“A stronger voice for safety”: ARTSM and REMA officially announce merger
The Association for Road Traffic Safety and Management (ARTSM) and the Retroreflective Equipment Manufacturers Association (REMA) have formally announced they are to merge to form a single trade body. Following several months of negotiations, as first revealed by Highways News, the ARTSM Executive and REMA Council have agreed that a merger will take place with […]
ARTSM and REMA in merger talks
The industry bodies the Association for Road Traffic Safety and Management (ARTSM) and Retroreflective Equipment Manufacturers’ Association (REMA) are in advanced discussions about merging to become one road safety-focussed organisation. Highways News understands ARTSM sent a proposal to REMA in 2024 inviting them to consider a merger between the two Associations. REMA engaged with their […]
ARTSM issues position statement on halogen lamps
ARTSM, the Association for Road Traffic Safety and Management, has issued a position statement to provide an update on the current availability situation regarding halogen lamps. The statement is primarily focused on the M32 Halogen capsule lamps, generally used within all variants of halogen Signal Heads within UK traffic signals, and provides an update on […]
Record numbers sign up to JCT Traffic Signals Symposium networking events
The organisers of the popular JCT Traffic Signals Symposium in Nottingham next month say more attendees than ever before have signed up to join their social gatherings on the Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, “proving they remain a key part of the overall event.” The Symposium brings together the UK’s leading experts in traffic management to […]
More from the LCRIG Innovation and Learning Festival on this week’s Highways Voices
In the second of our tours of this month’s LCRIG Innovation and Learning Festival in Coventry, we hear from seven more guests about everything from autonomous pothole repair to road marking You’ll hear from a leading local authority, a company that’s booked millions through its participation with LCRIG, about off grid roadside solutions and from […]
JCT sees surge in delegate bookings for this year’s Traffic Signals Symposium
The ever-popular JCT Traffic Signals Symposium is proving more popular than ever this year, with bookings running at double the rate they were this time last year. The Symposium, in Nottingham this September, brings together the private and public sector for a series of learned presentations and speeches, an exhibition of the latest signals-related technology, […]
ARTSM publishes new portable signals guidance
The Association for Road Traffic Safety and Management has issued new guidance for Portable Signals, with amendments to its previous version. Guidance for Portable Signals has been updated to Edition 1.1 with the new version available here. Among the changes are the removal of reference to sign 7011.2 for crossings within works and removal of […]
Traffic Group Signals’ Top 5 Takeaways from ARTSM’s Guidance on the Use of Portable Traffic Signals
In October, ARSTM published ‘Guidance for the use of Portable Traffic Signals’, a long overdue revision to current industry standards on delivering traffic signalling for temporary works. TGS has made a wide range of contributions during the consultation period, many of these based on experiences deploying the Metro and Evo1 products. Here we share our […]
ARTSM features Guidance for the Use of Portable Traffic Signals, Edition 1
The Association for Road Traffic Safety and Management has issued guidance intended to replace the DfT Pink Book and TALS 2/11 and 3/11 with immediate effect. DfT have confirmed they will begin the process of withdrawal now the new the Use of Portable Traffic Signals, Edition 1 has been released. Trainers, TM operatives, utilities works […]
ARTSM working with Elexon and Unmetered Supply User Group (UMSUG) to find way forward on energy charging issue
ARTSM’s VMS Working Group is working with Elexon, the organisation that allows companies to trade, supply and operate within the electricity market, and the Unmetered Supply User Group, to provide accurate Charge Codes for the energy consumed by roadside equipment. This is becoming more and more important as energy prices continue to rise and as […]