Road worker safety: Feedback required
The Incursions and IPV Working Group is a collaboration between National Highways, its supply chain and industry stakeholders. The group aims to mitigate the dangers to both road workers and users, posed by vehicle incursions into temporary traffic management. The WG is looking for feedback on its recent social media campaign. “Last year the group […]
North of Scotland Councils announce multi-million-pound EV charging infrastructure partnership
Highland, Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray Councils have announced that EasyGo has been awarded a 20-year contract to provide EV charging infrastructure for the north of Scotland. The contract is estimated to be worth £300 million, with Highland Council acting as the lead authority. The large-scale EV infrastructure project will accelerate the region’s transition to […]
East Ayrshire’s phased approach to pavement parking enforcement set to begin
From Monday 2 June a phased approach to the implementation of pavement parking enforcement legislation will begin in East Ayrshire which will involve parking attendants issuing warning notices to anyone parking on pavements, dropped kerbs, or double parking. Full enforcement will then begin on Monday 7 July 2025 when parking attendants will issue an instant […]
Final traffic order approved for Highlands 20mph scheme
Members of The Highland Council’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee have approved the final step to formalise all 20mph schemes in the Highlands and a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) will now be actioned. All the roads included in the final TRO follow the outcome of technical assessments, discussions with Members, Community Councils and the public. Chair […]
Tree-mendous achievement by Woodland Fund
The Woodland Creation Accelerator Fund has officially concluded, with the publication of its final report by ADEPT, highlighting achievements in boosting England’s tree coverage. Launched in November 2022, 57 local authorities across England were awarded nearly £10 million in funding to accelerate tree planting activity, create green jobs and boost access to nature. The report highlights the following […]
Next phase of £147m investment to TfGM tram network to get under way
The next phase of a major £147m programme to maintain, upgrade and improve Greater Manchester’s tram network gets under way next week. Essential track replacement work between Piccadilly station and Piccadilly Gardens takes place between Tuesday, 3 June and Sunday, 10 August. Normal tram services resume on Monday 11 August. No tram services will run […]
London road casualties lower than pre-pandemic levels, but there’s more to be done
TfL has published the annual casualty statistics that show the number of people killed or seriously injured on London’s roads fell to 3696 in 2024, the lowest level on record outside of the pandemic-affected years. Although London continues to make year-on-year improvements in overall safety performance, 110 people were killed on London’s roads in 2024. This […]
Citisense offers support for authorities planning lane rental schemes
The “people first” transport innovation company Citisense has set up a dedicated support structure for local authorities working to implement a lane rental scheme in their areas. Lane rental allows a highway authority to charge up to £2,500 per day for works on the busiest roads at the busiest times, in order to minimise disruption […]
Anthony Ferguson reflects on a career in transport as he retires from DfT
The Department for Transport’s Deputy Director Anthony Ferguson retires today after 38 years in the Civil Service, 35 of them at Department for Transport. For the last ten he’s been heading up the traffic technology division. He’s told Highways News he’s chosen now to leave because of “motive and opportunity”. “Although I am still enjoying […]
ACO’s kerb drainage solution tackles Silvertown Tunnel challenges
Silvertown Tunnel’s main purpose is to ease congestion in Central London and lower journey times by up to 20 minutes. Commissioned as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP), ACO Technologies played a vital role in the tunnel’s safety, crafting a bespoke solution to address both fire and flood risks. In May 2018, Transport for London […]