Traffic Order Management & Enforcement

TfL has a legal network management duty to secure expeditious movement of people and goods as set out in the Traffic Management Act 2004. One of the legal legislations underpinning TfL’s authority to manage and enforce traffic regulations is the Traffic Regulation Act 1984 using the Traffic Regulation Order (TRO). NOTE: Traffic Regulation Orders (TRO) are also known as Traffic Orders (TO). TfL uses two platforms to generate and enforce Traffic Orders and Enforcement Zones:

1. Traffic Order Management System (TOMS) provide TfL with the digital capability to manage the TRO. TRO applications are submitted to TOMS which is then managed through the statutory approval process.
2. Maintenance Enforcement and Traffic Regulation Order System (METROS) was implemented in 2007 and allows us to map the TRO. TOMS interfaces with METROS which utilises the TRO to create Enforcement Zones. These Enforcement Zones are subsequently passed to specific Enforcement Platforms: Digital Traffic Enforcement System (DTES), and Parking Enforcement System (PES) via API. METROS is currently operating with end-of-life components. METROS relies on other systems to provide geospatial map data and enforcement asset location (CCTV and road signs) in the creation of Enforcement Zones