From pilots to deployment: What Japan’s ITS rollout shows the rest of the world
The global intelligent transport systems sector does not have an innovation problem. It has a deployment problem. Across Europe, Australia and parts of Asia, there is no shortage of trials exploring connected vehicles, automation and data-driven traffic management. What is often missing is the transition from controlled pilots to repeatable, scaled deployment on real-world networks. […]
Blog: For smart cities to thrive, start with ITS
Smart city technologies have been around for 10-15 years, but advances in video technology and AI make it easier for city leaders to gain value from connected devices across a range of applications, from transportation and public safety to energy, says John Lutz Boorman, head of product and marketing, Hanwha Vision Europe. Today, the global […]
Southend issues tender for Intelligent Transport Systems
Southend-on-Sea City Council is looking to appoint a suitable Supplier to supply, install and maintain intelligent transport systems and associated equipment including traffic signals, Variable Message Signs, RGB Signs, School Warning Signs, Car Park Guidance Signs, Car Park Count controllers and Vehicle Speed Activated Signs, according to ProContract. All equipment is within the City of […]
Ireland warned by EU for failing to fully transpose ITS Directive into national law
The European Commission has opened several infringement proceedings against Ireland as part of its latest package of decisions. It has sent formal letters of notice – the first step in the infringement procedure – to Ireland for failure to transpose EU law across a range of areas, including ‘failing to fully transpose into national law […]
V2X tolling moves from pilot to production
Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) technology has long been discussed as a future concept in the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) industry. However, during a recent industry roundtable featuring experts from Kapsch TrafficCom, Audi, NorthCarolina Turnpike Authority (NCTA), and Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA), the consensus was clear: the technology has reached a genuine inflection point and is […]
Queensland’s Gold Coast set to welcome ITS Australia Summit with day three Careers Expo
The ITS Australia Summit returns to the Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre from 19–21 November and Highways News co-founder Paul Hutton will be there, creating podccasts, sponsored by TomTom, Westcotec, AGD Systems and Nicander and IntegrateITS. Backed by the Queensland Government and Transport for NSW, this flagship event is the ultimate gathering for the […]
ITS market for e-buses set to “quadruple in Europe and North America by 2029”
The market for ITS that supports electric bus operations is on track for significant growth in Europe and North America, according to new analysis from Berg Insight. According to Smart Cities World, the market value of ITS for e-buses in European public transport operations was €110.4 million in 2024, and forecast to reach €359.1 million […]
If it looks like a duck… Celebrating 20 years of White Willow Consulting
Andy Graham is one of the most recognisable figures in the UK ITS sector. He’s also one of the most widely respected. And well-liked. Putting aside his reputation as one of the most knowledgeable consultants in the space, that one person could be so popular and yet renowned for his unfeasibly high standards is a […]
Nota signs contract with Dubai RTA for generative AI-based ITS solution
The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in the UAE has signed a contract with South Korean artificial intelligence (AI) optimisation company Nota AI for a generative AI-based solution for intelligent transportation systems (ITS). Nota AI’s ITS solution is a core product of Nota Vision Agent (NVA), a traffic management solution based on vision language models (VLM). Leveraging real-time analytics capabilities, Nota […]
Harnessing the potential of technological evolution
By Ben Parsons – business development director, SRL Traffic Systems Constant technological innovation is the defining feature of our intelligent transport system (ITS) sector. Rapid technological advances expand the potential of our products to facilitate highways that are increasingly safe and more efficient for road users, road workers and pedestrians alike. Yet for us to […]