TRL launches iROADS Investment Optimiser to strengthen evidence-based infrastructure investment and maintenance planning
To coincide with the LCRIG Innovation & Learning Festival, taking place on Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25 June at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire, TRL has announced the launch of Investment Optimiser, a new strategic decision-support module within its road asset management platform, iROADS. Designed specifically for highways authorities and infrastructure owners, Investment Optimiser helps organisations […]
Webinar explores PAS 2161 and the future of road condition monitoring
Tomorrow TRL are partnering with LCRIG and Highways News to run a dedicated webinar for technology providers interested in achieving PAS2161 approval. PAS 2161 approval refers to certification or accreditation that a road condition monitoring technology or survey method complies with the UK standard PAS 2161:2024, the new specification for collecting and reporting road condition […]
TRL’s Chief Technologist calls for Government backing for TOPAS
The Chief Technologist at TRL, Chris Kettell, is warning that Government and industry must do more to support the standards body underpinning the UK’s traffic technology sector, arguing that the cost of maintaining it is tiny compared with the risks of allowing it to decline. In the latest contribution to the ongoing debate around standards […]
DfT appoints TRL as PAS 2161 approvals auditor
TRL has been appointed by the Department for Transport (DfT) as the PAS 2161 approvals auditor, supporting the consistent and independent assessment of road condition monitoring (RCM) technologies across England through to 31 December 2030. Under the contract, TRL will independently assess and approve technology providers to verify that their systems can deliver road condition […]
Stuck on Red: ITS UK launches new campaign to tackle decline in traffic signal infrastructure
ITS UK has aunched a new campaign, Stuck on Red, highlighting the urgent need to address the decline in the UK’s traffic signal infrastructure. With a significant proportion of traffic signals reaching the end of their operational life, ITS UK warns that the current state of roadside infrastructure is holding back progress on road safety, congestion […]
TRL commissioned to develop national Blue Light standard for UK police vehicles
TRL has been commissioned by the Metropolitan Police on behalf of the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), to develop a new national Fleet Blue Light Standard for emergency vehicle lighting across UK policing. The project will establish a consistent, evidence-based approach to blue light configurations used on all marked police vehicles, including motorcycles, cars, vans […]
JCT Traffic Signals Symposium builds momentum with new sponsors and speakers signed up
The popular JCT Traffic Signals Symposium has announced TRL has joined the list of Sponsors for September’s event at the University of Lincoln, joining YUNEX Traffic, Telent, NAL, PTV Group and SWARCO as backers of the revamped two-day conference. Meanwhile the latest addition to the programme have been confirmed, with the papers committee choosing Reading […]
Autonomous Passenger Services: From trials to procurement
As automated passenger services (APS) move from trials to real-world deployment, local authorities and transport operators face new questions about how to plan, specify and procure technologies that are safe, inclusive and future-ready. To that end TRL and the Bus Centre of Excellence are jointly hosting a webinar, Autonomous Passenger Services: From trials to procurement, […]
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 […]