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Agne Vaitekenaite looks at why transport as a sector, has for too long been shaped by a narrow set of perspectives.
Paula Claytonsmith looks at how trust is now the make-or-break factor for intelligent transport and infrastructure technology.
"As we prepare to come together at the ITS European Congress in Istanbul, I am struck by how far the UK’s intelligent transport sector has progressed and how clearly our direction of travel is now defined." - Max Sugarman
The Association for Road Traffic Safety and Management (ARTSM) plays a leading role in shaping the future of road safety across the UK and beyond.
All-Energy 2026, Glasgow shows how the energy transition is rewiring mobility and intelligent transport systems.
For years, ITS was often treated as an enhancement, useful and sometimes impressive, but still secondary to the larger business of funding physical assets, but at this summit it felt much more central.
The next phase of electrification will not be won by batteries alone, but by the intelligence that connects vehicles, energy systems, roads, fleets and people.
ACT Expo 2026 in Las Vegas showed with unusual clarity the intelligent transport shift reshaping commercial fleets.
Every 1st of April, the mobility sector does what it does best, it experiments. Not always with products or pilots, but with humour.
2026 marks a clear inflection point in how the UK highways sector defines, manages and regulates traffic signs and road markings.
This article explores how intelligent systems can strengthen safety and resilience across increasingly complex transport networks.
As cities and regions evolve, mobility systems are being reshaped by rapid technological change, shifting user expectations and the urgent need for more sustainable, inclusive transport.
The items in the Educational series provide an opportunity to learn about Intelligent Transport Systems and their underpinning technologies,, to see more articles click here for the Educational page.
For more learning resources, also have a look at our Books in the Publications page.
Technologies have been used for many years to passively monitor activity on the highway, however over the years additional features have been added to assist in actively managing traffic, these range from informing users about current conditions, so that they can make their own decisions, such as automatically warning drivers of incidents using roadside variable message signs, through to compelling users to modify their driving, such as by implementing variable speed limits or by using enforcement cameras etc.
Ever seen rectangular, diamond or chevron black lines in the asphalt surface of a road and wondered what they are?
Many people assume that traffic signals emerged alongside the rise of motor vehicles, yet the foundations of modern signalisation were laid decades earlier. Long before roads were dominated by cars, engineers and scientists were grappling with the challenge of how to communicate movement, warning and control, at a distance.
This article introduces the key concepts of aspects, phases, stages, streams, and cycle time, and explains how they work together to manage traffic safely and efficiently.
