The flow of traffic in Stoke-on-Trent, a city in Staffordshire, UK, will continue to be maintained by the city council, using a combination of Intelligent Transport System (ITS) software and equipment provided by Telent.
An extended partnership between Stoke City Council and critical infrastructure specialists Telent has been agreed for the next six years, with the technology company responsible for the design, implementation, support and management of traffic systems that include traffic signals, street furniture and variable message signs using remote monitoring. The partnership will also help to manage specifically identified periods of increased traffic flow and congestion, such as during Stoke City and Port Vale football fixtures, the Potter’s Arf marathon, Trentham Live events, the Station Road improvement scheme and other sporting and entertainment events and traffic improvement projects.
Collecting data from key city sites
Collecting and collating data from 129 separate sites across Stoke, Telent’s Optima Hub will make it available in a simple, easy-to-analyse platform, before it’s used to assess the condition of roadside assets and improve quality control, risk management and emergency response times in the city.
“Our extensive experience with Stoke-on-Trent City Council gives us the knowledge to consistently deliver tailored, innovative solutions and enhance the efficiency of the contract,” said Paul Owen, director of traffic technology at Telent, “the City Council will have access to data integrated from multiple sources, empowering them to safely monitor and manage traffic equipment.”
Will Willis, senior engineer – infrastructure at Stoke-on-Trent City Council, said: “We’re looking forward to building on the success of the past six years with Telent and its solutions, including Optima Hub, providing insights into the performance of assets and assisting in the reduction of congestion, both day to day and surrounding larger-scale events.
