CCTV could be used to monitor school parking in Bristol
CCTV cameras to catch parents parking illegally while dropping their children off at school could be installed across Bristol. ITV X reports that Bristol City Council will meet on today (Thursday 5 December) to decide whether to introduce a trial of Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras across the city. It says a report concluded enforcement […]
RAC welcomes rise in surface dressing
The RAC has reacted to statistics showing an increase in the amount of surface dressing carried out on the UK’s roads, calling it good news, because it should prevent potholes. The Road Emulsion Association reported an increase in the manufacturing, sale, and use of bitumen emulsions for surface dressing for the first time in 12 […]
Discussing self enforcement and company obligations around drinking for work on this week’s Highways Voices
Today on Highways Voices you will discover why self-enforcement plays a vital role in the battle for better road safety. We hear from the founder of Alcosense, Hunter Abbott, who explains why, even when you’re under the alcohol limit, if you’ve had any drink at all you’re many times more likely to be in a […]
TTF Autumn Update presentations online
Recordings of sessions from this year’s Transport Technology Forum Autumn Update, which took place on Tuesday 12th November at the IET Austin Court in Birmingham are now online. The event heard from Department for Transport Traffic Technology Deputy Director Anthony Ferguson about priorities of the new government policy and funding, and from ITS Policy Lead […]
Sean Rooney of LGTAG on innovation funding, collaboration and leaving the world a better place – this week’s Highways Voices
In this episode of Highways Voices we hear from Sean Rooney, Head of Service in Highways Maintenance at Oxfordshire County Council and President of the Local Government Technical Advisers Group. You will discover what he is doing during his year in the post, and why a year might not be long enough, plus hear about […]
TTF leads update on code of practice for electronic traffic equipment management
The Transport Technology Forum is supporting an update of an important document which assists Local Authorities in their management of the maintenance of electronic traffic control systems. The Management of Electronic Traffic Equipment Code of Practice was written and published by the Roads Liaison Group in 2011. Since then, the amount, and type of electronic […]
Planning for Birmingham’s ITS World Congress 2027 Progresses with Appointment of Organisation Host Committee Chairs
The organisers and Host of the Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress 2027, to be held at Birmingham’s NEC, have announced the Host Committee Chairs responsible for delivering this global prestigious event. Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), the Department for Transport, Department of Business and Trade, ITS UK and Visit Britain, are collaborating with the organiser, […]
Authorities urged to work together more on data collection and modelling
Local authorities, consultants and data providers are being encouraged to collaborate more closely in their transport modelling work to speed up and standardise the way new projects are planned and traffic is managed in real time. More than a hundred modelling professionals meeting at the PTV User Group annual meeting in London heard an expert […]
Meeting the best of European industry support, and why recognising them helps us all – this week’s Highways Voices
In this episode of Highways Voices you will discover a lot about the most influential Intelligent Transport industry associations in Europe, how their working together helps the industry, about a legacy from a major international congress, connected ITS installations and why the UK is leading the way in supporting the next generation of industry professionals. […]
TTF returns to Leicestershire for next year’s Conference – Bookings now open
The Transport Technology Forum will return to the Leonardo Hotel Hinckley Island in Leicestershire for next year’s Annual Conference from 6-8 May 2025. The event has grown significantly in popularity over the past few years and the overwhelming feedback was that the larger, out-of-town location worked well for both the knowledge sharing and networking aspects […]