Skipton, UK- Gaist is proud to confirm that its high-definition road condition data formats have been officially approved under the new PAS 2161 standard for road-condition monitoring. This landmark approval formally enables technologies beyond traditional SCANNER to be used for national reporting, providing local highway authorities with greater choice and more advanced solutions to their road asset management challenges.
Gaist’s Chief Technical Officer – Dr Stephen Remde said, “We are very proud to have supported the Department for Transport in the creation and implementation of PAS 2161, helping to shape a framework that empowers local authorities to choose the solutions that best meet their needs. With PAS 2161, councils can move away from an often not-fit-for-purpose SCANNER survey, to more innovative providers such as Gaist with confidence'
Beyond Compliance: 15 Years of Excellence
While several suppliers have achieved PAS 2161 approval, Gaist stands apart. Gaist has been operating to an equivalent five-grade quality standard for over 15 years, serving more than 40% of local highway authorities across the UK long before the PAS was established.
This maturity means that many authorities are already benefiting from Gaist workflows that are fully aligned with, and go beyond, the new national standard. PAS 2161 sets a vital baseline-but Gaist sees it as a floor, not a ceiling.
Granular Data for Predictive Asset Management
Compliance alone does not guarantee the level of detail, accuracy, or usefulness required for effective, modern asset management. Gaist has passed every PAS test, including optional tests, and continues to deliver data that reaches far beyond the minimum requirements thanks to the most advanced and detailed AI engine in the sector.
Furthermore, Gaist’s A.I. survey technology is the only system capable of assessing carriageways, footways, and roadside assets in a single drive-through of a network. This unique capability maximises efficiency, significantly reduces cost, and gives authorities a complete, holistic picture of their assets at once.
Key Benefits for Authorities:
- Granular, High-Definition Data: Enables a crucial shift from reactive repairs to predictive, long-term asset management.
- Actionable Intelligence: Provides defect-level identification, reinstatement monitoring, and trend forecasting-data critical for real-world savings, but not mandated by the basic PAS standard.
- Proven at Scale: With over 40% of Local Highway Authorities already onboard, there is no ramp-up risk as PAS 2161 reporting becomes mandatory.
- Direct Value: Delivers real value for taxpayers by directly addressing the strategic data deficit highlighted by the Public Accounts Committee.
Steve Birdsall, CEO of Gaist, commented: “We welcome PAS 2161 as a vital step toward more consistent, flexible, and future-focused standards in the UK road sector. Our 15 years of five-grade excellence and unique comprehensive survey technology enable authorities to shift from reactive repairs to predictive asset management, delivering real value and directly addressing the strategic data deficit.”
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