Major road project in Melton enters final phase
Work on Melton’s new distributor road is set to enter its final phase. At nearly 4.5miles in length, the road is the biggest ever highways project carried out by Leicestershire County Council. Built by contractors Galliford Try on the council’s behalf, the scheme includes constructing six roundabouts and four bridges, the diversion of the River Eye […]
Record road improvement programme planned for East Sussex
A record number of East Sussex roads will be given a new lease of life with this year’s programme of pothole-preventing work. More than 40 miles of roads have been included in East Sussex Highways’ surface dressing programme which begins in June, more than double previous years. It follows a significant investment in the county’s […]
Cybrbase pilots new-approach cybersecurity assessment with Illinois DOT
Cybrbase, the transportation infrastructure cybersecurity firm has joined with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to pilot a groundbreaking group-based cybersecurity vulnerability assessment across six small, and midsize rural Illinois transit agencies. These agencies include Decatur Public Transit System, Piatt County Public Transportation, QC Metrolink, Reagan Mass Transit and Warren County Public Transportation. The pilot […]
DfT “cuts down on paperwork” to speed EV transition
More drivers will be able to save up to £1,100 a year as the government ‘cuts red tape’ to make it easier than ever to install electric vehicle chargepoints. Lilian Greenwood, future of roads minister, has confirmed that from 29 May 2025, more drivers and businesses will no longer need to submit a planning application […]
Government protects thousands of miles of bus services from being scrapped
Thousands of bus passengers who rely on vital routes to get to work, school or the doctors will be protected from sudden and uninformed cuts to services thanks to the government’s Bus Services Bill. In a move that will protect thousands of miles of vital bus routes, the Bus Services Bill will end the plight of bus […]
£1.2m secured for Liverpool’s local roads decarbonisation plan
An award-nominated Liverpool roads programme has secured £1,198,500 in grant funding from the Department for Transport (DfT) for a third year. ADEPT Live Labs 2: Decarbonising Local Roads in the UK is a three-year, UK-wide £30 million programme funded by the Department for Transport that aims to decarbonise the local highway network. The programme has […]
CPT issue statement on Second Reading of the Bus Services Bill in the House of Commons
The Second Reading of the Bus Services Bill is taking place in the House of Commons on Monday 2nd June. The Confederation of Passenger Transport has been working closely with the Department for Transport on behalf of bus operators and the wider industry. Graham Vidler, Chief Executive of the Confederation of Passenger Transport, said: “Bus […]
Norfolk County Council issues over £685,000 in fines for non-compliant road works
Norfolk County Council issued more than 44,000 street and roadwork permits last year (2024/25) with utility companies and developers accounting for 75% of all works. The Council’s role is to coordinate and manage street works across the county, however there are 79 different utility companies who have the legal right to undertake work within the […]
Time for the next Spending Review to improve local highways, says CIHT
The Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) is releasing a policy briefing that shows the clear benefits of adopting longer-term funding settlements for local roads in England. Local roads represent the UK’s most extensive, heavily used, and under maintained infrastructure asset, making up 99% of the total road network and carrying 66% of all […]
SYSTRA selects TomTom to enhance transport planning and consultancy solutions
TomTom has announced it has been selected by multimodal transport planning and modelling consultancy SYSTRA Limited as a key supplier of maps, traffic data and location-based services. This collaboration supports SYSTRA’s transport and modelling professionals across the UK and Ireland in designing, visualising, and assessing proposed infrastructure modifications. As such, SYSTRA helps ensure transport solutions […]