TTF details £70 million signals funding process
The manager of the Transport Technology Forum, Darren Capes, has given details of how local authorities can claim a share of the £70 million earmarked to make traffic signals more efficient, which was announced by the Transport Secretary on Monday. In launching the Department for Transport’s Plan for Drivers, Mark Harper said there would be […]
£70m extra earmarked for signals upgrades, fine tuning and technology
The Government has announced a raft of measures to make traffic signals more efficient, including the replacement of old equipment, a new “Green Light Fund” and new technology to better manage city centre traffic. This is being described as “the biggest investment in traffic signals in decades”. The Department for Transport issued the Plan for […]
Harper promises people “transport choice”
The Transport Secretary has told the Conservative Party Conference he will “give people choice to make their lives easier and not to force them to travel in a certain way, or at a certain time,” as he announced a “comprehensive plan for drivers.” Mark Harper told the audience in Manchester that in the UK, the […]
Signal control best practice highlighted in Manual for Smart Streets
Local authorities are being given valuable advice on how to best design signal installations, with a detailed use case in the new Manual for Smart Streets. The Manual for Smart Streets or MfSS is an interactive web resource delivering guidance to ensure road authorities understand the issues around the development, specification, procurement, and use of […]
Traffic Group Signals enhances Active Channel Management
With the rise in radio usage for on-site communications, telemetry and automation, the frequencies in which temporary traffic signals operate are more congested than ever. Responding to the challenging radio environment at temporary traffic signal sites, Traffic Group Signals has further boosted the performance of its Active Channel Management (ACM) technology thanks to a series […]
Monotch promotes dynamic traffic light priority solution
The Dutch C-ITS platform developer Monotch is delivering a webinar to explain how to use latest technology to dynamically alter traffic signals for different road users. It points out many countries still use old-fashion ways to prioritise traffic or keep lights greener for longer (pre-emption), but by using a platform such as TLEX can make […]
Tackling local authorities’ transport challenges on this week’s Highways Voices
“The site went down all day – completely bust – couldn’t fix it had to dig everything up, and after that,” explains Sean Bulmer of the City of York Council on this week’s Highways Voices as he discusses equipment obsolescence at SWARCO’s User Group meeting. “We now have the TSAR project, which is the asset […]
Next phase in £16.6m traffic lights programme in Somerset part of an ‘overdue investment in network’
A major county-wide Somerset Council scheme to replace traffic signals at the end of their working life has been given the green light to extend to further sites this year and next. So far traffic lights at junctions and crossings across Somerset have been replaced. This includes sites in Taunton, Bridgwater, Chard, Wells, Shepton Mallet […]
Yunex launches edge computing traffic controller
Yunex Traffic is launching a new Yutraffic Blade Advanced Traffic Controller Platform for the US market, capable of managing traffic with the highest level of security, which it says “is ready for the future of traffic control”. The company is debuting the new kit during the ITS America Conference in Texas this week, saying this […]
ARTSM about to publish new guidance for portable signals
The Association for Road Traffic Safety and Management, ARTSM, has announced that the new Guidance for Use of Portable Signs is well on its way to publication. This will replace the DfT Pink Book and will be available via ARTSM website. The organisation says it hopes to go live in June and wants the industry […]
