Swarco’s MyCity helps drive traffic management changes in Wolverhampton
Traffic management in the city of Wolverhampton is set to be improved thanks to a collaboration between Wolverhampton City Council and SWARCO Traffic, the traffic technology specialist. Swarco’s MyCity system, a modular platform that enables the council to monitor pollution levels, journey times and vehicle counts, has helped to streamline the city’s traffic management. The […]
SWARCO launches MyCity 1.0 – a new urban mobility management software
Transport technology solutions company SWARCO has developed a new urban mobility management software which it says tackles cities’ frequent challenges associated with the rapid urbanisation and related impacts on the environment. It says MyCity 1.0 will also help with the rapid changes in the types of urban mobility and the IT landscape needed to support it. […]
SWARCO Traffic’s speed limit signs could save Ipswich economy up to £1 million on high-wind days
Leading ITS solutions provider SWARCO Traffic’s automatic variable speed limit signs have been installed on the Orwell Bridge near Ipswich to enhance driver safety and allow the stretch of road to remain operational more often during windy weather. The bridge, which is crossed by 60,000 vehicles per day and forms the stretch of the A14 […]
SWARCO eVolt wins major Scottish contract
SWARCO eVolt has been named the preferred bidder to operate the ChargePlace Scotland network. The contract to run Scotland’s public electric vehicle charging network is estimated to be worth up to £1.2 million and will be expected to run for a minimum of two years with the option to extend. From July 2021, SWARCO eVolt […]
SWARCO in ADAS line-reading tests
Traffic technology company SWARCO has carried out a series of tests in Austria to understand how driver assistance systems read lines on the road. The company, which not only provides a range of ITS solutions but also is a leading innovator in road marking, worked with ZKW Group to test driver assistance systems in the […]
Highways News launches new podcast with SWARCO MD’s first interview
Highways-News.com is further expanding its content for the highways and transport technology industries by launching a new podcast, Highways Voices. The weekly radio-style magazine programme will be available on demand every Wednesday morning. It is hosted by Highways News co-owner Paul Hutton, who trained as a broadcast journalist at the prestigious Centre for Journalism Studies […]
SWARCO’s MD promising joined-up solutions
The new Managing Director of SWARCO in the UK is committing to working with local authorities to help them adapt to changing travel patterns post Covid, and delivering a joined up solution from his company’s different business units. In his first interview since taking over last month, John Pickworth has told Highways News’s new weekly […]
Swarco Traffic appoints new UK MD
Swarco Traffic, the traffic technology specialist, has appointed John Pickworth, an experienced Chartered Engineer with proven Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) expertise, as its new Managing Director. Mr Pickworth, who has worked at a senior level in the industry for almost 20 years, joins the business from the engineering consultancy Pell Frischmann, where he was responsible […]
SWARCO Traffic launches new fund to support local businesses and charities
SWARCO Traffic has launched the SWARCO Traffic Ltd Business Fund, a new initiative created to support local businesses and charitable organisations experiencing financial hardship caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Following an application period, SWARCO has selected three organisations – Food for Thought Darlington, Toddington Childcare and Forest School and The Wild Hare Café – […]
SWARCO delivers fuel price VMS solution on M5
Bespoke motorway variable message signage has been installed to provide drivers with live fuel prices at Frankley Services on the M5 near Birmingham. Service station operator Moto wanted to trial a reduction in fuel prices “to deliver value to motorists during these difficult economic times”. It therefore needed a new signage solution to clearly display live […]