Episode 12

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13th Mar 2026

Intertraffic 2026: Road safety breakthroughs, smarter road maintenance and the politics of road charging thanks to SWARCO, Westcotec, AGD Systems and TRL

From the buzzing show floor in Amsterdam, today’s Highways Voices from Intertraffic 2026 captures the energy of the event and looks at some important views around road safety, maintenance and taxation, as well as focussing on how to make a great exhibition.

In this episode, sponsored by SWARCO, Westcotec, AGD Systems and TRL, you’ll hear Acusensus CEO Alex Jannick tell Paul Hutton his powerful real-world impact story that led to the creation of the highly effective distracted driving enforcement solution, saving families from the grief of road deaths.

TRL’s Paul Campion gives a clear explanation of iROADS—the millimetre-accurate, data-rich platform reshaping asset management, while Arup’s Lawrence Tate tackles the political minefield of road charging and explains the five steps governments must take to build trust and get pay-per-mile schemes off the ground.

Finally, SWARCO’s Richard Neumann tells us how the company consistently builds the busiest, most magnetic stand at the world’s biggest highways show, and then ERTICO’s CEO Joost Vantomme looks ahead to next month’s ITS European Congress in Istanbul and the ITS World Congress 2027 in Birmingham. Both events, of course, will be covered extensively on Highways Voices.

Today’s guests:

  1. Alex Jannick – CEO and Founder, Acusensus
  2. Paul Campion – CEO, TRL
  3. Laurens Tait – Director Cities & Transport Market Leader, Arup
  4. Richard Neumann - Senior Manager Communications and Events, SWARCO
  5. Joost Vantomme – CEO, ERTICO – ITS Europe

Plus you’ll hear from Highways News reporters Kevin Borras and Libby McMahon.

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Highways Voices: Talking Roads and Transport Technology innovation
The highways and transport technology industries' podcast from Highways-News.com
The Highways Voices podcast is a must-listen for professionals in the Highways and Transport Technology industries covering construction, maintenance, Intelligent Transport Systems and Public Transportation.

Presented by leading journalists Paul Hutton and Adrian Tatum, you’ll hear industry leaders sharing insights you won’t hear anywhere else, giving you a taste of the latest thinking about the sector's new techniques and technologies, collaborations and innovations. All in the time it takes for an average daily commute (or dog walk!).

We bring you keynote-speaker quality guests into your phone or laptop, ensuring every time you listen you’ll learn something new you can use in your day-to-day job.

Plus, you'll catch up with the top stories from the daily newsletters sent by Highways-News.com and hear the latest from our podcast partners LCRIG, the TTF, ADEPT and ITS UK.

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Highways Voices is the weekly podcast from Highways-News.com. In it, Paul Hutton and Adrian Tatum speak to thought leaders, decision makers and inventors in the highways and transport technology industries. New editions are unloaded every Wednesday.