TOPAS and the removal of a barrier to innovation explained

Kealie Franklin, administrator of the Traffic Open Products and Specifications group TOPAS writes for Highways News: Why do we need UK specific standards As everyone is aware, EN standards are primarily standards for trade across European countries.  They are performance standards and do not cover specific country functionalities.  Many countries in Europe have a system […]

TTF and TOPAS working together Road Infrastructure Equipment procurement standards

The Transport Technology Forum (TTF) and Traffic Open Products And Specifications group (TOPAS) have committed to work together to develop and implement of new traffic signals standards and guidance. One of the key roles of TOPAS is to bridge current and future technologies, being tasked with developing maintaining and specifications for traffic control equipment.  This […]

TOPAS seeks opinions on interoperability protocol

The group responsible for overseeing traffic open products and specifications is seeking input from the traffic signals user community on how specifications could best support traffic control and network operation services. TOPAS says the widespread uptake of CCTV and diverse other sensing technologies and IoT devices has increased the quantity and diversity of traffic data available to users. […]