Beyond Potholes: Lilian Greenwood on how tech, policy and prevention will reshape the UK’s roads
Are potholes just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the real issues facing our roads? If you’re in the business of managing, maintaining, or modernising highways, you already know that reactive repairs are expensive, inefficient, and deeply unpopular. In this episode of Highways Voices, Future of Roads Minister Lilian Greenwood (pictured, with […]
Derby electric bus project “quietly scrapped”
Plans for an “electric rapid transit” scheme in Derby, announced in 2020, have been quietly scrapped. Consultants were appointed to develop the £11.5m project, but the council said the Covid pandemic had changed its “economic viability”. The plan would have seen 12m-long electric vehicles using some of the city centre’s pedestrianised streets to better connect […]
‘Uproar’ over bridge that has been closed to traffic for seven years
A bridge owned by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in Wales has been closed to traffic for seven years due to safety worries and there is no sign of it reopening any time soon. Inglis Bridge in Monmouth connects the Osbaston estate to the west of Monmouth and in recent years has only been open […]
Transport Scotland announces road safety improvement funding
More than 120 road safety improvement projects have received funding from the Scottish Government, supporting efforts to help save lives on the country’s roads. A total of £10m has been allocated to councils from the Road Safety Improvement Fund for initiatives that address safety concerns across Scotland’s local road network. These projects include: Progress is also being […]
Scotland: Travel continues to return towards pre-pandemic levels
The compendium Scottish Transport Statistics publication released today shows that travel across a range of modes has increased over the latest reporting year, but remains below pre-pandemic levels. The most recent statistics show that there were 334 million bus journeys in 2023/24, an increase of 12% compared to 2022/23 but 7% below the number of […]
Net zero subsidy scheme for electric vehicle chargers triggers fraud increase
A taxpayer-funded subsidy scheme for electric vehicle chargers has been hit by a wave of fraud. The Department for Transport (DfT) paid out tens of thousands of pounds to fraudsters who pretended to have installed chargers outside their homes, a report has revealed. Part of the Government’s net zero drive, the electric vehicle homecharge scheme (EVHS) allowed members of […]
Industry responds to Lower Thames Crossing decision
The highways industry has responded to yesterday’s announcement by the government that the Lower Thames Crossing had been given the go-ahead. Colette Carroll, Managing Director – Transportation, AtkinsRéalis UK & Ireland, said: “This is a welcome decision to progress a vital infrastructure programme that will improve connectivity and deliver significant benefits to businesses across the […]
A welcome boost for Glasgow’s active travel revolution
Glasgow City Council has shared its planned designs for a series of prominent road junctions across the west end as part of an initiative to boost active travel. The online consultation shares developed designs for Yorkhill and Kelvingrove, specifically Kelvinhaugh Street, Derby Street, Parkgrove Terrace and Kelvingrove Street, says Urban Realm. They show how upgraded pavements, step-free […]
Essential surfacing repair works announced for A55 in Wales
Work to carry out essential carriageway repairs to a section of the A55 eastbound carriageway between J14 Madryn Interchange and J15 Llanfairfechan in north Wales will commence on Friday for three nights. Traffic Wales say that the work will be carried out overnight between the hours of 20:00 – 06:00 under a full eastbound carriageway […]
