EXCLUSIVE – SWARCO bringing road marking business to UK
The Austrian traffic technology corporation SWARCO has confirmed that its acquisition of the British road marking company HITEX will lead to the introduction of its lining solutions into the UK. SWARCO’s initial business in the road sector more than 50 years ago was to provide road marking using the technique of including glass beads within […]
SWARCO Traffic joins forces with SRL Traffic Systems
SWARCO Traffic, the traffic technology specialist, and SRL Traffic Systems, the UK and Republic of Ireland’s largest manufacturer and supplier of portable and temporary ITS solutions, have formalised their partnership, with SRL becoming SWARCO Traffic’s official Strategic Hire Partner. The partnership is an extension of the ongoing relationship between the two businesses, which has seen […]
Average speed value, collaborations, fast deployment solutions and connectivity on today’s Highways Voices from Highways UK
As the UK’s premier exhibition and conference for the highways and transport industry continues in Birmingham, Highways Voices delivers its second podcast frpom the event. Join Paul Hutton today when he talks with Jenoptik about the value of average speed cameras in delivering road safety, cleaner air and even significant economic benefits. Highways Voices first […]
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 […]
SWARCO continues expansion with HITEX acquisition
Austrian multinational SWARCO has bought the family-owned business HITEX Holdings Ltd, which works in road safety, road markings and marking vehicles and machinery. The HITEX brands consist HITEX Traffic Safety, L&R Roadlines and Somerford Equipment). “With the HITEX acquisition, we follow our course of seeking market opportunities with companies that are a good fit for […]
Final Highways Voices podcast from Hamburg talks traffic jam prediction, stopped vehicle detection and real-time road monitoring
Against all the odds, the ITS World Congress in Hamburg has taken place with around 15,000 people attending, and Highways News brings you one final podcast from the event in Hamburg today, sponsored by SWARCO and GEWI. Paul Hutton speaks to modelling company Aimsun about how they can fix traffic jams before they happen with […]
Driverless timescale commitment, real-time roadworks info and cyclist safety technology on Highways Voices from Hamburg – sponsored by SWARCO and GEWI
Volkswagen’s autonomous ridesharing subsidiary MOIA is committing to delivering driverless rides to the city of Hamburg by 2025, and the company’s CEO explains the background on Thursday’s Highways Voices podcast from the ITS World Congress sponsored by SWARCO and GEWI. “The goal really is by 2024-25 we’ll have a commercial ride pooling service without safety drivers fully […]
ITS leads on the road to Net Zero, a minister impressed and a merger not a takeover – all on Highways Voices from Hamburg
WSP’s new “greenprint” for transport to reach Net Zero leads the conversation on Wednesday at the ITS World Congress in the latest Highways Voices sponsored by SWARCO and GEWI. Associate Tom Grahamslaw discusses the new white paper which explains how Intelligent Transport Systems can enable the decarbonisation of road traffic saying, “It’s about adapting what we currently […]
Hear the Day One chat from Hamburg on a special Highways Voices
The Intelligent Transport Systems industry is finally meeting together at its World Congress in Hamburg and we talk physical and software solutions, Mobility as a Service, commercialisation of test beds and even hint at a Beatles moment in the first of a series of Highways Voices podcast specials. These podcasts are possible thanks to the […]
EXCLUSIVE – SWARCO explains how company gains scale through Dynniq Mobility acquisition
One of SWARCO’s senior executives has told Highways News last week’s acquisition of Dynniq Mobility offers the scale of two major European ITS Companies that is needed to keep on top of technical developments. SWARCO announced on Thursday it has acquired the Dynniq subsidiary – something Vice President Jeremy Cowling (Pictured, second from left) explained […]