TRL publishes report into road condition monitoring technologies
The Department for Transport has released the TRL-authored road condition standard, introducing innovative data collection to improve monitoring, consistency and transparency across England’s local road networks. In 2023, the Department for Transport worked with TRL to develop and trial a demonstration process for approving new Road Condition Monitoring technologies, building on an earlier comparability study […]
TRL unveils new brand identity to reflect global leadership in transport innovation
TRL, the UK’s global centre for innovation in transport and mobility, has unveiled a new brand identity, its first major update in over a decade, which it says marks “a significant milestone in its evolution and future direction”. The refreshed brand introduces a new strapline, “Shaping Transport”, designed to capture TRL’s role at the forefront […]
David Sharratt appointed TRL Chief Commercial Officer
TRL has announced the appointment of David Sharratt as Chief Commercial Officer. David joins TRL with more than 25 years of international experience as a board director and executive, spanning a wide range of industries and geographies. His career has focused on delivering growth, leading turnarounds, creating value, and driving strategic change acrosssectors including utility-scale […]
UK–Ghana study tour strengthens future transport partnership
Senior officials from Ghana’s Ministry of Roads and Highways (MoRH) have concluded a week-long study tour to the United Kingdom, focused on strengthening institutional capacity in road asset management, road safety, and future transport systems. The study tour, held from 16-20 March, brought together political and technical leadership from Ghana’s Ministry of Roads and Highways […]
TRL team run Reading Half Marathon for Brake
After months of hard work and training through dark, damp nights, a team of TRL colleagues successfully completed the Reading Half Marathon on Sunday 22 March. Running in support of an incredible cause, they raised money for Brake, the road safety charity. The runners came from across TRL’s departments, and for many, this was their […]
Kay Jarvis appointed as TRL’s Chief People Officer
TRL have appointment Kay Jarvis as its new Chief People Officer. Kay brings extensive experience providing leadership and expertise across a broad range of business operational functions, consistently adding strategic value and delivering meaningful results. With strong commercial acumen and a deep understanding of organisational performance, she has a proven ability to translate business plans […]
Watch: TRL’s multimodal route to Intertraffic Amsterdam
Last week 30,000 transport professionals travelled from around the world to Intertraffic Amsterdam, the world’s leading event on Mobility & Traffic Technology. The team from TRL don’t just offer transport research, innovation, software, and highway products and services, they live and breathe them! In the run-up to Intertraffic, five TRL team members; Paul Campion, Subu […]
Intertraffic speaks for itself: Highways Voices at the biggest traffic technology show of the year
Highways Voices brought you all the news and views from the Intertraffic Amsterdam 2026 exhibition floor this week, and to say that it was a busy show is something of an understatement. Well over 30,000 visitors, almost 900 exhibitors from 56 countries and spread out over the entire vastness of RAI Amsterdam’s 13 halls, Paul […]
Intertraffic 2026: Road safety breakthroughs, smarter road maintenance and the politics of road charging thanks to SWARCO, Westcotec, AGD Systems and TRL
From the buzzing show floor in Amsterdam, today’s Highways Voices from Intertraffic 2026 captures the energy of the event and looks at some important views around road safety, maintenance and taxation, as well as focussing on how to make a great exhibition. In this episode, sponsored by SWARCO, Westcotec, AGD Systems and TRL, you’ll hear […]
AI, safety and the future of mobility: Big names shape the conversation at Intertraffic 2026 thanks to Westcotec, SWARCO, TRL and AGD Systems
You’re catching us in the RAI for Intertraffic Amsterdam 2026 again on Highways Voices today as we discuss AI controlling traffic signals, smarter road safety systems, and data that predicts crashes before they happen. These podcasts are brought to you thanks to the support of SWARCO, Westcotec, AGD Systems and TRL. In today’s programme you’ll […]