Sopra Steria awarded contract to run traffic information service until 2026 Highways England has awarded Sopra Steria the National Traffic Information Service (NTIS) contract to provide round-the-clock real-time traffic information about England’s busiest roads. From: The national traffic operations centre in Birmingham The service is a vital tool to help Highways England’s operations teams and the emergency services to keep traffic moving and respond to incidents as efficiently as possible. It helps road users plan their journeys, avoid delays and stay safe on England’s motorways and major A roads by providing the latest information to journey-planning website TrafficEngland.com and to the electronic message signs on the network.