITS World Congress 2027 host updates TTF delegates with latest developments
The 2027 Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress at Birmingham’s NEC is being projected to bring more than £30 million of benefits to West Midlands in visitor expenditure alone. Chris Lane, who is leading Transport for West Midlands’ work in hosting the major global event, was updating the Transport Technology Forum’s Annual Conference in Leicestershire with […]
Transport Technology Forum Conference 2025 – Day Two live blog
The Transport Technology Forum Conference, sponsored by Clearview Intelligence, brings together national government, local authorities, suppliers and academia to discuss government policy. The event is being recorded and will be available online in due course. This is Paul Hutton, here with a live blog from the event, updated frequently. 9.38 Darren Capes, TTF Manager, sums […]
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 […]