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Cambridge-based Alchera Technologies has an answer to transport data, and a new £2.7 million seed funding round will help the company take its artificial intelligence platform to more highways operators and local authorities across the UK.
Dangerous behaviour on Britain’s roads is not only persisting, but also doing so at a scale that should concern anyone with an interest in public safety.
The platform has been built for hazardous object detection and advanced traffic analytics, yet its early performance suggests it is capable of reshaping how roadworks are monitored and understood.
Peter Routledge shows how the Digital Controller Interface Standard (DCIS) programme is turning established traffic signal information into linked, validated and reusable data and what that could mean for modelling, optimisation and connected mobility.
Government decisions play a decisive role in shaping the future of transport, making effective engagement with policymakers an increasingly important skill for the sector. This report from the ITS-UK Advocacy and Public Affairs Group explores how credibility, evidence, strategic communication and long-term relationship building can help organisations influence policy, secure support for innovation and contribute to better transport outcomes.
As the 32nd ITS World Congress concludes in Gangneung, global transport leaders are shifting focus from isolated pilot schemes to unified, international data frameworks. This landmark event showcased cutting-edge urban artificial intelligence and established essential cross-border standards for connected, automated mobility, paving the way for Birmingham 2027.
As the 32nd ITS World Congress concludes in Gangneung, global transport leaders are shifting focus from isolated pilot schemes to unified, international data frameworks. This landmark event showcased cutting-edge urban artificial intelligence and established essential cross-border standards for connected, automated mobility, paving the way for Birmingham 2027.
As Gangneung’s ITS World Congress moves from innovation towards implementation, day four revealed an industry increasingly focused on deploying intelligent transport at scale. From Hall of Fame award winners and cooperative safety technologies to the launch of Birmingham 2027, the message was clear, success now depends on collaboration, interoperability, trust and delivering real-world outcomes.
Behind every container lifted from a ship and every suitcase placed on a conveyor belt sits a network of intelligent transport systems that keep global logistics moving.
A quiet revolution that is beginning to reshape how engineers, planners and operators understand the road network. Cloud native platforms, AI assisted modelling and real time simulation are changing the nature of the craft.
The roadside unit inhabits a curious presence in the ITS landscape. Most people never notice, yet it forms an important touchpoint between connected vehicles and the digital systems that shape their journeys.
The ITS industry has long celebrated the efficiency gains that digital systems deliver, but the carbon cost of the infrastructure that supports them has remained largely out of sight.
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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.
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