SRL Traffic Systems has delivered the first long-term contract for its flexible REMOS package, a remotely operated mobile-signal solution to promote
road-worker safety.
SRL, a manufacturer and supplier of portable and temporary intelligent transport systems, said it developed REMOS in association with GTM – Go Traffic Management – following customer feedback generated by trials and market-familiarisation exercises last year.
The contract will help GTM’s customers to minimise the number of
traffic-management operatives stationed on site in live traffic lanes and improve road-worker safety. More than 12,300 UK personnel reported verbal or physical assault by road users in 2023, with more than 50% claiming weekly abuse. Between 2024 and 2025, 35 UK construction workers were killed, 9% by moving vehicles.
The “seven-figure” three-year contract covers the delivery of an initial 20 three-way REMOS bundles to GTM’s nationwide network of depots, with a view to providing an additional 70 in the first half of this year.
The deal comprises portable traffic signals with built-in radar sensors and CCTV cameras that detect vehicle movement and stream footage of approaching traffic. REMOS captures and transmits data from remote traffic-management control (RTMC) boxes to SRL’s Solihull Control Centre, where dedicated staff analyse it in real time and efficiently make interventions to ensure optimal traffic flow.
SRL estimates that REMOS typically increases the rate of traffic flow around roadworks by 30-50% in relation to mobile solutions operated on site. It is available in two-, three- and four-way packages.
The flexible, ad-hoc REMOS package requires users to provide SRL with just two hours’ notice to commence remote operation. They may decide how to allocate up to 12 hours of remote monitoring and control per day.
“As well as protecting road workers from accidents and abuse, REMOS guards against human error caused by fatigue or inability to see the full system and performs even in poor weather conditions,” said Simon Horrocks, contract director with GTM. “The environmental benefits for customers are also significant, as fewer traffic-management operatives are required to travel to site.”
“REMOS is leading the way in the ongoing quest to improve the UK’s road worker safety,” said Ben Parsons, business development director with SRL. “Our contract with GTM will place the pioneering solution within reliable reach of its customers operating short-term schemes.”
