Traffic on the local authority road network back at pre-pandemic levels
This week’s Transport Technology Forum Covid-19 Weekly Digest suggests traffic levels have returned to pre-pandemic baseline levels for the first time since the crisis started. The TTF has compared Department for Transport national data with figures collated from more than 100 local authority areas across England, and analysis from the last two weeks has found […]
Process to apply for traffic signals funding now open
Local authorities outside of London can now submit their expressions of interest for a share of new funding to repair and upgrade traffic signals. From today (12 April) councils can use the Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) website to apply for a share of the £15 million of extra money which has been allocated to supplement existing local authority spending on the upgrade and maintenance of […]
TTF adding parking info to local authority dataset
Over the past year, the Transport Technology Forum, on behalf of the Department for Transport has been looking to consolidate local authority traffic and transport data in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. A number of authorities and operators already provide data to the DfT, and the TTF says it is keen to engage with further […]
Council chief executives urged to act on traffic signal upgrade funding offer
The chief executives of English local authorities outside London are being urged to ensure their highways teams submit expressions of interest for a share of new funding to repair and upgrade their traffic signals. The Department for Transport announced last week that £15 million of extra money has been allocated to supplement existing local authority […]
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 […]
Highways Voices hears how transport modelling the key understanding the new shape of traffic
The latest Highways Voices podcast from Highways News has heard why transport modelling is key to making the most of the growth in traffic data that is being gathered to understand changes in patterns due to the Coronavirus crisis. Listen here. Guest Darren Capes from the Department for Transport explains a data project he’s overseen […]
All TTF conference content now online as event attracts record audience
The six sessions of last week’s Transport Technology Forum conference have now been posted online for on-demand viewing. The event, held over three days was specifically designed to be available either live with interaction or recorded for people to watch the sessions they want, when they want. “We spent quite a long time thinking about […]
Government adviser salutes transport technology industry for COVID-19 response
The Department for Transport’s Chief Scientific Adviser has told the Transport Technology Forum conference that he has been extremely impressed by the way the industry stepped up to support government during the COVID-19 crisis. Opening the final session of the virtual conference, Professor Phil Blythe, who is a member of the SAGE Committee, told the […]
DfT’s Chief Scientific Adviser to speak at TTF Conference
The Transport Technology Forum has secured a keynote speech from Professor Phil Blythe as part of its closing session at this year’s online conference. The Department for Transport’s Chief Scientific Adviser, who sits on the Government’s SAGE Committee, is expected to talk about his reaction to the sector’s response to the Covid-19 crisis, particularly because […]
TTF launches procurement guidance at online annual conference
A guide to best practice for local authorities procuring transport systems and innovative technology will be launched today at the 2021 Transport Technology Forum conference. The three-day online event entitled “Facing Up to the Transport Challenge in 2021” will hear how the guide has been drawn on experience across a number of local authorities, details […]