A team from the UK's Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) - one of the co-hosts for ITS World Congress 2027 in Birmingham - will attend this month's ITS World Congress in Atlanta, Georgia.
They will begin the process of signing up visitors, exhibitors, sponsors and speakers for the event at Birmingham's NEC in October 2027.
“It’s a great honour to be hosting ITS World Congress in 2027 where we will showcase the wonderful contribution our region is making towards developing the transport of the future,” says West Midlands mayor Richard Parker.
“The West Midlands was the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, Watt’s first steam engine and the first bicycle. It has a rich automotive and railway heritage and has led the way on transport innovation for generations."
"Today, we are a global leader in transport innovation with our universities and industries developing autonomous vehicle technology, demand-responsive transport services, last-mile logistics and the new very light rail system.”
The UK & Ertico - ITS Europe Pavilion in Atlanta features UK organisations including AGD, MAV Systems, Immense, Intelligent Instruments, Navtech Radar, Nicander and Zenzic. Atlanta's UK consul general Rachel Galloway will also visit the stand.
“From sunny Atlanta at the ITS World Congress 2025, ITS America extends a warm welcome to the hosts of ITSWC 2027: the United Kingdom!” adds ITS America president and CEO Laura Chace.
“The dynamic exchange of ideas at these international forums is key to the growth of the industry and to collaboratively building an innovative transportation future that is safe and smart. I look forward to bringing lessons learned in Atlanta to the UK in 2027.”
“My ‘journeys for everyone’ priority is turning the spotlight onto the customer experience – ensuring our networks and services are designed in a way that puts passengers first,” Parker concluded.
“Being at Atlanta 2025, alongside our friends from Ertico – ITS Europe, sends a powerful message that the West Midlands is committed to hosting a truly spectacular Congress and looks forward to welcoming the world to Birmingham in 2027.”
ITS World Congress 2025 takes place 24-28 August at the Georgia World Congress Centre.