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As part of our Official Media Partner coverage with ERTICO (ITS Europe), we talk to people from across the ITS sector. Look out for episodes with the Lilac tab.
We discuss how the 2025 Congress will translate 'Clean, Resilient and Connected Mobility' from buzzwords into tangible actions
We talk about emerging issues for the use of Artificial Intelligence in traffic systems.
In this short introduction to the "In conversation..." series, we look forward to series as Official Media Partner to the Dubai 2024 ITS World Congress.
In the first episode, Alistair Gollop talks to Joost Vantomme about the challenges and exciting future for the ITS sector as Europe prepares for a major transition for mobility.
In the second of our In Conversation series, Alistair talks to Max Sugarman about the future for ITS and mobility in the UK.
In the third of our In Conversation series, Alistair talks to Irene McAleese about how data can be used to make cycling safer and more accessible whilst also improving our cities and contributing to quality placemaking initiatives.
In the fourth of our In Conversation series, Alistair talks to Geoff Collins about how the ITS sector is likely to develop over the coming years, and why the 'Italian Job' has done a disservice to the ITS sector!
In the fifth of our In Conversation series, Alistair talks to Danny Adamson of Messagemaker Displays about training and recruitment issues facing smaller companies in the ITS sector and his outlook for what ITS will be doing in a few years time.
This series provides detailed guidance for the first principles used when undertaking the design and specification of traffic signal installations. Look out for episodes with the Orange tab.
To accompany this series, we have also produced single topic revision episodes, to find out more about these click here.
In the first of our Traffic Signals principles series, we look at the basic elements associated with 'phases' and 'stages' in traffic signal control.
In the second of our Traffic Signals principles series, we look at the Inter-stage period, particularly the safety critical elements of 'Conflicts' and 'Inter-greens'.
In the third of our Traffic Signals principles series, we look at the first-principles for the calculations required to determine both the time and space requirements to accommodate the required traffic flow in each lane of each approach to a set of traffic signals.
In the fourth of our Traffic Signals principles series, we’ll be starting to look at different modes of operation that Traffic Signal Controllers operate under, how these modes interact with each other, then at Manual, Fixed Time and Vehicle Actuated modes specifically.
This provides a surprisingly long history of using technologies to manage traffic on our roads. Look out for episodes with the Purple tab.
Although the first traffic signal installation in 1868 predates the introduction of motorised vehicles, the technologies adopted for their use go back much further. We are looking at this because it really is where Intelligent Transport Systems emanate from.
The history of detection facilities used by ITS infrastructure started in the 1920's. The surprising way in which the advent of both vehicular and pedestrian detection started and progressed over the years provides an insight to how the use of our highways has developed over the last hundred years.
This educational series provides an introduction to Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) and the technologies used to manage traffic flow. Look out for episodes with the Pink tab.
We look at what Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) are and the types of applications these are typically used for in a highway context.
An introduction to roadside technologies used in Intelligent Transport Systems infrastructure. It will give an overview of major technologies used to control and manage the highway network.
In recent years, Smart Motorways have had unprecedented levels of press coverage, but what are Smart Motorways and how do they work?
We look at the way in which we would go about inspecting a signalised crossing for a commissioning.
In this series, we look at a wide range of different technologies used in ITS applications. Look out for episodes with the Blue tab.
Have you ever wondered how these work and how they are installed? Inductive Loops are used to make traffic signals change, to automatically sense when there's a traffic snarl up and to count vehicles to let operators know how busy a road is.
We look at the ubiquitous Pedestrian Push Button unit, find out how these work and some of the hidden features you may not be familiar with!
Have you ever considered what happens when you have to switch off safety critical ITS infrastructure, specifically looking at traffic signals, and the mitigation features required to do this. How do you maintain both user and operative safety? We look at a new innovation which makes this process both quicker and safer to implement.
Are you familiar with the different types of electronic message signs, including Vehicle Activated, Warning and Full Matrix Signs? These are one of the most popular ways of warning or informing drivers about issues or road conditions.
We are looking at AI augmented detection technology which is now maturing into a commercially available product.
An exciting development for video detection applications, which can work across multiple CCTV sources to provide a comprehensive understanding of traffic movements, but without using facial recognition or ANPR to track pedestrians, cyclists or vehicles as they progress through an area.
This episode examines how Journey Time information can be implemented as a Journey Time as a Service offering, where instead of deploying extensive Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) or Bluetooth and WiFi sensors across the network, this system uses data derived from connected vehicles which are currently driving on the roads which you want the real-time information for.
Pedestrian Push Button and Demand Units, we were given special access to the AGD manufacturing facility in Cheltenham to get an insight to the complexity of these units, and join me as I talk to Greg Baker about the complexity involved in producing these.
