Why standards matter: Highways Voices revisits the TOPAS debate
The announcement that Traffic Open Products and Specifications Ltd (TOPAS) is to close because its current funding arrangements are no longer sustainable puts a new perspective on a Highways Voices discussion first broadcast in February. TOPAS was established as an independent, not-for-profit organisation following the removal of DfT Type Approval, maintaining specifications and registering products […]
TOPAS to close due to “unsustainable funding arrangements”
Traffic Open Products and Specifications Ltd (TOPAS), the independent body responsible for maintaining specifications and registering traffic control equipment in the UK, is to close after its Management Board concluded that its existing funding arrangements are no longer sustainable. A special resolution to close the not-for-profit organisation was tabled at its AGM on 20 August, […]
Telent renews Kent traffic signal maintenance contract
Kent County Council (KCC) has reappointed Telent to maintain its traffic signal network following a competitive tender process, extending a partnership that has supported the county’s roads for more than two decades. As one of Telent’s largest traffic signal maintenance contracts, and one of the most significant of its kind in the UK, the renewal […]
Stuck on Red: ITS UK launches new campaign to tackle decline in traffic signal infrastructure
ITS UK has aunched a new campaign, Stuck on Red, highlighting the urgent need to address the decline in the UK’s traffic signal infrastructure. With a significant proportion of traffic signals reaching the end of their operational life, ITS UK warns that the current state of roadside infrastructure is holding back progress on road safety, congestion […]
JCT Traffic Signals Symposium builds momentum with new sponsors and speakers signed up
The popular JCT Traffic Signals Symposium has announced TRL has joined the list of Sponsors for September’s event at the University of Lincoln, joining YUNEX Traffic, Telent, NAL, PTV Group and SWARCO as backers of the revamped two-day conference. Meanwhile the latest addition to the programme have been confirmed, with the papers committee choosing Reading […]
Why sticking to standards is not an option, with TOPAS, SWARCO, Yunex Traffic and Telent
“The question isn’t whether we can afford to maintain TOPAS, it’s whether we can afford to become a nation where every junction is an experiment. Every upgrade is a gamble, and every innovation is incompatible with the last.” What happens to your network when every junction becomes an experiment—and every upgrade a gamble? That’s the […]
Telent awarded National Highways’ £775m NRTS 3 contract as competition withdraws
National Highways is to sign its £775m National Roads Telecommunications Service (NRTS) 3 contract with Telent Technology Services via a direct award, after an ‘unsuccessful competitive tendering procedure’ in which the only other competing tender was forced to withdraw. However the agency says that the earliest date the contract will be signed is 15 September […]
Legacy technology, limiting downtime, doing more with less, and addressing cybersecurity: navigating highways’ challenges
Dr. Kum Wah Choy, Technology Solutions Director at Telent, has highlighted how the highways sector can modernise legacy systems without ripping everything out. His viewpoint offers a practical roadmap for upgrading ageing networks, integrating AI and 5G, and preparing for the PSTN switch-off – all while keeping the roads running and budgets in check. The highway […]
Telent delivers high-speed network rollout for National Highways
Telent has successfully completed the nationwide rollout of Corporate Wide Area Network services for National Highways, connecting over 124 strategic sites across the UK in three months. The project represents a significant milestone in the modernisation of the organisation’s digital infrastructure. The project was launched for the migration of National Highways’ corporate network estate from the […]
M Group completes acquisition of Telent
M Group has successfully completed the acquisition of Telent, provider of operational technology and critical digital infrastructure solutions, following the necessary regulatory approvals. Combining M Group’s infrastructure services offering with Telent’s technology and digital solution capabilities, this transformative deal marks an new phase for both businesses. The acquisition will strengthen longstanding relationships with shared customers […]