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 […]
Here-and-now Connected Vehicle benefits highlighted in new TTF video
The Transport Technology Forum has released a video showcasing a wide range of existing connected vehicle solutions which are available to make our transport network greener, safer and more resilient. The footage was shot during the TTF’s demonstrator day for senior government officials at the UTAC Proving Ground at Millbrook in Bedfordshire last month, where […]
UTMC specifications ownership transferred to TOPAS
The Traffic Open Products and Specifications Group, TOPAS, has taken over administration of specifications surrounding Urban Traffic Management and Control. UTMC Director Steve George made the announcement at the Transport Technology Forum’s Annual Conference in Leicestershire explaining that the wider industry had recommended the transfer because TOPAS is the principal repository of specifications for traffic […]
National Parking Platform entering “exciting era”
The head of the Transport Technology Forum’s Smarter Parking Working Group has confirmed that the private sector is setting up a consortium to run the National Parking Platform programme. The platform enables a simpler experience for motorists paying for parking because payments can be made using any of several established apps, rather than having to […]