The critical issue of water run-off pollution explained by Keyline on this week’s Highways Voices
What is one of the highway industry’s toughest challenges that is very difficult to solve and hardly talked about? This week on Highways Voices we delve into the issue of road runoff pollution with Keyline. Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket Casts and never miss an episode! Did you know, road runoff is pollution […]
Teletrac Navman survey finds 83% of fleets say that AI is future of safety
Connected mobility platform provider Teletrac Navman have revealed the findings of its AI & Driver Safety survey – a new supplement to its 2025 Distracted Driving & Driver Safety Report – which found that 83% of fleets say that AI is the future of safety. “The use of AI by fleets is expanding from, primarily, fleet planning […]
Government told to overcome delays in EV charging network rollout
The Department for Transport is being accused of being slow to ensure rapid charge points are available on motorways. The Commons Public Accounts Committee says that, to give drivers confidence to make the switch to electric vehicles, charge points need to be installed in advance of need. In a new report it says motorway service […]
New website for refreshed Leicestershire Highway Design Guide
Leicestershire’s Highways Design Guide (LHDG) has undergone a major overhaul and is now available to access via a new website. The County Council says it’s designed to be intuitive, interactive and easily searchable, and contains a wealth of information that can be used by practitioners including developers, transport consultants and planners. This includes details of […]
£45 million boost for Staffordshire Highways over the next three years
An extra £45 million will be invested in maintaining and improving Staffordshire’s highways over the next three years. The County Council says that, on top of this, a further up to £15 million will be ploughed into the county council’s Fixing More Roads scheme, which over the past year has seen more than 36,000 potholes […]
Cleaner, Greener, Safer: School pupils get safety boost from road safety investment
A local primary school in Manchester is among the first to benefit from an investment into road safety in efforts to better keep pupils safe. Alma Park Primary School, based in Levenshulme, has welcomed an introduction of double yellow lines near the school for children and parents on the school run to avoid the dangers […]
Successful first year for Old Portsmouth School Street
Children, parents and residents near St Jude’s School in Old Portsmouth have benefited from safer journeys to and from school, a year after the School Street in the area was started. Since its inception, the initiative has led to a remarkable 64% reduction in car traffic near the school in the first six months, the […]
Bee Network trials free wayfinding technology
Greater Manchester’s Bee Network is trialling wayfinding technology to help visually impaired passengers access and navigate public transport spaces more easily. The GoodMaps technology, which is accessed via a free app, is now available to use at several transport hubs in Greater Manchester as part of a three-month trial running from March to May. Using […]
First residential electric vehicle chargers installed in Essex
The first residential electric vehicle chargers in Essex have now been installed. The chargers, which are located on Moulsham Street in Chelmsford and Wimpole Road in Colchester, are the first of 66 for the county. Further points will be installed over the next six months. They have been funded by £236,000 from the Government’s residential […]
Sisk completes low-carbon technology testing at Wembley Park
Infrastructure company Sisk has successfully completed testing of a new low-carbon technology to decarbonise concrete at its Wembley Park project site in London. Initial test results demonstrate over 70% of carbon savings compared to standard concrete. The low-carbon demonstrator project received £500,000 from Innovate UK funding as part of its Contracts for Innovation to pioneer […]
