New sponsor for TTF Live 2026
There’s a new look for the Department for Transport’s 2026 Transport Technology Forum Conference in Leicestershire and a new sponsor – TPXImpact. The digital transformation company will be supporting the two-day TTF Live event, which returns to the Leonardo Hotel Hinckley Island from 16-18 March. TTF Live will not only continue its established conference discussions […]
Bookings open for new-look JCT Traffic Signals Symposium
With the popular JCT Traffic Signals Symposium returning to its roots this year with a slimmed-down event in Lincoln this year, bookings are now open for delegates to join the learned conference with fewer, more in-depth papers and a greater focus on technical aspects around traffic signals. The new Symposium will take place on the […]
The Road Safety Strategy: Dr Suzy Charman asks – are we ready for the tough choices?
The Government’s Road Safety Strategy sets a target of delivering a 65% reduction in deaths and serious injuries on UK roads by 2035, but and are we prepared to make the tough, and sometimes unpopular, decisions required to get there? In today’s Highways Voices we talk about how to turn an ambitious national road safety strategy into practical, funded, and deliverable action. Our guest is Dr Suzy Charman, Executive Director at the Road Safety Foundation, to explore where policy, infrastructure, speed management, and data-led decision making must change if safety outcomes are genuinely to improve, rather than simply be promise. Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket Casts and never miss an episode! You’ll get a clear understanding of why a proactive, safe-system approach to road infrastructure and speed management is essential to meeting long-term casualty reduction targets. There’s also an insight into where investment in technology, data integration, and standards reform can deliver the greatest safety and economic returns, and you’ll hear her practical perspectives on how national strategy, local authority delivery, and industry expertise can align to move beyond consultation into measurable impact. Highways Voices is brought to you with our partners the Transport Technology Forum, LCRIG, ADEPT and ITS UK. (Picture – DfT)
Jenoptik UK named as a supplier on the new Crown Commercial Service’s Transport Technology framework
Jenoptik has successfully secured a place on 11 out of 14 lots of the new Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Transport Technology agreement, enabling local authorities and police forces to procure the latest speed enforcement and monitoring technologies through a simplified and flexible procurement framework. The new Transport Technology agreement builds on the success of the […]
VESOS registers patent application for its TeCall Alerts platform
VESOS, the specialist eCall data company, has successfully registered a patent application for its TeCall Alerts platform, reaching what it calls another important milestone in the development of the company. Alan Gentle, Solutions Director and co-founder, said: “There are many steps on the road from concept to a successful product, and we are pleased to […]
Crash victim charity RoadPeace closes down
The charity RoadPeace has suddenly closed down, making staff redundant. Although there has been no official announcement on the organisation’s website, it is understood staff were told last week they were losing their jobs with immediate effect. A former CEO of the charity has confirmed to Highways News the reports are true. RoadPeace has been […]
Road Safety Strategy: Strong targets aren’t enough without funding, warns Road Safety Foundation
The Executive Director of Road Safety Foundation is welcoming the Government’s Road Safety Strategy, but is warning that we need the money to make it happen. Dr Suzy Charman has told this week’s Highways Voices podcast: “It’s no good just having strong targets. We need the money identified to actually make the impact. If we’re […]
Newline Highways marks major expansion with first H4a temporary VRS installation
The highways maintenance firm Newline Highways has completed its first installation of a H4a temporary vehicle restraint system. The work on the A38 at Alfreton in Derbyshire involved working with manufacturer DELTABLOC to deliver the containment system to protect road users and the network itself. “This didn’t come easy,” Newline’s Business Development Manager Ben Turner […]
Live Labs 2 gets further funding
The government has announced the extension of the Live Labs 2 programme for another year. It’s providing up to £300,000 to help councils access and adopt more innovative approaches to maintenance, including uptake of longer-lasting, low-carbon materials for repairing roads faster, more efficiently and far less often. It explains these materials can unlock savings for […]
VESOS’s Graham encouraged by data references in Road Safety Strategy
One of the co-founders of the specialist eCall consultancy and software company VESOS Solutions has welcomed the Government’s road safety strategy’s emphasis on data use, but says he remains concerned about how data will be made available. Connected vehicle expert Andy Graham MBE was reacting to the news the government is committing to use increasing […]