Modelling practitioners share ideas and experience at PTV User Group Meeting
Modelling and simulation software company PTV Group’s UK and Ireland Division will put expert users front-and-centre next week, as they examine the future of transport and modelling at the company’s annual User Group Meeting in London Its 24th annual meeting, on Monday 4 November, welcomes leading practitioners from across the country get together to examine […]
Budget: More details of transport policy released
The Treasury has released more details of highways spending plans after yesterday’s budget. Five schemes on the Strategic Road Network have been scrapped: The dualling of A1 Morpeth to Ellingham (pictured) which received its Development Consent Order in May, the new A5036 Princess Way road in Liverpool, the dualling of the A358 Taunton to Southfields […]
Budget: Industry gives its reaction
Industry, advisers and trade bodies have been quick to give their response to yesterday’s budget, with both good and bad feedback for the Chancellor. Max Sugarman, Chief Executive of Intelligent Transport Systems UK (ITS UK), said: “Today, the Chancellor confirmed an extension to the freeze on fuel duty for another year, but ignored the bigger issue […]
Budget: Haigh tweets her highlights
The Transport Secretary has promised that yesterday’s budget will deliver better transport, however you travel, wherever you live. In a series of tweets, Louise Haigh has set out highlights she sees in the government’s tax and spend plans. She highlights a £500 million boost to fix local roads and more than a billion pounds for […]
Paper submissions open for ITS World Congress 2025
People who are “creative and challenge the norm” are being welcomed to submit paper ideas for next year’s ITS World Congress in the United States. The organisers of the event in Atlanta, Georgia next August want to hear from new voices, with diverse and collaborative panels. “It’s time to transform your ideas into impactful sessions […]
Starmer does not say yes or no to LTC when questioned in the Commons
The Prime Minister has refused to comment on whether or not the Government will spend on a new Lower Thames Crossing. MP for Dartford, Labour’s Jim Dixon, used Prime Minister’s Question Time to ask about economic growth saying: “Investing in a new Lower Thames Crossing to relieve Dartford residents from gridlock caused by over capacity […]
What makes a millionaire invest in our industry, and keep supporting it? Find out this week on Highways Voices
This week on Highways Voices we hear from a self-made millionaire who has invested in, and it becomes clear as he talks, truly believes in a leading SME in our industry, giving you an insight into what someone looks for when choosing to invest their money. Our guest Sir John Madejski made his money with […]
JCT papers now available as bookings open for Leeds in 2025
The papers from last month’s popular JCT Traffic Signals Symposium have been published on the event’s website to coincide with the opening of delegate bookings for next year’s event at its new home in Leeds. More than 260 attendees, and over a third of them from the public sector or an industry association, took part […]
ITS Nationals Network Award judge appointed
The esteemed ITS professional Jennie Martin MBE is leading the judging panel for the inaugural ITS Nationals Awards taking place next month in Switzerland, sponsored by The Traffic Group, Ohmio, IDASO, Neology and SWARCO. The awards are designed to showcase how national Intelligent Transport Systems associations across Europe are supporting their fee-paying members in their countries and beyond. They are […]
Causeway Technologies acquires Buchanan Computing
Construction technology provider Causeway Technologies has acquired Buchanan Computing, a provider of permanent traffic engineering and highways management solutions, including ParkMap (pictured) which is currently used by over 90 UK local authorities to efficiently manage the complete lifecycle of traffic regulation orders. The company says the acquisition of Buchanan Computing builds upon Causeway’s vision of […]