What are Digital Traffic Regulation Orders?
D-TRO, or Digital Traffic Regulation Orders, is an initiative by the Department of Transport (DfT), focused on digitising all Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) and Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders (TTROs). The next phase of this project, mandating all new TROs and TTROs to be produced and shared in the correct digital format, is currently slated for summer 2025.
While legal orders can still be issued through traditional methods, all traffic orders will need to be created digitally and shared via API to the DfT's centralised repository. This critical initiative paves the way for smarter traffic management and lays the foundations for connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs),
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Seamless digital TTRO management
We've worked closely with the Department for Transport to develop our connected road management platform, Causeway one.network, into a fully D-TRO compliant solution for TTRO management. Already used by 100+ highway authorities to plan temporary traffic interventions efficiently, our platform can now deliver an end-to-end digital and geospatial TTRO application service.
With Causeway one.network, you can:
- View all internal and external TTRO applications in dynamic list and map views.
- Track relationships between permits, traffic management plans and TTROs.
- Communicate directly with TTRO applicants through an integrated chat feature.
- Enable the creation of both mandatory and optional TTRO document templates.
- Embed an application portal into highway authority websites for works promoters and the public.
Comprehensive digital TRO management
Our map-based TRO management solution, Buchanan Computing's ParkMap Cloud Service is the UK's leading digital traffic order solution, trusted by over 90 authorities. As a key collaborator with the DfT, ParkMap now provides customers with complete D-TRO and National Parking Platform (NPP) compliance.
With ParkMap, you can:
- Create traffic orders on a digital platform, calling on accurate, robust, and detailed datasets.
- Uniquely link map and text-based legal orders to an inventory of relevant markings and signs.
- Speed up TRO processes and easily manage any restrictions affecting the movement of vehicles.
Consultancy Services & Training
- Expert guidance on D-TRO, scheme feasibility, CPZ reviews, and survey services.
- Support for implementing Moving Traffic Enforcement powers, including applying for Designations Orders, to reviewing site selection and ensuring legal compliance and enforceability.
ParkMap Implementations
- Transitioning traditional text- and map-based schedules into digital formats.
- Conducting Traffic Order surveys to capture data, ensure compliance and support maintenance.
Highway Surveys
- Dynamic, flexible surveying solutions tailored to your authority's needs.
- Complete Static, Moving and speed limit reviews, capturing accurate location data for asset and inventory items.