“The sky’s the limit” for apprentices recognised at DfT Special Recognition Awards

The Department for Transport’s Head of Road Infrastructure Technology will praise the next generation of highways professionals when he addresses the winners of the inaugural DfT Special Recognition Inspirational Apprentice Awards. Darren Capes, who is also Senior Vice President of the Institute of Highway Engineers will introduce the awards ceremony held during the 2025 LCRIG […]

Intelligent Transport Systems “fundamental” to DfT – Minister

The Future of Roads Minister has confirmed support for digital Traffic Regulation Orders and Digital Controller Interface Specification as she hailed the Birmingham’s hosting of the 2027 Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress and praised the industry as a whole in a speech in Parliament today, as she pointed to the contribution her department makes through […]

TTF Conference sessions now available via YouTube

Recordings of all the papers, speeches and panel sessions from last month’s Transport Technology Forum Conference are now available on the organisation’s YouTube channel. Watch all the recordings here. The event in Leicestershire, sponsored by Clearview Intelligence, brought together local authorities, central government and the supply chain for two days of industry updates and informed […]

Anthony Ferguson reflects on a career in transport as he retires from DfT

The Department for Transport’s Deputy Director Anthony Ferguson retires today after 38 years in the Civil Service, 35 of them at Department for Transport.  For the last ten he’s been heading up the traffic technology division. He’s told Highways News he’s chosen now to leave because of “motive and opportunity”.  “Although I am still enjoying […]

UK SMEs celebrate business opportunities created at ITS European Congress

Participants on the Transport Technology Forum-led UK Pavilion at the ITS European Congress in Seville last week have spoken of the business leads they secured, saying it was a “unique opportunity to connect with stakeholders” and to “discover possible opportunities for British businesses.” AECOM, AGD Systems, Agilysis, AIM, Immense, MAV, Nicander, Now Wireless, Teragence, VESOS […]

ITS European Congress 2025: UK Pavilion “pitwalk”

On today’s Highways Voices you’ll learn about solar-powered surveillance, AI-driven traffic modelling, ghost plate detection and lots of other technologies helping transform our highways. We’re on the UK Pavilion at the ITS European Congress in Seville talking about innovations being showcased by a range of UK SMEs that are tackling the daily challenges we face. […]

UK gears up for busy ITS European Congress in Seville

The UK’s transport technology industry will again be taking centre stage at a major event next week, with a large exhibition stand at the Intelligent Transport Systems European Congress in Seville (19-21 May). The event, attended by more than 2,500 people, features the UK Pavilion, with 12 suppliers sharing the space to highlight the wide […]

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 […]

Transport Technology Forum Conference 2025 – Day Two live blog

The Transport Technology Forum Conference, sponsored by Clearview Intelligence, brings together national government, local authorities, suppliers and academia to discuss government policy. The event is being recorded and will be available online in due course. This is Paul Hutton, here with a live blog from the event, updated frequently. 9.38 Darren Capes, TTF Manager, sums […]

Transport Technology Forum Conference 2025 – Day One live blog

The Transport Technology Forum Conference, sponsored by Clearview Intelligence, brings together national government, local authorities, suppliers and academia to discuss government policy and showcase best practice and innovation in the use of technology in transport. The event is being recorded and will be available online in due course. This is Paul Hutton, here with a […]

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