The Successor to HE Type Approval -- TOPAS
This paper discussed how the Traffic Open Products and Specifications (TOPAS) will take over for Highways England (HE) on the behalf of the Department for Transport (DFT) once the latest Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions (TSRGD 2015) are signed into law later this year. A range of procurement specification are offered by TOPAS and TOPAS offers a way of registering products that have been shown to meet specifications through a verified process. An overview of the history of TOPAS is provided now that it is ready to go live. The product registration process is also outlined.
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Authors:
- Gray, Adrian
- Manston, Kieth
- Publication Date: 2015-6
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Features: Appendices; Figures;
- Pagination: pp 231-234
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Serial:
- Traffic Engineering & Control
- Volume: 56
- Issue Number: 2
- Publisher: Hemming Group, Limited
- ISSN: 0041-0683
- Serial URL: http://www.tecmagazine.com/
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Procurement; Products; Registration; Regulations; Specifications; Traffic safety
- Identifier Terms: Traffic Open Products and Specifications (TOPAS)
- Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01574419
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Aug 4 2015 11:52AM