MVIS Keeps Traffic Moving During UK's Largest Cycling Festival

Leading temporary intelligent transport system (ITS) solutions provider Mobile Visual Information Systems (MVIS) Ltd contributed to the smooth-running of London’s traffic network during the UK’s largest ever mass-participation cycling festival.

With over 70000 participants Prudential RideLondon took place in early August celebrating the legacy for cycling created by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

MVIS supplied and installed 20 VMS-A mobile solar powered variable message signs (VMS) to provide advanced information to members of the public about the route of the festival’s London-Surrey 100 event a 100 mile race on closed roads.

MVIS was selected to undertake the project following its successful Olympic Route Network (ORN) contract in 2012 when almost 200 VMS were deployed in what was believed to be the largest single instalment of solar powered VMS in the world.

The company’s London-Surrey 100 contract saw its VMS signs performing a similar function to those deployed on the ORN providing clear and quickly perceptible travel advice about potentially busy areas to non-race road users.

MVIS’ managing director Tony Price said: “We were delighted to have once again worked in partnership with TfL to develop a solution to help the capital’s road network operate efficiently throughout a major sporting event.”

MVIS’ innovative Intelligent Transport System (ITS) solutions incorporate a wide range of products including ANPR CCTV radar and lighting in addition to VMS.