Warwickshire leads the way with new eco-friendly traffic lights in Warwick town centre
Warwickshire County Council is celebrating the installation of cutting-edge, environmentally friendly traffic signals at the junction of High Street and Swan Street in Warwick Town Centre. These state-of-the-art signals, close to the Warwick Arms Hotel, are among the first of their kind in the UK, represent an important step toward the Council’s ambition to achieve net-zero carbon emissions. […]
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 […]
Harnessing the potential of technological evolution
By Ben Parsons – business development director, SRL Traffic Systems Constant technological innovation is the defining feature of our intelligent transport system (ITS) sector. Rapid technological advances expand the potential of our products to facilitate highways that are increasingly safe and more efficient for road users, road workers and pedestrians alike. Yet for us to […]
Green Light for Safety: The Role of Smart Signaling in Pedestrian Safety
By Andrew Caleya Chetty, CEO Starling Technologies An increase in pedestrian incidents In 2023, 405 pedestrians lost their lives and 6,067 suffered serious injuries on UK roads. This represents a 6% increase in pedestrian fatality and a 4% increase in serious injury, compared to the previous year. A staggering 66% of fatalities and 86% of […]
Traffic revolution: AGD’s AGD650 Detector gets smarter, faster and more versatile
AGD is delighted to showcase its updated AGD650 AI Multi Modal Detector, setting a new standard for intelligent traffic management. With advanced tracking capabilities for buses now fully integrated and trials underway to extend functionality to bicycles and heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), the AGD650 is positioned as a game-changer in modern traffic detection. Originally designed […]
Westcotec’s Heathrow Airport Perimeter Road casualty reduction scheme wins ITS UK award
A casualty reduction system installed by Norfolk-based road safety technology firm Westcotec has won this year’s ITS UK ‘Changing behaviour with Technology’ award. Implementation of the system on the busy Perimeter Road at Heathrow Airport in west London has brought about a 70 per cent reduc tion in collisions and a three per cent reduction […]
SRL signals ambitious growth strategy with leadership team expansion
SRL Traffic Systems, one of Europe’s largest manufacturers and suppliers of mobile intelligent transport system (ITS) solutions to the traffic management, construction, events and utilities sectors, has signalled ambitious expansion plans with four appointments to newly created senior leadership positions, as it strives to combine commercial growth with sustained technological innovation and customer service excellence. […]
Blakedale extends traffic management hire fleet to include EVs as part of its Drive to Zero commitment
Traffic management and specialist vehicle supplier Blakedale has added additional 3.5-tonne Impact Protection Vehicles (IPVs) and a range of electric vehicles (EVs) to its hire fleet to meet the ever-changing needs of operators in the highways industry. The 3.5-tonne IPVs were developed for use in inner-city roadwork environments and can be fitted to most 3.5-tonne […]
Introducing the Enhanced Endurance Rapid Charging System from Traffic Group Signals: faster, safer and more compact for optimised fleet performance
Building on the existing, well-established system’s proven performance, the latest version introduces several key updates designed to enhance functionality and user experience. The updated build standard focuses on improved manufacturing processes, resulting in superior performance and reliability. Encased in advanced protective packaging, the system is delivered ready for immediate installation. To further streamline the setup […]
Travel improvements linking into Bournemouth’s Upper Gardens progress to next phase
Walking, cycling and road improvements in Bournemouth’s Glenferness Avenue area, from Talbot roundabout to Branksome Wood Road, have largely completed, with the next phase of work linking the sustainable travel route into Bournemouth’s Upper Gardens due to start later this month. The next phase of work, which will link the above travel improvements to those […]