ITS UK to host summer drinks reception
ITS UK is hosting a summer drinks event, after its AGM at the organisation’s new offices in London, on Thursday 17 July. The drinks will be an informal affair, but to get conversation flowing three speakers have been invited to each give five minutes covering their thoughts on the question: “What is innovation?” The speakers set to offer […]
UK transport and tech leaders urge government to set crucial deadline for AV technology
A coalition of the UK’s leading transport solution providers and data consumers has today sent an open letter to the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Future of Roads), Lilian Greenwood MP, urging the government to set a firm deadline for the nationwide implementation of Digital Traffic Regulation Orders (DTROs). The group warns that the […]
ITS UK calls on sector to support landmark economic study
Intelligent Transport Systems UK (ITS UK) is calling on the transport technology industry to support a landmark economic study to quantify the economic contribution of the UK sector, by filling in a survey. Conducted in partnership with Capital Economics, the study will determine the economic value (GVA), jobs, and tax revenue from the sector, supporting ITS UK’s advocacy work by […]
Intelligent Transport Systems “fundamental” to DfT – Minister
The Future of Roads Minister has confirmed support for digital Traffic Regulation Orders and Digital Controller Interface Specification as she hailed the Birmingham’s hosting of the 2027 Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress and praised the industry as a whole in a speech in Parliament today, as she pointed to the contribution her department makes through […]
Local Transport Minister keynote at ITS UK President’s Dinner and Awards
The industry association for transport technology, Intelligent Transport Systems UK (ITS UK) has announced Simon Lightwood MP, Minister of State for Local Transport, as the keynote speaker at this year’s ITS UK President’s Dinner and Awards, taking place on 21 October 2025 at Church House, Westminster. Mr Lightwood is responsible for local transport policy across […]
ITS UK welcomes Transport AI Plan and announcement of further self-driving pilots
ITS UK has issued a statement in response to the Department for Transport (DfT) announcement of a new commitment to embedding AI in Transport with the launch of its Transport AI Action Plan, which will set out how DfT exploits AI opportunities in transport. The action plan includes an announcement of fast-tracked pilots for self-driving […]
ITS UK responds to Chancellor’s Transport for City Regions announcement
Following the announcement of the £15.6 billion of funding for transport across the UK’s City Regions by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, ITS UK Chief Executive Max Sugarman, has issued a response. “It’s great to see City Regions – including a number of ITS UK members – receive funding today for transport projects ahead of […]
Borderless travel: key voices on standards, technology and transport at the ITS European Congress in Seville
We promise you keynote speaker-quality content on Highways Voices and today we have five keynote speaker-quality guests, as we bring you a recording of a panel discussion on the UK Pavilion at the ITS European Congress in Seville. Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket Casts and never miss an episode! We’re talking international […]
Winners of the ITS UK Early Careers Essay Competition announced
Two winners have been announced for the 2024/25 Intelligent Transport Systems UK (ITS UK) Early Careers Essay Competition – Esther Fobi, who won the best student/apprentice essay and Will Dismorr, who won the best early careers professional essay. Esther, an Engineering Student from Swansea University, received the prize for her essay “A Transport Network for […]
Enabling Multi-Modal Journeys: DfT and ITS UK to hold joint workshop
The Department for Transport and ITS UK are jointly organising a workshop designed to help feed into the forthcoming Integrated National Transport Strategy and the DfT’s Data Action Plan, giving attendees the opportunity to share views and expertise to shape these two key policy documents The Workshop will take place on from 10.30am to 3pm on Tuesday 3 June […]