AI, cyber threats and a changing industry: SWARCO CEO’s unfiltered view on this week’s Highways Voices
This week’s Highways Voices features one of the most important people in the highways and transport technology industries – Michael Schuch, the CEO of SWARCO. He sat down with Paul Hutton for an in-depth chat about the industry during Intertraffic Amsterdam and they discussed sustainability, the challenges around, and the state of the industry globally, […]
Government makes it easier to install a new public charge points
The Government has announced hat it is ‘cutting red tape’ on public charge point installation as it continues to facilitate the switch from internal combustion engine cars to electric vehicles. Under the changes, installation costs for public charge points could be slashed from as much as £1,000 to as little as £45. Moreover, approval waiting […]
Council holds drop-in session to share details of transport strategy
Salisbury council in Wiltshire is updating its transport strategy reflecting new policies around walking and cycling and different travel patterns since Covid. The council says the refreshed strategy will set out an up-to-date, evidence-based plan for Salisbury’s transport network, looking at issues such as congestion, road safety, public transport, carbon emissions, and how people move […]
Brighton Council says new enforcement powers will mean a safer school run
Three of Brighton and Hove’s School Streets schemes will be part of a new enforcement pilot from September. Following public consultation and residents’ support, the City Council have successfully been granted new moving traffic enforcement powers by the Department for Transport, and it will be installing cameras on roads near Queen’s Park, Hangleton and West […]
From automated pods to invisible payments: more insights shaping our roads from Intertraffic Amsterdam thanks to SWARCO, Westcotec, TRL and AGD Systems
In this final bonus episode of Highways Voices from Intertraffic Amsterdam 2026, we bring you more conversations highlighting how innovation is already transforming transport systems, from airports to urban streets. We hear how automated vehicles are moving staff around Schiphol Airport and pointing towards scalable platooned transport systems, while in cities, attention turns to logistics, […]