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News Highways Agency Four years ago the Highways Agency - which is responsible for maintaining the UK's motorways and some A-roads - relied on more than 100 contracts with... [24 Nov 2009]
Photos: The firefighting robots taking to London's streets
Photo Under a two-year deal - jointly funded by Network Rail, the Highways Agency and Transport for London, in collaboration with the London Fire Brigade - QinetiQ's remote operated vehicles (ROVs) can be... [29 Jul 2009]
'Airwave does do data - unlike what some of the media say'
Comment In recent years the company has been busy expanding its user base, both at home - Air Ambulances have just signed on the dotted line and the Highways Agency continues to beef up its involvement - and... [11 Jun 2009]
Steelbox Networks, Inc. Case Study: UK Highways Project
White Paper Following the success of the M25 London Orbital Motorway project, Telindus Surveillance Solutions Ltd was chosen to design, implement and support an IP switched CCTV system for the UK Highways Agency for... [16 May 2009]
Airwave heads out on the Highways Agency
News The Highways Agency is extending its rollout of the Airwave digital radio system to hundreds more staff. More than 500 Highways Agency traffic officers have already been... [10 Mar 2009]
CIOs still plan investment despite tight budgets
News Denise Plumpton, director of information at The Highways Agency - one of the IT chiefs polled by the Corporate IT Forum - said top priorities include getting value for money from IT investments, while... [05 Dec 2008]
Highways Agency drives on with traffic tech
News The Highways Agency has awarded a £96m contract for the expansion of its active traffic management technology to Carillion. Derek Turner, Highways Agency network... [28 Jul 2008]
Photos: Future car tech at the British Motor Show
Photo The Highways Agency even had an electronic sign - as seen on many sections of motorway - indicating that the show was likely to get pretty busy during the week. This shows some of the technology that the... [25 Jul 2008]
Green dream fuels shift in Whitehall
News Two government departments - Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and the Highways Agency showcased their environmental credentials at the Green IT 08 event. Another department airing its green... [09 May 2008]
The high-tech road to happiness
News Ambitious proposals in the Highways Agency's (HA) business plan for 2008-09 will build on the success of the six-month pilot of the Active Traffic Management (ATM) system on the M42. The... [01 Apr 2008]
Highways Agency inks £75m outsourcing deal
News The Highways Agency has awarded Atos Origin a £75m contract to manage its IT infrastructure and applications over the next five years. The Agency, which is an executive... [03 Jan 2008]
In brief: Google university boost, Xerox print advance and graduate jobs
News Technology services company telent and Atkins have had their Midlands Technology Maintaining Agency Contract (Tech MAC) deal with the Highways Agency extended until July 2009. Trinity... [12 Jun 2007]
Denise Plumpton
CIO Profile Denise Plumpton has already been dubbed the "jam-buster" and "roads tsar" by the tabloids in her role as the Highways Agency's (HA) first director of information. As well as taking over the HA's existing... [06 Jun 2007]
Photos: Inside the traffic buster's control centre
Photo Photo credit: Highways Agency This is one of the messages currently being trialled on motorway signs. The idea is to give motorists a better idea of the conditions ahead so they can change their route... [02 Aug 2006]
Congestion-busting signs tested on motorway
News The congestion-busting sign system, which is being trialled by the Highways Agency, uses historical traffic data plus information from automatic number plate recognition cameras on the motorways to... [01 Aug 2006]
