Swarco in exclusive negotiations with French Lacroix to acquire the traffic technology business of Lacroix-City
The Executive Board of Austrian based traffic technology group SWARCO has announced that it is in exclusive negotiations with the listed French company LACROIX to acquire its traffic technology division, Lacroix-City, which consists of three companies. The companies manufacture signal heads, controllers, variable message signs and signs for passenger information and also supply software for […]
SWARCO UK & Ireland’s robust and reliable Prism signs achieve TOPAS 2517C approval
SWARCO UK & Ireland, the UK’s leading intelligent traffic solution and technology business, has become the first UK manufacturer to achieve the Traffic Open Products and Specifications (TOPAS) 2517C performance standard for its robust and reliable Prism signs. TOPAS 2517C outlines the latest required performance function and specification for electromechanical Variable Message Signs (VMS). Following […]
Meeting the best of European industry support, and why recognising them helps us all – this week’s Highways Voices
In this episode of Highways Voices you will discover a lot about the most influential Intelligent Transport industry associations in Europe, how their working together helps the industry, about a legacy from a major international congress, connected ITS installations and why the UK is leading the way in supporting the next generation of industry professionals. […]
First JCT Symposium sessions released online
A recordings of presentations from the first session of September’s JCT Traffic Signals Symposium have been uploaded to the event’s YouTube channel. Six of the seven sessions at the Symposium in Nottingham were filmed thanks to the support of video 4way Consulting, AGD Systems, PTV Group, SensysNetworks, smartmicro, Starling Technologies and TRL. The sessions will be released every Friday for the next […]
Expert views on the state of the industry, driverless pod deployment at the NEC and even saving money on corporate travel – all on a bonus Highways Voices from Highways UK
Find out about how networking at an event like Highways UK can spawn products nobody’s thought of, how new innovation was showcased at the event, how taxpayers’ money has delivered significant benefits for road users in Rotherham and how surface treatments are an under-used solution in the UK – all on the bonus Highways Voices […]
SWARCO awarded new long-term ITS contract in Suffolk
SWARCO UK & Ireland has signed a significant long-term partnership agreement with Suffolk County Council to deliver, install and maintain Intelligent Transport Systems throughout the county over the next 10 years. The new contract, which extends SWARCO’s working relationship with Suffolk County Council to more than 30 years, has been expanded from previous iterations to […]
An exclusive chat with National Highways CEO Nick Harris, what the new minister thinks, and how the industry copes with uncertainty – all from Highways UK
This is the podcast for you if you’re at Highways UK and want to hear a bit of behind the scenes chat about what you might have missed, or if you’re unable to make it to Birmingham’s NEC but want to feel like you’re here. Paul Hutton and Adrian Tatum are your trusted guides to […]
A-list speakers, exhibitor tips, groundbreaking innovations and where to find free beer – looking ahead to Highways UK on Highways Voices
The UK’s biggest highways and transport show of the year takes place next week at the NEC in Birmingham, and Highways Voices is your must-listen place to find out more about it. These programmes are brought to you thanks to the support of AGD and Traffic Group Signals, Q Point, SRL, Westcotec and SWARCO. In […]
Do traffic signal improvement schemes achieve their objectives? Delegates at the JCT Traffic Signals Symposium will find out how tomorrow
A learned paper at the popular JCT Traffic Signals Symposium in Nottingham this week will look at how to implement adaptive traffic optimisation, and importantly, how to analyse the before-and-after to check it does what it’s meant to do. In the paper “Experiences with ImFlow in Cheshire East – challenges and successes”, John Ball from […]
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 […]
