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 […]
Innovative new crossing technology installed in Southend
A new generation of pedestrian safety technology has been installed on one of the busiest routes leading to Southend’s seafront in Essex. Developed by Streetwise Technology, the smart beacon system is designed to improve pedestrian safety while giving the local highways team access to powerful real-time insights about how the road is used. The beacon […]
VESOS sponsored Mini achieves a First at Donington
The specialist eCall consultancy and software company VESOS Solutions is combining its passions for motorsport and road safety by supporting industry colleague Olly Samways from in his 1992 Mini Cooper and 1964 Mini Cooper S in historic racing. Olly started racing at the young age of 10 and has achieved many wins over his recent […]
Smart Moves: How Europe’s Transport Future Is Taking Shape at the ITS Congress in Seville
Are you ready to see how innovation and cutting-edge solutions are reshaping the future of transport across Europe? As transport networks evolve under pressure to decarbonise and modernise, decision-makers face the challenge of balancing ambitious sustainability goals with real-world infrastructure and social needs. Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket Casts and never miss […]
Building trust in AI: Brightly Software on how Intelligent Inspections are revolutionising highway maintenance
Today on Highways Voices we look at build trust in artificial intelligence for use in the Highways Sector. With shrinking budgets and rising demands from both the public and government, local authorities are under immense pressure to deliver smarter, faster, and more accurate highway maintenance. So today, we look at how AI-driven inspections and integrated […]
Happy fifth birthday to Highways News
Easter Sunday, 20 April, marked the fifth anniversary of the first ever Highways News daily email. Over the five years, an idea from early 2020 that came to fruition during the first Covid lockdown has become an important part of the highways and transport technology industry, informing professionals about new contracts, staff appointments, innovations and […]