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Highways Voices: Talking Roads and Transport Technology innovation

Paul Hutton
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Highways UK
National Highways
SWARCO
Women In Bus and Coach
Interoperability
Innovation
Apprenticeships
London
Diversity
Artificial Intelligence
Electric Vehicle Exercise Duty
Rennicks
Birmingham
ITS World Congress
Transport For London
A417 Missing Link
London, United Kingdom
Curbside Loading / Loading Bays
Topas

The Highways Voices podcast is a must-listen for professionals in the Highways and Transport Technology industries covering construction, maintenance, Intelligent Transport Systems and Public Transportation. Presented by leading journalists Paul Hutton and Adrian Tatum, you’ll hear industry leaders sharing insights you won’t hear anywhere else, giving you a taste of the latest thinking about the s... more

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Latest Episodes

Most Highways Voices episodes explore innovation, leadership and technology. This one explores something even more powerful: the determination of one remarkable woman who refused to let life tell her "no".

In one of the most moving and inspirational... more

This week’s Highways Voices comes from CRASH 26, an event which brought together road safety professionals, local authorities, suppliers and infrastructure specialists for a day of live demonstrations showing what really happens when vehicles collide... more

Civil engineer Elizabeth Orchard believes Britain has been looking at the potholes crisis the wrong way – and in this edition of Highways Voices she explains why – and finishes with an interesting idea to fund the solution.

Rather than focusing on p... more

This week’s Highways Voices podcast takes you from connected vehicle data that's finally moving beyond endless pilot projects to artificial intelligence that can identify road defects before they become a problem, as we bring you chat from the LCRIG ... more

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Andy Pledge
Event organiser, Passive Safety UK
Passive Safety UK
Episode: Behind the barriers: Examining safety solutions at CRASH 26
Magnus Backholm
CEO of Jerol
Jerol
Episode: Behind the barriers: Examining safety solutions at CRASH 26
Ash Starkey
Founder, AS Safety and Technology
AS Safety and Technology
Episode: Behind the barriers: Examining safety solutions at CRASH 26
Ian McDonald
National Sales Manager
Hydro
Episode: Behind the barriers: Examining safety solutions at CRASH 26
Peter Hoban
Representative, Innovative Road Safety Solutions
Innovative Road Safety Solutions
Episode: Behind the barriers: Examining safety solutions at CRASH 26
Elizabeth Orchard
Chartered Civil Engineer who owns Civil Engineering and Technical Consultancy, Endelevu; has written on the engineering behind roads and maintenance
Endelevu (Civil Engineering and Technical Consultancy)
Episode: The engineering behind potholes – and an idea to pay for fixing them
Andy Graham
White Willow Consulting, expert on connected vehicles
White Willow Consulting
Episode: Innovation moves from pilot to practice at LCRIG Festival
Neil Levett
Industry expert, talks about festival insights and local authority needs
Via East Midlands
Episode: Innovation moves from pilot to practice at LCRIG Festival
Steve Walton
Pre-Construction Director at Via East Midlands
Via East Midlands
Episode: Innovation moves from pilot to practice at LCRIG Festival

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Paul Hutton
Host focusing on highways voices and industry perspectives
Adrian Tatum
Co-host and interviewer in segments and panel discussions

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 3 ratings
  • World Congress - LA

    Paul's podcasts from the ITS World Congress were excellent. For those of us that didn't make it to LA Paul brought LA to us! Good interviews and great overall synopsis on a daily basis. Professional as always.

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    Roadstechno
    United Kingdom4 years ago

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Consistently knowledgeable guests and well-structured discussions.
Great breadth across public and private sectors, helpful for procurement planning.
Valuable for keeping up with transport tech trends and policy shifts.
Insightful industry perspectives with practical implementation tips.
Strong emphasis on safety, decarbonisation, and collaboration across sectors.

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Nick Harris on RIS3: National Highways’ vision for safer, smarter roads from Highways UK 2025 thanks to Clearway, SWARCO, Arcadis and Westcotec
Q: What is RIS 3 and why is it important for National Highways?
RIS 3 is a continuation and expansion of safety, reliability, and customer-focused initiatives, backed by government strategies on infrastructure and housing. The aim is to drive safer journeys, improve reliability, and empower the supply chain to deliver better outcomes, with ongoing updates to 25-year plans and documentation.
From Data to Delivery: Real-world solutions transforming our road network
Q: How does Strictly Highways foster real collaboration across the sector?
It creates a shared space for public authorities, private companies, and suppliers to interact, exchange ideas, and identify longer-term opportunities beyond quick deals, enabling ongoing cross-learning.
Breaking Barriers: How the Highways Sector can turn innovation ambition into action
Q: Tell me what's different about your approach this time compared to the 2020-21 report.
The approach is deeper and more inclusive, adding a supply-chain perspective, broader engagement with local authorities, and a comprehensive validation process that ensures findings reflect real-world practice and are not just optimistic assumptions.
AI, Data and Smarter Signals: Rewriting the future of highways at the ITS World Congress
Q: How does Flow Labs tailor solutions to different agency needs without a one-size-fits-all approach?
We assess each partner's data maturity and core needs, then assemble a modular package with data sources and modules that fit the situation, avoiding unnecessary components.
AI, Data and Smarter Signals: Rewriting the future of highways at the ITS World Congress
Q: What makes integrated data platforms valuable for agencies compared to traditional siloed data?
They provide a unified view that supports real-time decision-making, enables smarter signal timing, and improves safety by correlating data from diverse sources.

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The show focuses on highways, transport technology, and public infrastructure, featuring industry leaders discussing procurement hurdles, deployment of ITS, decarbonisation, safety, and policy. Episodes highlight real-world implementations, collaboration between authorities and vendors, funding challenges, and practical lessons for scaling innovations in road networks and public transit. A standout facet is the mix of technical depth with practical, deployable insights from a broad range of stakeholders including government, industry, and advocacy groups, making it useful for listeners shaping strategy, policy, or delivery in transport projects.

Overall, the program tends to skew toward practitioners and decision-makers in highways and tra... more

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