UK SMEs again offered cost-effective chance to take part in the ITS European Congress
The Transport Technology Forum is again giving small and medium enterprises the opportunity to attend Europe’s leading Intelligent Transport Systems event next April by taking a space on the UK Pavilion. The TTF has hosted the Pavilion at previous European Congresses in Lisbon and Seville, as well as the ITS World Congress in Dubai last […]
Acusensus distracted driving cameras explained on national radio
Two people driving the take-up of cameras designed to change driver behaviour and improve road safety have appeared on BBC Radio Five Live to explain the value of the technology. Acusensus UK General Manager Geoff Collins and Adrian Leisk, Devon and Cornwall Police’s Head of Road Safety, were interviewed by Adrian Chiles on the station, […]
Transport Scotland considers traffic signal solution to A9
The Scottish Government is looking at installing traffic signals on a single carriageway section of the A9 to try to improve road safety at a notorious junction. The Herald Newspaper reports a reduced speed limit is also being considered on the road at Dunkeld, after a Perth and Kinross councillor wrote to the cabinet secretary […]
Menai Suspension Bridge fully reopens after bolts issue
The Menai Suspension Bridge has fully reopened to two-way traffic following the completion of temporary works to address an issue in a number of bolts on the bridge. The bridge, which links the island of Anglesey to mainland Wales was shut after investigations discovered bolts on beams under the bridge needed replacing. The reopening coincides […]
APCOA to deliver major parking services contract for Northern Ireland’s Department for Infrastructure
The parking and mobility services provider APCOA has agreed a new contract with Northern Ireland’s Department for Infrastructure to deliver services across all areas of the country. The contract, which starts on 1 November, includes the establishment of 19 regional operational bases and two vehicle pounds, providing a fully integrated network to support DfI’s transport […]
2027 ITS World Congress organisers report “exceptional” response to NEC Open Day
Members of the highways and transport technology industry have voiced their enthusiasm and excitement for the Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress when it comes to Birmingham’s NEC two years’ time, as organisers sign up their first corporate supporters. Transport for West Midlands, which is hosting the event welcomed industry representatives to the venue during Highways […]
Gary Crockford wins posthumous ITS UK Award
The traffic technology expert Gary Crockford has won a leading honour at the ITS UK Awards in London, just four days after his death from motor neurone disease. The former Department for Transport Connected Roads Policy Lead was honoured with the Richard Harris Award for International Achievement. He had been informed of his win before his […]
Dashcams, Drones and Digital Kerbs — The tech changing UK roads highlighted at Highways UK 2025 thanks to SWARCO, Clearway, Arcadis and Westcotec
We gathered so much content from Highways UK this year that we bring you a bonus edition today thanks to Clearway, Westcotec, Arcadis and SWARCO, which, among other things, discusses how AI, digital alerts and smarter infrastructure can reshape road safety, maintenance, and sustainability across the UK’s highways. From AI-powered asset management to digital kerb systems and carbon compliance […]
Traffic technology expert Gary Crockford dies of Motor Neurone Disease
The UK transport technology sector has lost another of its greatest experts as former Department for Transport Connected Roads Policy Lead Gary Crockford has died two years after being diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. ITS UK announced the news calling Gary: “A longstanding and important contributor to our Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Forum. Gary worked […]
Acusensus’ pioneering AI road safety contribution profiled in two national newspapers
The Mail and Times newspapers have both run in-depth features about the Acusensus camera solution which uses artificial intelligence to identify drivers using their mobile phones at the wheel, and vehicle occupants not using a seatbelt. Acusensus developed its “Heads Up” Artificial Intelligence technology which uses specially equipped cameras to see through the windscreen and […]