Traffic light retrofit

Transport for Buckinghamshire (TfB), part of Buckinghamshire County Council in the UK, has awarded a contract to leading traffic signal supplier Peek to replace all of its traditional tungsten halogen traffic lights with low-energy LED alternatives.
January 30, 2012 Read time: 1 min
1880 Transport for Buckinghamshire (TfB), part of Buckinghamshire County Council in the UK, has awarded a contract to leading traffic signal supplier 5984 Peek Traffic UK to replace all of its traditional tungsten halogen traffic lights with low-energy LED alternatives. By replacing the signal heads on more than 1,000 traffic lights with LED versions, the county’s carbon footprint will be reduced by around 365 tonnes of CO2 per annum. Peek will both supply and manage the installation of new Peek Elite Central Light Source (CLS) Signal Heads (230V and 48V) and also replace existing push-button units.
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