Three new exhibitors sign up for JCT Traffic Signals Symposium
All Traffic Products, OrangeTek and Sensys Networks have signed up to exhibit alongside familiar suppliers and organisations at this year’s popular JCT Traffic Signals Symposium. The three businesses are among 29 to join the exhibition at Nottingham Trent University this September, with space almost sold out in what promises to be the biggest version of […]
Significant proportion of drivers still use phones at the wheel and fail to wear a seat belt
New figures from the Department for Transport show three in every thousand drivers observed on England’s roads are using a mobile phone whilst driving, with the proportion of van drivers breaking the law three times that of car drivers. The statistics, gathered and analysed for the DfT by AECOM using images captured by Acusensus roadside […]
Carbon rules, patent adherence and a culture of innovation – Michael Schuch, SWARCO CEO, talks industry challenges on Highways Voices
This week, Highways Voices hears ideas on how to overcome challenges in staying close to customers, adapting to their needs, and future-proofing a company portfolio. Our guest is the CEO of SWARCO, Michael Schuch who discusses the the problems facing the industry because of differing regulation around the world, especially when it comes to adherence […]
EXCLUSIVE – RIS3 progress stalled by election
A meeting planned to discuss the draft Roads Investment Strategy has been cancelled because it falls during the run-up to the General Election. In an email to around 70 National Stakeholders from the Department for Transport’s RIS3 Engagement Team, members are told the walkthrough event for next week has been cancelled. It says this means […]
Revised guidance issued for the £20m Intelligent Traffic Management Fund
Updated guidance has been published for the £20m Intelligent Traffic Management Fund which clarifies requirements around the assembling of consortia in ITMF applications. It says they should: ”aim to describe as fully as possible likely consortia arrangements in their bids that will deliver innovative, practical and workable solutions that demonstrate the application of new technology […]
ITS World Congress Webinar Series: examining the challenges around the delivery of clean mobility
Clean and eco mobility plays a critical role in reducing carbon emissions and mitigating transportation-related environmental impacts. While there are many potential advantages, there are also some concerns standing in the way of widespread deployment, around infrastructure, renewable energy and the environmental footprint of EV battery production. The webinar hosted by ERTICO on 16 May was the […]
Better managing your assets – Brightly explain on this week’s Highways Voices
Effective management of highway assets is on the agenda this week on Highways Voices. We speak with Brightly, one of the UK’s leading providers of asset management software in the highways sector. Local authorities and contractors have been using the company’s asset management solution for over 20 years now, helping them make the correct decisions around […]
TTF Conference sessions now available via YouTube
Recordings of all the papers, speeches and panel sessions from the sold-out Transport Technology Forum Conference last month are now available on the organisation’s YouTube channel. Watch all the recordings here. The event in Leicestershire was organised by the Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) on behalf of the TTF, which is co-funded by the […]
JCT gives first details of September’s Symposium programme
The increasing use of Artificial Intelligence in traffic management will be studied in detail at this September’s popular JCT Traffic Signals Symposium in Nottingham. Marc Roberts of Simplifai Systems will be joined by a speaker from Hull City Council to give a case study into an AI solution, born out of space exploration techniques, that […]
Dozens of delegates use NPP and in-vehicle signage solutions demonstrated at TTF Conference
The Transport Technology Forum is estimating that more than 70 delegates at its conference last month tried out the new National Parking Platform (NPP) and downloaded the bespoke app to experience in-vehicle signing on their own Android and Apple smartphones when travelling to the event. The app delivered delegates right to the entrance to the […]