Year: 2026

This paper is intended to open the dialogue regarding the applications of Next Stage information and work towards a multi-stakeholder consensus on its future use. The ‘Next Stage’ study addresses a long-standing limitation within UK traffic signalcontrol systems: the inability to accurately identify the next running stage until the controller…

Winner Most Technically Insightful Paper: While the safety and core functions traffic signals controllers are defined throughEuropean and UK standards and the UK has standards for network and systemsoperation, currently there are no UK equivalents for the disposition of signalised sites, the site-specific control information, nor live data from controllers.…

Winner Most Pragmatic Paper: This paper describes the deployment of awareAI at two signal-controlled junctions in Barnsley to address operational challenges that could not be effectively resolved using conventional traffic detection technologies. The first application utilised pedestrian classification to provide demand responsive pedestrian green extensions at a school crossing operating…

Winner Best Paper: In October 2023 the Department for Transport announced new funding specifically for the Traffic Signals Industry. Divided into two, the “Traffic Signal Obsolescence Grant” offeredfunds to pay for modernisation of the UK traffic signals asset, while the “Green Light Fund” provided means for Local Authorities to improve…

Winner Best Presentation: Local Authorities are continuing to feel the squeeze when it comes to budgets, and highways asset services like traffic signals are no exception. Whilst tighter purse strings are applied to our capital refurbishment and maintenance pots, there seems to be no reining back in the use of…