Transportation Systems
We provide transport solutions for national highways, major cities and local road networks. We can tailor our services to provide end-to-end transport systems, or just specific elements - whether consultancy, system design and software development, service implementation and maintenance, or operational partnerships.
Our capabilities
- Provision of expert and professional advice
- Designing and developing innovative transport solutions
- Installing and maintaining road-side infrastructure,
- Operating control-centres and environmental public transport systems
Innovative, intelligent transport systems and solutions
Serco specialises in the development, supply and operation of traffic management systems. Over 30 years experience has provided us with an unrivalled insight into the complexities and the skills needed to operate control systems which will help authorities reduce congestion and improve the safety of the travelling public.
Our transport solutions include:
- Innovative congestion easing schemes, including Managed Motorways and road-pricing / tolling
- Integrated traffic and incident management to improve safety and reduce the impact of incidents
- Information services, including on-road Travel Time and web-based systems to enable the public to make informed choices
- Major-event management and parking systems, to increase revenues and improve public access
As part of our installation and management service, we have a unique web-based, proactive asset management system - eWatchman, which ensures maximum availability of road-side infrastructure, whether traffic signals, variable message signs (VMS), automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) or CCTV and other road-side technology
Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)
Serco specialises in the development and supply of complex traffic management systems for the monitoring and control of urban and intra-urban road networks. Over 20 years of experience has provided us with unrivalled skills as system integrators linking new and existing systems and equipment under one centralised control system.
Our solutions
- Integrated traffic and incident management
- Decision support and integrated user interfaces
- Fully compliant UTMC (Urban Traffic Management and Control) including a common database
- Bus tracking and passenger information
- Safety camera back office support systems
- Parking management
Serco also provides a complete capability for the installation and maintenance of intelligent transport systems and equipment. Serco can undertake the full range of installation work from multi-million pound projects to individual sign or camera installations.
To find out more about our successes in road please visit Contracts.

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