West Midlands delegation heads to Atlanta to kickstart Birmingham 2027 Congress
The West Midlands Mayor has announced that Birmingham’s role as host of the prestigious Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress in two years will be the perfect stage to showcase the region’s rich history of innovation—a journey that began with the Industrial Revolution and continues with the cutting edge technology of today. A team from Transport […]
British Consul General champions UK innovation at ITS World Congress
Britain’s senior representative in six states in southeastern USA will be promoting the best of British innovation when she attends the UK & ERTICO ITS-Europe Pavilion at the Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress in Atlanta later this month. Thousands of people are expected to attend the event in Atlanta, including Consul General Rachel Galloway who […]
TfWM takes global honour for wheelchair-friendly Augmented Reality navigation breakthrough
Transport for West Midlands has won a major international award from the World Smart Cities Event in South Korea which it’s hoped could deliver major improvements in mobility for wheelchair users. It won ‘Best Partnership’ at the event in Busan for its pioneering work with Korean technology firm LBS Tech and Aston University on an […]
ERTICO and TfWM unite in Atlanta to launch ITS World Congress 2027
The Chief Executive of ERTICO – ITS Europe has described his enthusiasm for working with Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) to deliver the flagship Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress in Birmingham in 2027. ERTICO delivers the global event every three years and, with preparations already underway for the 2027 event, ERTICO will be actively promoting […]
UK SMEs showcase the country’s transport innovations at 2025 ITS World Congress
Seven of the UK’s leading transport technology SMEs will be supporting Birmingham’s hosting of the ITS World Congress 2027 when they exhibit on the UK-Europe Pavillion next month at the 2025 edition of the event in Atlanta. AGD and its sister company MAV systems, Immense, Navtech Radar, Nicander, Simplifai Systems and Zenzic will be on […]
ITS World Congress 2027 host updates TTF delegates with latest developments
The 2027 Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress at Birmingham’s NEC is being projected to bring more than £30 million of benefits to West Midlands in visitor expenditure alone. Chris Lane, who is leading Transport for West Midlands’ work in hosting the major global event, was updating the Transport Technology Forum’s Annual Conference in Leicestershire with […]
2027 ITS World Congress organisers and host connect ideas at kick-off meeting
Planning for the 33rd ITS World Congress in Birmingham is accelerating, following a productive meeting between the organisers, ERTICO – ITS Europe, and representatives from the host region, the West Midlands. Held in London, this strategic session marked a key milestone in shaping a high-impact global event that will take place from 25–29 October 2027 […]
ITS World Congress 2027 focuses on Connecting Ideas and Transforming Transport
The organisers of the 33rd ITS World Congress at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre in October 2027 have announced the theme for the event: Connect Ideas. Transform Transport. Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), the Department for Transport, Department of Business and Trade, ITS UK and Visit Britain, are collaborating with the organiser, ERTICO – ITS Europe […]
West Midlands Mayor launches consultation on taking control of region’s bus services
Consultation over the biggest shake up of regional bus services in decades has been launched this week by Richard Parker, Mayor of the West Midlands with a rallying cry for people to take part. Over the next three months the public are being asked to give their views on the Mayor’s plan for a franchised […]
West Midlands offering free evening bus travel this week
Transport for West Midlands is offering free bus travel for all passengers after 7pm every night this week throughout the region. “Whether you’re ticking off your Christmas shopping list, catching up with friends, or heading home from work, this is your chance to travel for free,” it says in a statement. “No tickets, no hassle […]