Capital’s traffic signal system moved to cloud – South London News

By Kelsey McCabe

London’s traffic signal network has been successfully migrated to a cloud-based system.

In collaboration with Yunex Traffic Limited, Transport for London (TfL) moved more than 16,000 traffic signs and 1,500 pedestrian crossings to the Real Time Optimiser system. The transition took two weeks and resulted in no delays or obstructions to the city’s road network.

Compared to the previous system, which was in place for more than thirty years, TfL says the RTO will improve journey times, traffic flow and accident responses, and enable smoother management of the city’s complex and aging route .

Carl Eddleston, TfL’s director of network management and resilience, said: “London’s road network plays a vital role in enabling millions of journeys every day and we are committed to ensuring that people can walk, cycle, take the bus and I can drive as safely and efficiently as possible.”

TfL says the new system will also be useful in responding to and preventing traffic incidents. With the RTO, TfL’s control center can respond to road incidents and ensure that all travelers can safely navigate the obstacle, whether they are traveling by car, cycle or on foot.

A spokesman said: “Iimproved road management is an integral part of its Vision Zero goal of eliminating all deaths and serious injuries from the network.”

Pictured above: TfL has moved over 16,000 traffic signals and 1,500 pedestrian crossings to the Real Time Optimiser system (Image: TfL)

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