Highways England has awarded Sopra Steria the National Traffic Information Service (NTIS) contract to provide real-time information on traffic on major roads.
The company will run the service under a £41.85 million contract for an initial five years, with an option for a two-year extension.
NTIS forms part of Highways England’s customer service strategy to provide better information to road users.
It connects to the various subsystems of the Highways England Traffic Management Systems (HATMS) at regional control centres throughout England. These interfaces provide access to information on unplanned incidents, loop based traffic data, CCTV images and the ability to set and receive variable message signs and matrix signal settings.