DfT announces £15m funding for councils to repair and upgrade traffic signals
As part of this year’s Highway Maintenance settlement for English local authorities outside of London, the Department for Transport has announced a £15 million allocation specifically to supplement existing local authority spending on the upgrade and maintenance of traffic signals and associated equipment. This new money for the 2021/22 financial year is available to authorities […]
New smart signal solution being trialled in Cambridge
A new style Artificial Intelligence traffic signal control is to be trialled at some of the busiest junctions in Cambridge in an attempt to cut congestion and improve air quality. The 12-month trial of the Vivacity Labs solution will investigate how camera-based sensors and machine learning can be used to optimise traffic signals to improve […]
JCT issues call for papers as it plans for physical autumn Symposium
Organisers of the popular JCT Traffic Signals Symposium have issued their call for industry professionals and academics to propose papers on Traffic Signals and Signals related topics, as they push ahead with plans to hold an in-person event this year. After last year’s event was held online, JCT say this year’s Symposium will be held […]
HE explains A14 junction traffic signal outage
Highways England has taken to Facebook to explain to people in Cambridgeshire why traffic lights are currently off on a busy junction on the A14, after some drivers complained about “near misses” on the roundabout. The post gives an update on the work at the Milton Interchange which links the A14 with the A10 north […]
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. […]
JCT Symposium going online for 2020 with as much expertise as ever
The organisers of the popular JCT Traffic Signals Symposium have announced that the 25th event next month will feature two days of virtual presentations. The event was scheduled to take place on the 22 and 23 September at Nottingham Trent University, however, given the continuing government restrictions in the wake of Covid-19, it is moving […]
