TTF Conference promises real-world solution examples to transport’s challenges
Next week’s Transport Technology Forum conference is promising to offer delegates examples of where technology has helped local authorities deliver better transport. The event, from 3-5 March, features a series of presentations about successful projects supported by Transport Technology partner Innovate UK. That session led by Connected Transport Innovation Lead Karla Jakeman takes place on […]
TTF plans new kind of evening social event for annual conference – introducing “TTFM”
The Transport Technology Forum is planning two hour-long radio style discussion programmes in the evenings of its annual conference next month. When held in person, the conference usually features a dinner and drinks reception which of course is impossible this year. Instead an hour’s audio streamed informal and off the wall discussion about transport issues […]
Trip count and journey length up during Lockdown Three – TTF
Latest analysis of traffic data from more than a hundred local authority areas across England suggests that levels in Lockdown Three have been up to ten percentage points higher than they were in the first lockdown last March. Traffic is now at up to 45% below pre lockdown levels, whereas the lowest in Lockdown One […]
TTF to concentrate on transport challenges during annual conference
The Transport Technology Forum has announced the theme of its special virtual annual conference this year, as it focusses on the challenges the transport industry is facing following the Covid-19 crisis. The three-day online event will be split into six different sessions, with participants encouraged to pick and choose which they take part in, with […]
Covid data study “just as important as ever” – TTF
The Transport Technology Forum is committing to continue its weekly monitoring of local authority traffic and transport data in 2021, and is calling for more transport departments to share their information. The award-winning Covid-19 reports have been used since last spring to show the changes in traffic and cycling patters across more than a hundred […]
Lockdown traffic higher second time around – TTF
A Transport Technology Forum comparison of travel data during England’s two national lockdowns suggests that, while there was a significant drop in traffic at the beginning of the November restrictions, traffic levels only dropped to 70% of baseline levels overall, compared to 25% of baseline in March. Analysts gathered data about travel on city, town […]
Government’s Connected Vehicle Data Research “A big step forward” – TTF
The Transport Technology Forum says the Government’s publication of its Connected Vehicle Data Research shows that technology will be at the core of tomorrow’s transport network. The recommendations covered six key themes, including growing connected vehicle data use, exploiting a national approach, more training and support, making best use of existing assets, offering investment and […]
Data helped informed decision making – TTF
A city traffic engineer has explained how accurate up-to-date data helped him make informed decisions about modal shift and traffic management during the initial days of the Coronavirus restrictions in March, and how the information he has continues to be invaluable. Sean Bulmer of City of York Council was taking part in a Transport Technology […]
Traffic level drop nowhere near first lockdown – TTF
The Transport Technology Forum’s latest research into travel patterns in cities, towns and villages based on local authority-sourced data suggests the latest English lockdown triggered traffic levels to fall to 27 per cent below what they were in pre-Covid-19 days in March. However the analysis of data covering more than a hundred local authority areas […]
TTF data project wins more recognition
Fresh from being awarded the Project of the Year prize at the ITS (UK) Awards, the Transport Technology Forum has been highly commended in a civil engineering awards ceremony for its work to understand changes in travel patterns due to Covid-19 restrictions. The Transport Technology Forum, working with Arup and White Willow Consulting, supported the […]