Video explains council’s successful use of DfT signals funding
A new video has premiered at the Transport Technology Forum Autumn Update in Birmingham showcasing how the Department for Transport’s Traffic Signals Obsolescence Grant has been used to improve a key corridor in Rotherham. Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council was one of the recipients of a share of the £30 million shared among councils across England […]
TTF Autumn Update features DfT experts on digital roads and innovation
Four senior officials from the Department for Transport will give details of connected vehicle services, Digital Traffic Regulation Orders, policy and road technology services at next week’s Transport Technology Autumn Update in Birmingham. TTF Manager Darren Capes, who is Head of Road Infrastructure Technology at the DfT, will be joined by colleagues Paul Chandler, Matt […]
UK SMEs again offered cost-effective chance to take part in the ITS European Congress
The Transport Technology Forum is again giving small and medium enterprises the opportunity to attend Europe’s leading Intelligent Transport Systems event next April by taking a space on the UK Pavilion. The TTF has hosted the Pavilion at previous European Congresses in Lisbon and Seville, as well as the ITS World Congress in Dubai last […]
TTF Autumn Update discusses connected services, data and standards, DfT policies and organisation’s future direction
The themes for the Transport Technology Forum’s Autumn Update on 6 November have been set, focussed on updating local authorities and suppliers with the latest on the emerging Connected Vehicle Services framework and wider government policy. The one-day event in Birmingham will hear from senior members of the Department for Transport, looking at Connected Services, […]
LCRIG’s Transport Technology Forum contract renewed
The Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) has had its contract to support the Transport Technology Forum (TTF) renewed for a further three years. LCRIG has delivered the TTF for the Department for Transport since the summer of 2021. The contract renewal will see the not-for-profit Community Interest Company continue to deliver the Forum until […]
DfT starts conversation on connected data services to shape UK’s digital roads future
The Department for Transport’s Head of Road Infrastructure Technology has used his address at the LCRIG Strictly Highways event in Blackpool to start a conversation about the future connected data services that will bring together vehicles, road users and road operators. Darren Capes says starting the development of a Digital Vehicle Services Framework gives the […]
Bookings open for TTF’s Autumn Update 2025
The Transport Technology Forum has opened bookings for its annual Autumn Update conference, taking place on Thursday 6 November in Birmingham. The one-day meeting returns to the IET at Austin Court for the third year running. It gives local authorities and the supply chain the chance to spend the day in the same room as […]
DfT hails Rotherham signal upgrades as model scheme for national upgrades
The Department for Transport’s Head of Roads Infrastructure Technology has praised the value of DfT funding to upgrade and improve traffic signals across the country, as a new portal is launched for authorities to report information about work they have undertaken. Darren Capes saw for himself the value of upgrading traffic signals along the A631 […]
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 […]
The key things you need to know about procuring EV charging infrastructure – in one short webinar
The Transport Technology Forum is offering local authorities further support and expertise to help them develop high-quality bid documents for delivering electric vehicle charging infrastructure in their areas. A 75-minute online session on Tuesday 8 July will bring together experts from across the EV industry to share practical advice on bid writing and explore innovative […]