UK SMEs to showcase the country’s transport innovations at the ITS World Congress in Dubai
Eleven Small and medium enterprises have signed up to a high-profile platform at Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress in September thanks to a unique partnership of leading supporters of UK transport technology. The British Pavilion at the ITS World Congress in Dubai is being hosted by the Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG), for the […]
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 […]
DfT Special Recognition Awards: nominations now open
LCRIG have announced that entries are now open for the prestigious DfT Special Recognition Awards which form part of October’s Strictly Highways event. If you haven’t yet booked your place, there’s still time! Visit the website and secure your place today. There are a few remaining Award Sponsorship and Table Host opportunities also available. Find out more here.
Cutting-edge transport technology showcased at LCRIG’s Innovation and Learning Festival
A range of the latest transport technology has been displayed at the Local Council Roads Innovation Group’s summer festival in Coventry, supported by the Transport Technology Forum. The TTF’s Connected Vehicle Working Group demonstrated a development of the eCall automated emergency alerting system which automatically directed a drone to the scene of a simulated road […]
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, […]
Highways Voices brings you a flavour of the LCRIG Innovation and Learning Festival
Join Highways Voices on a whistle-stop tour of last week’s LCRIG Innovation and Learning Festival in Coventry, as we hear expertise across the road maintenance, safety, EV and mobility industries. Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket Casts and never miss an episode! In the first of two podcasts from the event, we hear […]
LCRIG Innovation and Learning Festival: Enhancing Operations with Re-Flow
Every business wants to operate safely and efficiently. But managing these goals when using separate bits of software is difficult. Operatives and admin are often snowed under with time-consuming risk assessments and invoicing procedures. Work pressures mount up. Work quality goes down. Re-flow’s field management software addresses these issues. It’s an easy-to-use digital app and […]
The must-attend event of the summer, the Innovation and Learning Festival with Paula Claytonsmith on this week’s Highways Voices
This week on Highways Voices we hear about new features being added to LCRIG’s Innovation and Learning Festival, which takes place next month (2 and 3 July). Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket Casts and never miss an episode! The event sees local authorities find out about new innovations from the supply chain […]
LCRIG launch funded places in new Start-Up Zone
The Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) has announced an exciting new addition to the Innovation & Learning Festival in July: The LCRIG Start-Up Zone. This opportunity is designed to provide opportunities for small and emerging businesses to showcase their innovative solutions and pioneering technologies. The Start-Up Zone will provide funded places for eligible small […]
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 […]
