Paul Hutton

United Kingdom

My career has covered intelligent transport and radio so I tweet on these in varying proportions. Oh, and I like cricket so I sometimes comment on that too!

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Articles

ITS World Congress 2027 host updates TTF delegates with latest developments

1 week ago | highways-news.com | Paul Hutton

The 2027 Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress at Birmingham’s NEC is being projected to bring more than £30 million of benefits to West Midlands in visitor expenditure alone. Chris Lane, who is leading Transport for West Midlands’ work in hosting the major global event, was updating the Transport Technology Forum’s Annual Conference in Leicestershire with the latest on the arrangements, explaining that planning around demonstrations and visitor experiences are progressing well.
Transport Technology Forum Conference 2025 – Day Two live blog - Highways News

1 week ago | highways-news.com | Paul Hutton

The Transport Technology Forum Conference, sponsored by Clearview Intelligence, brings together national government, local authorities, suppliers and academia to discuss government policy. The event is being recorded and will be available online in due course. This is Paul Hutton, here with a live blog from the event, updated frequently. 9.38Darren Capes, TTF Manager, sums up the first day of the Conference.
National Parking Platform entering “exciting era”

1 week ago | highways-news.com | Paul Hutton

The head of the Transport Technology Forum’s Smarter Parking Working Group has confirmed that the private sector is setting up a consortium to run the National Parking Platform programme. The platform enables a simpler experience for motorists paying for parking because payments can be made using any of several established apps, rather than having to use a specific app for a specific area.
UTMC specifications ownership transferred to TOPAS

1 week ago | highways-news.com | Paul Hutton

The Traffic Open Products and Specifications Group, TOPAS, has taken over administration of specifications surrounding Urban Traffic Management and Control. UTMC Director Steve George made the announcement at the Transport Technology Forum’s Annual Conference in Leicestershire explaining that the wider industry had recommended the transfer because TOPAS is the principal repository of specifications for traffic systems.
Here-and-now Connected Vehicle benefits highlighted in new TTF video

1 week ago | highways-news.com | Paul Hutton

The Transport Technology Forum has released a video showcasing a wide range of existing connected vehicle solutions which are available to make our transport network greener, safer and more resilient.
Transport Technology Forum Conference 2025 – Day One live blog - Highways News

1 week ago | highways-news.com | Paul Hutton

The Transport Technology Forum Conference, sponsored by Clearview Intelligence, brings together national government, local authorities, suppliers and academia to discuss government policy and showcase best practice and innovation in the use of technology in transport. The event is being recorded and will be available online in due course. This is Paul Hutton, here with a live blog from the event, updated frequently.
Transport technology “to move from innovation to impact” over next five years

1 week ago | highways-news.com | Paul Hutton

A group of highways industry leaders from both the private and public sector have agreed that transport technology must be delivered by a more joined up public sector over the next five years in order to maximise the benefits that can be delivered to the travelling public.
More exhibition options on offer at new JCT Traffic Signals Symposium location

1 week ago | highways-news.com | Paul Hutton

Exhibitors joining the popular JCT Traffic Signals Symposium in September have more choices on how they show off their products thanks to the new, bigger location at the Royal Armouries in Leeds. More than 20 exhibitors are currently signed up for the event, including a welcome to Kapsch, who make their debut showing off their range of intelligent transport systems products.
Buses, Power, and People: Minister Simon Lightwood joins Highways Voices to champion public transport and inclusion

1 week ago | highways-news.com | Paul Hutton

The Local Transport Minister pays tribute to the bus, and those who drive them, on today’s Highways Voices as he discusses making services so good people will choose them over driving their own cars. Simon Lightwood (pictured, left with podcast host Paul Hutton) is one of our guests on this week’s podcast recorded at a Women in Bus and Coach event at the London Transport Museum to celebrate Jill Viner, the capital’s first female bus driver.
Minister: I don’t want to cut car use by penalising people

1 week ago | highways-news.com | Paul Hutton

The Local Transport Minister has told Highways News that he wants to see public transport to improve enough that people no longer need to use their cars all the time. Simon Lightwood was speaking on the Highways Voices podcast about how we can reduce car use and said: “I think that’s about ensuring that public transport is an attractive alternative that people can trust, that can get them to where they want to be. And that’s about improving those services.