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 […]
TfL agrees new traffic technology contracts with Yunex and Telent
Transport for London has signed new contracts with Yunex Traffic and Telent Technology Services Ltd to provide services to keeping London’s road network moving over the next eight years. The contracts with Yunex Traffic and Telent Technology Services Ltd are to supply, install, maintain and dispose of equipment needed for London’s automated traffic signals, variable message signs and overheight vehicle detectors. The new contract will extend Yunex Traffic’s existing […]
INRIX Signal Analytics now available across the UK to measure, visualise and improve traffic signal performance networkwide
INRIX UK, a leader in connected car services and transportation analytics, has announced that INRIX® IQ Signal Analytics is now available in the UK to understand traffic signal and corridor performance easier, faster and cheaper than installing traditional monitoring infrastructure at a junction. Signal Analytics delivers junction and corridor analytics in an easy to use yet powerful cloud-based […]
SRL introduces solution to make “traffic management far greener”
The temporary signals traffic management company SRL has announced a new solution SRL Solar PLUS which it says dramatically reduces battery exchanges and power usage and emissions at sites. It says in a world where everything has to become far greener, the SRL Solar PLUS™ traffic system enables users to “make a positive difference to the […]
Solar traffic signal first from SRL
SRL Traffic Systems has become one of the first companies to offer UK and RoI traffic managers solar technology for mobile traffic signals, enabling them to deliver projects more sustainably, cost-effectively and safely. The only solution on the market that can be retrofitted onto customers’ existing stock, SRL Solar PLUSTM is the latest addition to […]
TTF consults on signal identification standard
The Transport Technology Forum is continuing to develop a project aimed at getting more value from the UK’s network of traffic signal controllers and is readying the first stage of external consultation. This would, for the first time, set an open and standard way of describing each controller’s specific configuration, ensuring that every signal-controlled site […]
SWARCO’s Head of Region for the UK & Ireland says Dynniq integration has gone “better than he could have hoped for”
The acquisition of Dynniq Mobility by SWARCO, announced at the end of September 2021, enters the next phase of its integration plan with the businesses working hard on aligning the SWARCO Traffic and the former Dynniq UK organisations. The acquisition has had a significant impact on how both businesses are perceived as a global player […]
Yunex Traffic wins five-year contract with Bristol City Council for supply, installation and maintenance of traffic signal and control equipment
Yunex Traffic has been awarded a five-year contract by Bristol City Council for the supply, installation and maintenance of traffic signal and control equipment. With an option to extend to up to nine years, the company’s work will drive operational and performance efficiencies, as well as delivering social value commitments and contributing to a reduction […]
