Westminster MPs lose EV charging points
Users of the parliamentary estate have been informed that from tomorrow they won’t be able to charge their electric vehicles in New Palace Yard’s underground car park. The charging points are due to be removed on health and safety grounds following a review by the Safety and Fire teams, and in consultation with the Chair […]
Ken Skates urged to visit Chepstow over traffic fears
The Welsh Government cabinet secretary for transport and north Wales, Ken Skates, has been urged to visit Chepstow to discuss traffic concerns. The call came from Peter Fox, the Member of the Senedd for Monmouth, who is worried about the potential impact of the HGV weight restriction on the M48 Severn Bridge. He believes this […]
National Highways reveals solution to prevent further A40 rockfalls
Details have been revealed of work to prevent future rockfalls onto the A40 near the England-Wales border. National Highways is to install steel mesh and bolts across the slope on Leys Bend on the stretch crossing from Herefordshire into Monmouthshire. Part of the road, blocked due to rockfall last year, will be reopened once the […]
Foot to the floor: Work starts on £308m Tomatin to Moy section of A9 dualling
Work has started on the Tomatin-Moy section of the A9 dualling in the year that the whole programme should have been finished. Transport secretary Fiona Hyslop visited the huge undertaking for herself and explained that work is already underway on the Pitlochry-Killiecrankie. Ms Hyslop insisted that she has her ‘foot to the floor’ and is determined to […]
ADEPT Live Labs 2 launches highways decarbonisation stakeholder pledge at Westminster
A new pledge has been launched by the ADEPT Live Labs 2 programme that invites stakeholders to drive meaningful decarbonisation across all aspects of the UK’s road network and rethink how the highways infrastructure reduces carbon. The pledge was launched by ADEPT on 23April 2025 at the Live Labs 2 Westminster stakeholder event, sponsored by […]
ITS UK to host Early Careers Drinks Reception
You are cordially invited to join ITS UK for an evening celebrating early career professionals in ITS. Open to all – including both early careers professionals and those more experienced in their career – the event is ITS UK’s annual celebration of emerging ITS professionals and the impact they make on the sector. Starting from […]
Vital work on A14 Orwell Bridge to take place from June
Drivers using the Orwell Bridge in Suffolk are being advised of essential maintenance work taking place this summer. A contraflow system will be set out in June so that two joints can be replaced on the westbound side of the bridge. The A14 carries more than 60,000 vehicles a day across the River Orwell. The […]
Clearview to champion integrated data value at TTF Conference
Highways and transport solutions provider Clearview Intelligence will lead the discussion on integrating transport data to provide a more efficient network at the Transport Technology Forum annual conference next week. The company, which delivers sustainability solutions, connectivity, and smart and digital infrastructure technology to local authorities and national governments, is sponsoring the two-day conference which […]
JCT launches new Traffic Signal Design course
The traffic signals consultancy JCT is adding a new Traffic Signal Design course to its package of professional training. The Company is best known across the wider industry for its Traffic Signals Symposium each September, but does much more within signals, delivering the LinSig software package and providing training and specialist traffic signal related consultancy […]
Innovative new crossing technology installed in Southend
A new generation of pedestrian safety technology has been installed on one of the busiest routes leading to Southend’s seafront in Essex. Developed by Streetwise Technology, the smart beacon system is designed to improve pedestrian safety while giving the local highways team access to powerful real-time insights about how the road is used. The beacon […]
