The tech exists, so how do we make connected roads happen?
Connected vehicle technology is no longer a future concept, it’s already embedded in the cars people drive and the networks we operate. So why does deployment still feel slow and fragmented? Recorded at the ITS European Congress in Istanbul, this panel discussion focuses on the real challenge facing the sector: how to move from capability […]
Birmingham 2027 delegation agrees to close co-operation with Korea’s World Congress this year
A team from the planning committee of the 2027 ITS World Congress at Birmingham’s NEC have held a high-level meeting with people working to deliver this year’s Congress in the Korean city of Gangneung where everyone agreed to pursue closer co-operation. The meeting took place during the ITS European Congress in Istanbul, and discussed practical […]
Europe’s connected road future up for debate on busy UK Pavilion
A high-level panel discussion about the future of connected vehicle services across Europe will take centre stage on the UK Pavilion at next week’s ITS European Congress, alongside the showcasing of leading British SMEs and the promotion of next year’s ITS World Congress at Birmingham’s NEC. The Transport Technology Forum is delivering the Pavilion, as […]
Catch up on TTF Live! – Full conference recordings now streaming
Recordings of all the papers, speeches and panel sessions from last month’s Department for Transport-led Transport Technology Forum Conference are now available on the organisation’s YouTube channel. Watch all the recordings here and a highlights video here. TTF Live! focussed on DfT’s forthcoming Connected Vehicle Services Framework and also featured the latest connected vehicle technology […]
DfT Lane Rental Conference – as it happened
We’re live at the Department for Transport’s Lane Rental Conference 2026 in Tower Hamlets – it is a one-day event bringing together local authorities, utilities, and industry professionals to discuss how lane rental schemes, where companies are charged for occupying busy roads, can be used to reduce congestion from roadworks. It focuses on sharing policy […]
TTF Conference “a fantastic opportunity” to show off groundbreaking technology
The Sales Director for UK and Ireland at transport technology and intelligent mobility solutions provider Kapsch has told Highways News participation in last week’s Department-for-Transport-led Transport Technology Forum conference has really boosted his company’s profile in the UK. Tim Wray worked with consultancy AECOM to demonstrate how European C-Roads standards could be brought to the […]
TTF Live 2026 hailed an “overwhelming success” after real-world tech demos
The Managing Director of LCRIG is describing the special format used for this 2026 Transport Technology Forum “TTF Live!” conference in Hinckley last week as an “overwhelming success”. Kerry Winstanley, whose Local Council Roads Innovation Group delivers the TTF on behalf of the Department for Transport, says delivering both policy discussions and practical demonstrations “worked […]
TTF Live – day 2 as it happens
Highways News is back at the Transport Technology Forum Live conference at Hinckley Island in Leicstershire. It’s a day of demos showing the latest in connected vehicle services. We’ll update you on it all day. 9.40 We start with the Deputy Director of Traffic and Technology at the Department for Transport, Gavin James. He’s new […]
TTF Live 2026 – As it happens
The Transport Technology Forum Conference is underway in Leicestershire. Highways News is keeping you up to date with the latest talking points. 9.40 Darren Capes, TTF Manager and Head of Road Infrastructure Technology at the Department for Transport gets the event underway. He welcomes delegates and talks about the key data demonstrations to come during […]
UK transport tech showcased in busy week at ITS European Congress
A group of British-based Intelligent Transport Systems companies will be taking advantage of a space on the Transport Technology Forum-led UK Pavilion at next month’s ITS European Congress in Istanbul. The TTF has hosted a Pavilion at previous European Congresses in Lisbon and Seville, as well as the ITS World Congress in Dubai, and is […]