Road safety professionals: We can’t achieve Vision Zero on our own
A growing number of UK road safety professionals are joining forces to tackle road deaths and serious injuries – recognising that, however committed and collaborative local efforts may be, they cannot deliver the scale of change needed without leadership and support from national Government. Vision Zero is an internationally adopted approach that sets a clear, […]
£66 million transport boost for Scotland confirmed
As Highways News reported on Friday, the UK Government has announced that it is boosting investment across Scotland through two investment zones and multiple industrial sites from the North East of Scotland Investment Zone to the Prestwick Aerospace Cluster. The investment will help workers access jobs in high growth sectors supercharged by the government’s modern […]
Figures show Grid Smarter Cities’ kerbside booking scheme creates reliable deliveries in Southwark
Kerbside management company Grid Smarter Cities has released new figures showing the impact of its scheme in the London Borough of Southwark, with a fall in Penalty Charge Notices and steady increase in pre-booked use of loading bays. The initiative on Walworth Road in partnership with Southwark Council enables freight drivers to book their loading […]
AmeySRM win global sustainability award for A533 scheme
Amey Sir Robert McAlpine (AmeySRM) have won a Green World Award 2025, recognising its outstanding commitment to environmental best practice and sustainable infrastructure delivery. The accolade celebrates the collective success of the National Highway’s A533 Bridge Replacement Scheme in Cheshire, which demonstrated a carbon reduction of 1,029 tonnes CO₂e, with further unmeasured savings achieved through […]
Tesla trials self-driving cars in London and Swindon
Tesla has shared videos of its driverless cars navigating the streets of London and Swindon. In new footage, the company has displayed its Full Self-Driving (FSD) software navigating central London and Swindon’s Magic Roundabout – the notorious junction consisting of five mini-roundabouts, reports the Daily Telegraph. It is the first evidence that Tesla is testing […]
Scaling operations with field management software: a practical example for highways from Re-flow
It’s easy to stick with familiar software – even if it’s falling short. But over time, compromises in your digital management solution can hold your business back. So – if you have a bespoke system either creaking under the weight of a lack of updates or high maintenance costs – or if your current digital […]
Judicial review sought to save historic West Yorkshire tunnel
Campaigners hoping to convert a disused railway tunnel into a cycleway are raising funds for a judicial review after the government ruled the scheme was too expensive. Members of the Queensbury Tunnel Society met Transport Minister Lilian Greenwood in a last-ditch attempt to reverse the decision, but were told the tunnel would be effectively sealed […]
Tarmac delivers for landmark A465 Heads of the Valleys upgrade
Tarmac delivered a major materials and contracting package for the transformation of the A465 Heads of the Valleys road, delivering one of the most ambitious infrastructure upgrades in Wales to date. The large-scale project converts a key stretch of the A465 from a three-lane single carriageway to a modern dual carriageway, significantly enhancing road safety, […]
Lincolnshire: M180 junction to close for cable repairs
The M180 in North Lincolnshire will be partially closed later while lighting cable repair work is carried out, National Highways has said. The motorway will be closed in both directions at junction five for Barnetby from 20:00 BST on Saturday until 06:00 on Monday. Motorists will be diverted off the M180 at the exit slip […]
Bedfordshire roads to close to allow pump relocation after severe flooding
Work to move a pumping station that flooded, causing a major road to become completely submerged, is entering its final phase. A section of the A421 in Bedfordshire was closed for nearly three weeks after torrential rain in September. A number of road closures will be in place during the summer as engineers move the pump […]