SRL Products for the events sector

Improve communication and traffic flow around high-footfall events

The challenge

As every event manager knows, the challenge to ensure the safe and efficient flow of traffic around and within venues begins long before an event opens to the public, as suppliers and exhibitors arrive to set up.

Once visitors begin to appear on the scene, whether in vehicles or on foot, they need crystal-clear directions to the right places and fool-proof instructions on safe speed limits.

Security has got to be tight, not just to protect people and assets, but also to simply to ensure that everyone is where they should be so that the event can run to plan.

A robust, integrated portable intelligent transport system (ITS) can help organisers to achieve all of the above, as well as providing great opportunities for branding and advertising.

But it is now no longer enough just to deploy a high-performance system.  Most events have their own sustainability targets that can only be met by solutions designed to help minimise their carbon footprint.

The solution

SRL has established itself as a trusted events partner, providing traffic managers of leading events such as Glastonbury Festival with innovative, solar-powered portable ITS hire solutions, enabling them to combine maximum visitor experience and safety with minimum disruption on surrounding public highways.

ANPR cameras identify vehicles by category and integrate seamlessly with variable message signs (VMS), Instaboom safety barriers and traffic signals.

VMS clearly direct vehicles and pedestrians to the venue, the correct entrances and the specific zones you need them to be in. Customers can swiftly adapt messages in real time in response to their evolving requirements, the signs’ flexibility key for fast-moving events such as the London Marathon.

As well as highlighting speed limits, their full-colour capability means that they can also be deployed as eye-catching, high-impact marketing tools.

Instaboom safety barriers give automatic access to registered vehicles only, while traffic signal timings can be varied according to vehicle type, allowing more time for slow-moving HGVs.

And while traffic flows safely and efficiently to and around the event, portable 360O CCTV cameras closely monitor the site, however challenging the environment, alerting security teams when perimeters are breached, accidentally or otherwise.

Whatever your needs, SRL will work in efficient partnership with you as you plan your event, designing and delivering the ideal bespoke solution.

To find out about how SRL can help you to ensure that your event runs safely and smoothly, please email hire@srl.co.uk or call 01606 738866.

Portable CCTV to track bottlenecks

Deploying portable CCTV cameras along key routes, pinch points and entrance/exits can be a great way to monitor traffic flow. Deploying them around site improves overall event security, too.

Bespoke, full colour messaging VMS

SRL’s VMS (Variable Message Signs) can be used in several high-impact ways at events. They are a brilliant way to direct people to the correct areas to improve overall visitor experience.

High-impact from distance

Utilised at events like the London Marathon and Commonwealth Games, SRL’s VMS provide a cost-effective way for event organisers to communicate with members of the public.

An easy way to prevent incursions

Instaboom and Instaboom LITE are two examples of automated security barriers which have been used to help manage site visitors at events and festivals.

Products designed for the events sector

Medium Smart Messenger

Instaboom

Events CCTV Camera

High-resolution LED

Clear messages even at a distance

Full colour RGB display

No limitations to messaging

Adjustable

Electric power height adjustment and complete rotation

Rapidly deployable

Takes mere seconds to set up

Lightweight

150kg for easy manoeuvrability

Solar-hybrid

Three weeks between charging (without sunlight)

Simple control

800m radio fob

1080 full HD visuals

Best in class picture quality

Infrared

Clarity even in low light levels

Long-range performance

A range of 250m

Configurable alerts

Battery status and location intelligence with SRL Telematics

Services and Support

As Europe’s largest manufacturer and hirer of ITS equipment, we have over 30 depots strategically placed across the UK and Ireland providing a 24/7 service, 365 days a year, our service is unlike no other.

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Testimonials

"The equipment we hire is always well maintained and the partnership we have is vital to the success of our contracts. We look forward to working with you for the long term… We are able to count on you at every step to go the extra mile to help us achieve for our clients."

Jim Bailey
Hatton TM

"I'd just like to say how impressed we are with the [Multiphase] ADS. Both 3-ways we installed were on major trunk roads in Bristol. Our customers (Bristol City Council and Vistry) have both  commented on how well the systems worked, keeping the traffic flowing. Thanks again for the great service you provide ETM"

Andy Macey
Assistant Manager
ETM

"This high-profile project has been challenging, and it was essential for us to improve the capacity of the busy city centre junction and improve journey times for motorists. I’ve worked with SRL for 12 years now and they have always been very responsive to our needs, so we had no hesitation in using them on this project. SRL’s UTMC system was ideal for this scheme and it has synchronised perfectly with the council’s permanent UTMC to significantly minimise the impact of roadworks during a lengthy project.”

Simon Phillips
Contracts Manager
Class One Traffic Management

"The ability to combine the flexibility of using temporary signals whilst also being able to control and co-ordinate timings with the Council’s existing permanent traffic signals, has been invaluable during construction works on the Trams to Newhaven project. Having now experienced the advantages of using SRL's UTMC temporary signals, we will be looking to specify their use in future projects to help keep everyone moving around Edinburgh."

Robert Mansell
Senior Engineer
City of Edinburgh Council

"The SRL UTMC System was a fantastic solution whilst we refurbished a set of permanent signals during the christmas period on an arterial route into the city. The product allowed us to maintain control of the tempoary signals and coordinate their operation with the surrounding permanent signals, notably reducing the impact of the road works for all road users."

Iain Moffat
Aberdeen City Council

“Given the high number of traffic lights we use, it’s quite common for the batteries to run low in half a dozen of them at around the same time. Unlike other products, if we only need to replace the battery, one van can get round all those units in a fraction of the time, money and resource it would take to replace the units in their entirety.”

David Moist
Premier Traffic Management

"SRL’s Multiphase ADS system was a huge advantage for us during the tender stage. Fully portable and flexible for our needs, the reactive, intelligent traffic light technology is 50% more efficient than standard signals. All 70 of SRL’s traffic signals for the Scottish Water contract are Multiphase ADS enabled."

Bryan Hosier
Head of Operations
HBS

"Introducing SRL Telematics has been a huge advantage for us. We now have live data on the status of all our signals and we can even see if they have been tampered with or moved - all without having to visit site. The time and cost savings on call-outs is significant, not to mention the reduction in our environmental impact.”

Dave Oswald
Managing Director
CTM

There’s nothing like Urban64® out there on the market. It is the only temporary system that has intelligent technology to allow for efficient phasing of traffic and pedestrian systems. This makes junctions flow better, eases road user frustration and reduces complaints. Like every product in SRL’s extensive range, Urban64® is robust and user-friendly and is backed by high levels of customer and technical support.

Ross Simpson
Contracts Manager
Highways Traffic Management

19 sites, 38 VMS, 5 weeks of calls during unsociable hours and untold amounts of display changes. This just shows what the team at SRL Traffic Systems are capable of. Thank you for supporting Amey in delivering the surface dressing programme for Kent County Council.

Simon Carr
Assistant Site Manager
AMEY

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