West Sussex upgrade to LED traffic signals will save over £500,000
West Sussex County Council has upgraded the county’s traffic signals with the latest LED technology that will save over £500,000 in operating costs and nearly 600 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂e) emissions. Across the county, 94 traffic signal sites now have new signal heads, push-button units, vehicle and pedestrian detectors, advanced controller systems, traffic signal poles and cabling […]
MOVA8 installation promises better journeys in Essex
Smart traffic technology that will reduce waiting times and queues will be installed at a busy A127 junction following success elsewhere in Southend, Essex. The traffic signals, where Progress Road in Eastwood meets the A127, will be fitted with high-tech MOVA8 software, says the Echo News. MOVA8 technology allows traffic signals to communicate with each […]
AGD Systems secures dual lot award with Newcastle City Council
AGD Systems, part of The Traffic Group (TTG), has announced its successful award in two lots under the Newcastle City Council framework for the Supply of Traffic Signal Equipment and Associated Products. AGD has been appointed supplier for Lot 3 (ELV Pedestrian Equipment) and Lot 6 (Above Ground Detection). The contract covers an initial 24-month […]
Nottinghamshire’s largest traffic signal upgrade goes live
Cllr Bert Bingham, Cabinet Member for Transport and the Environment for Nottinghamshire County Council, has described the county’s £500,000 traffic signal upgrade as a “very worthwhile investment.” The upgrade at the A38/King’s Mill Road East junction in Ashfield – one of the busiest in Nottinghamshire- has been successfully completed by Via East Midlands, working on […]
“Outstanding” JCT Traffic Signals Symposium programme published
Traffic signals remain the premier way for local authorities to manage traffic on their networks and are increasingly used to support public transport and active travel policies – therefore the popular JCT Traffic Signals Symposium in Leeds remains the premier event for highways professionals and suppliers in the UK. The learned programme for this September’s […]
SRL’S emissions-reduction target gains validation from science-based targets initiative
SRL Traffic Systems has achieved a significant milestone, becoming the first mobile intelligent transport system (ITS) manufacturer to have its greenhouse gas emissions-reduction target validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a leading global corporate climate action organisation. The SBTi has validated SRL’s near-term target to reduce absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions […]
Pilot Group to close the doors at TWM Traffic, Highways News understands
One of the traffic technology sector’s most well-known brands, TWM Traffic, is set to close. Highways News understands that its parent company Pilot Group has decided to close the doors of its traffic technology division TWM Traffic in a sudden move that was not expected. Established in 2002 and based in the Northwest of England, […]
JCT launches new Traffic Signal Design course
The traffic signals consultancy JCT is adding a new Traffic Signal Design course to its package of professional training. The Company is best known across the wider industry for its Traffic Signals Symposium each September, but does much more within signals, delivering the LinSig software package and providing training and specialist traffic signal related consultancy […]
Telent retains contract to maintain Oxfordshire County Council’s traffic signals network
Critical infrastructure technology provider Telent has been reappointed to maintain Oxfordshire County Council’s traffic signals and Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) estate, after its contract to carry out traffic signal maintenance was renewed. First awarded in 2017, Telent has secured a new contract that will run until 2028, reinforcing Telent’s long-standing partnership with the council to […]
West Sussex begins final stage of Traffic Signal Halogen Replacement Programme
West Sussex County Council is entering the third and final stage of its three-year programme to change all traffic signals in the county from halogen to LED technology. The programme, which has already successfully converted 70% of the planned sites, will now focus on key areas in Chichester. As part of the upgrades, the council […]