Highways Voices at Highways UK – hear the chat from Day One
The UK’s premier exhibition and conference for the highways and transport industry is taking place in Birmingham, and Highways Voices is the official podcast of the event. Join Paul Hutton today when he talks about the innovations in the industry, from roadworker safety to the environment, as well as discussing some of the new collaborations […]
ITS (UK) members have major presence at Highways UK
The UK’s industry association for Intelligent Transport Systems is highlighting the role its members are playing in this week’s major Highways UK exhibition and conference at the NEC in Birmingham. Nearly 50 members are taking exhibition stands at the two-day event, while around 150 speakers are from member organisations. ITS (UK) Secretary General Jennie Martin […]
ITS (UK) announces awards shortlist
Digital road solutions, CAV testing techniques and a fusion of transport modelling with live traffic data to improve air quality are among the shortlists for two of the categories in the prestigious ITS (UK) awards. A video analytics platform and a bus occupancy data solution are also in the running for the top prizes which […]
ITS (UK) announces Members’ Day plans
The UK’s Industry Association for Intelligent Transport Systems is holding a special day on 25 November for members to get together and network, share ideas and find out who has won the five prestigious ITS (UK) Awards. Hosted by Cubic Transportation Systems and also supported by White Willow Consulting and WSP, the Members’ Day will […]
Environmental pioneer bids farewell to key ITS (UK) Forum she founded
In the late 1990s there was little interest in the effects transport had on the environment, however one academic spotted the issues and decided to do something about it by recruiting a group of transport technology professionals to discuss how intelligent transport systems could reduce the problems. More than 20 years later, Professor Margaret Bell, […]
How do you manage transport in a clever city? Webinar hears you should make sure everything you have works, before you think of adding more technology!
Traffic management experts from both sides of the globe have given members of ITS (UK) and ITS Australia advice on how to manage traffic in a city, saying it’s vital to make sure you optimise existing kit before looking to add anything new. The joint ITS2 webinar heard from traffic managers in the Australian state […]
Korean firm Nota building strong connection in UK
Six year old Korean AI technology company Nota is looking to build a UK presence by hiring leading Intelligent Transport Systems expert Sharon Kindleysides to represent it in the UK. Nota says its philosophy is “artificial intelligence anywhere through compression technology.” Nota has its own deep learning model compression technology called NetsPresso, which is an […]
ITS (UK) appoints Carbon Ambassador
In the run-up to COP26 in Glasgow, and the requirement for transport to dramatically reduce its emissions, ITS (UK) has appointed environment expert Keith McCabe to be its first Carbon Ambassador. The Intelligent Transport Systems Industry Body is keen to underline how technology is already being used to improve air quality through a range of […]
ITS (UK) offers Early Careers professionals chance to be consultation Observers
The UK’s Intelligent Transport Systems Industry Association is looking for members in the early years of their careers to boost their Continuous Professional Development by taking part in a consultation about the Department for Transport’s Traffic Commissioner function. ITS (UK) Executive Members the DfT have opened the consultation on the Traffic Commissioner Function. This review […]
ITS (UK) launches Early Careers Essay Competition for 2021
The UK’s Intelligent Transport Systems industry association, ITS (UK) has launched this year’s essay award competition for professionals in the early part of their careers. This year’s subject covers ITS solutions and innovations that will help to enable decarbonisation objectives and in particular solutions that do not exist at the moment. The competition is aimed […]
