Next steps for self-driving vehicles: Government launches automated passenger services scheme
The public and industry are being encouraged to help shape the future of self-driving vehicles, as they are invited to offer their views to make them safe and accessible before the first services become available next year. Future of Roads Minister Lilian Greenwood has launched a consultation on the automated passenger services (APS) permitting scheme and the […]
JLR teams with ev.energy to drive smart charging inovation
JLR (Jaguar Land Rover) is collaborating with EV charging software platform ev.energy to pilot a high-quality smart charging solution. This partnership will enable utilities to optimize EV charging across JLR’s current and next-generation electric vehicles, with a goal to reduce grid strain, integrate more renewable energy, and provide drivers with a seamless, cost-effective smart charging […]
Ireland: Over 900 speed camera fines on N25 revoked due to ‘human error’
More than 900 speeding fines and penalty points received by motorists from a fixed speed camera in Co Kilkenny have been cancelled due to “human error” in processing the alleged offences, An Garda Síochána has said. The Garda said it has begun writing to motorists to inform them fines and penalty points issued for speeding offences on the N25 […]
Škoda implements HAAS emergency vehicle alerts in the UK
HAAS Alert announced today that Škoda has become the first vehicle manufacturer to introduce Safety Cloud-powered digital alerts in Europe. This milestone deployment of HAAS Alert’s cloud-based V2X (Vehicle-to-Everything) digital alerting platform provides real-time warnings to Škoda drivers when ambulances are approaching, helping emergency services reach their destinations faster while enhancing overall road safety. Emergency […]
Bee Network hits 10 million contactless ‘tap and go’ bus journeys in four months
Since its launch on 24 March, more than 1.1 million individual customers have used contactless tap and go on buses, with the milestone 10 millionth journey being made on a 143 service from St Mary’s Hospital, Manchester Royal Infirmary. Of all journeys made on Bee Network buses by paying adult passengers, more than half (57%) […]
Construction work ramps up as fourth section of A9 Dualling contract is expected to be awarded
Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Fiona Hyslop, has announced her intention to award Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd the construction contract for the fourth section of the A9 Dualling Programme between Tay Crossing and Ballinluig. The award of this £152.7 million contract (at Q2 2025 prices) will mark the achievement of another delivery milestone for […]
TfGM: Roadwork charges would cut traffic delays
A proposal by TfGM to introduce fees for full and partial road closures in traffic hotspots could see companies responsible for roadworks on Greater Manchester’s busiest routes charged up to £2,500 per day. The idea is an attempt to cut congestion at peak times and is aimed at encouraging local authorities, utility companies and others […]
Chepstow: Transport for Wales plans traffic model to ease congestion
Transport for Wales is developing a new traffic model to address congestion in Chepstow, with short-term measures also under consideration. Catherine Fookes MP met with Welsh Government Transport Minister Ken Skates, Monmouthshire County Council Deputy leader and Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Development, Cllr Paul Griffiths, and representatives from Transport for Wales to discuss progress on tackling congestion around […]
Amey re-enters Australian market with acquisition of Premise consultancy
Amey has re-entered the Australian market with the acquisition of Premise, a Brisbane-based full-service multidisciplinary consultancy. This acquisition marks Amey’s strategic return to the Australian market, underlining the company’s long-term commitment to international expansion and reinforcing its position as an industry leader of engineering consultancy services. Led by Managing Director Duane Gibson, Premise has earned […]
The true scale of littering on England’s major roads
Almost 8,000 bags of litter were collected by National Highways as part of a nationwide effort to clean up the country’s motorways and major A-roads. That equates to approximately 65 tonnes of rubbish dumped on the side of England’s major roads, 30% more han the same period last year. National Highways’ teams collected the litter as […]