This won the second prize in our 2023 @ITSNow Innovation Awards, and I’m delighted to have had an opportunity to sit down with Darren Hudson from Traffic Group Technology to discuss it whilst he demonstrated some of its innovative features.
The arteries of modern society, our motorways and freeways, demand meticulous and proactive management to ensure the lifeblood of commerce and personal mobility flows unimpeded.
A solution which is poised to revolutionise how we understand and plan for the reapportioning of street capacity to promote active transport modes in response to growing urban populations, congestion and climate change.
If you would like to collaborate with us on our coverage of the 2026 ITS European Congress in Istanbul, please feel free to get in contact.
The Thought Leadership series provides insight to a range of topic issues which surround the ITS sector. Look out for episodes with the Green tab.
For Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), a sector that increasingly relies on interconnected, automated and safety-critical technologies, the lessons from Ahmedabad are not just relevant, they are absolutely imperative.
The Intelligent Transport Systems sector is on the cusp of something huge, promising a future of safer, more efficient and sustainable mobility. But getting there isn't without its challenges. Today, we're diving into the five biggest set of issues facing ITS, from cyber security threats to navigating ethical dilemmas.
You may have heard that smart motorways have been cancelled, but what does this actually mean, what are the implications?
What strategies should be considered before implementing Artificial Intelligence (AI) features in traffic systems. Within the ITS sector, we have seen increasing use of AI in equipment and systems used for traffic management. However, at this point, their application is rather sporadic and lacks a cohesive approach to their use to achieve a strategic implementation.
Despite lots of work to make our ITS installations more energy efficient, we will need to do more in order to attain Carbon Neutral or Net Zero credentials for these in the near future. In this episode, we look at a number of next steps we can take to achieve these goals.
How do you make ITS equipment resilient to extreme and changing weather conditions? In this episode of ITS Now, we look at the issues facing the design and specification of ITS infrastructure in the face of the evolving mobility technology landscape in the context of the climate emergency and the impact that extreme weather conditions have on ITS equipment in the field.
With the connected and distributed nature of Intelligent Transport Systems deployments across the road network, the issues raised by the emergence of Connected Vehicles, Smart Cities and in response to the Climate Emergency, result in an interesting opportunity for traffic systems to play a pivotal role in the data-centric world.
The ever growing volume of data in the mobility sector could pose both privacy and ethical dilemmas for systems owners and have an impact on users.
Could Intelligent Transport Systems Infrastructure, such as UTC/UTMC systems, play a pivotal role in the establishment and development of Smart Cities? With extensive traffic systems deployed across our urban areas, could our traffic systems provide a valuable means to establish these new methods to manage our cities?
Find out about the issues Passively Safe Roadside Structures pose for ITS infrastructure, includes footage from the 2022 Passive Safety Crash Demonstration Day.
Could Intelligent Transport Systems be used to support Active Transport modes, such as walking and cycling, in our busy urban areas, where vehicular congestion on our streets are pushing capacity to the limit.
How might motorways evolve in coming years in response to both the climate emergency and the emergence of connected vehicles? We’ll look at how Intelligent Transport Systems infrastructure may transform these beyond Smart Motorways.
Coverage from ITS related conferences and exhibitions. Look out for episodes with the Yellow tab.
and the winners of the 2025 @ITS Now Innovation Awards are...
In this episode we reveal the winners of The 2024 @ITS Now Innovation Awards
See the highlights from Highways UK 2023, find out Alistair's thoughts on this huge exhibition and packed conference programme, along with more news on the DfT £70million grant fund for signals improvements in England!
Now in its 28th year, this years symposium was a particularly strong conference and exhibition. Find out Alistair's thoughts on the emerging trends in this episode.
Highlights from the ExCel in east London, with dancers and Lewis Hamiltons car!
Highlights of the 2023 Exhibition and Conference, and find out who won our Innovation Awards this year!
Highlights of the very busy Highways UK 2022 Exhibition and Conference, that was held at the National Exhibition Centre near Birmingham.
See some of the highlights from the 2022 JCT Symposium at Nottingham Trent University. In its 27th year, the symposium's nearly 300 delegates watched 25 papers being presented over the two days of the conference. Find out Alistair's thoughts on the emerging trends in this episode.
Filmed at Traffex 2022, we show our highlights and also reveal our ITS Now 2022 Innovation Awards winners. What caught our eye for the shortlist?
What happened at the Traffex 2019 Exhibition in the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham? Only the Future Mobility feature which I curated on behalf of the exhibition organisers!
An opportunity to go back to see the highlights of the Intertraffic 2018 Exhibition in Amsterdam.
Look back at the 2017 exhibtion at the NEC.
