West Midlands transport innovation recognised with leading ITS award nominations
The man leading leading the West Midlands’ work in hosting the 2027 Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress says nominations for two major ITS award reflects the region’s leading role in advancing transport technology. Transport for West Midlands’ Strategic Head of Transport Innovation Chris Lane is celebrating nominations in ITS UK’s Connected and Automated Mobility and […]
Highways Voices: Lilian Greenwood on RIS3, resilient roads and the future of highways
Today on Highways Voices we feature what we believe to be Lilian Greenwood’s last interview as Future of Roads Minister before she moved to the whip’s office in the recent government reshuffle. Despite her moving on, it was such a good conversation that we should still share it with you, to give you an idea […]
Trade mag hails Grid Smarter Cities’ kerbside game-changer
A leading trade publication for the parking industry has published an in-depth article about Kerbside management company Grid Smarter Cities’ Kerb® Delivery solution, describing it as a “kerbside revolution cutting congestion in Southwark”. The Parking Review feature explains how the solution has been implemented full-time on Walworth Road in the London borough after just 12 […]
New England parking law change to bring country ‘in line with Scotland’
A new pavement parking rule is set to be introduced across England with a major update imminent. The Department for Transport has confirmed that an announcement will be made shortly after weeks of speculation. The new law will grant English councils the same powers as their Scottish counterparts to ban pavement parking, says the Birmingham […]
More strikes add further disruption to Manchester Bee Network bus services
Three additional strike dates at Manchester’s Bee Network have been announced by Unite, the union representing workers in passenger transport. Over 2,000 workers involved in the dispute are employed by Stagecoach, Metroline Manchester and First Bus Rochdale – firms which are among those that make up the bus section of the integrated Bee Network. Workers […]
Highways UK 2025: the best place to discover digital field management
£1,000,000 saved per year across a team of 10 admin workers and 300 site workers. 136% improvement in on-site audits. 100% compliance rates… These are statistics drawn from companies using field management software – in this case Re-flow Field Management – over the last few years. For any business leader wondering about the potential outcome […]
Leeds launches bus journey time improvement consultation
Leeds City Council has launched a consultation proces to tackle congestion and improve bus journey times on South Accommodation Road. The Council is proposing to introduce changes to South Accommodation Road and the Atkinson Street roundabout which aim to tackle congestion, make bus journeys quicker and more reliable, and promote sustainable travel options along this […]
Transport for Wales trials satellite broadband for rural ‘fflecsi bus’ WiFi services
Transport for Wales has started trials of a new satellite internet solution to connect the unique demand-responsive transport (DRT) based fflecsi bus services in the rural area of Machynlleth (Powys). Users of the service can now benefit from onboard WiFi, says IS Preview. Unlike regular buses, which operate off a fixed timetable, the fflecsi bus service adopts a […]
AECOM appoints Steve Higham as MD for Transportation in Europe and India
AECOM has appointed Steve Higham as Managing Director for Transportation in Europe and India. Mr Higham will lead the company’s transportation business in the region, driving growth and strengthening AECOM’s position as a market leader in the transport sector. He also joins the regional Executive Leadership Team. A civil engineer with 28 years’ experience in […]
Roadmasters tackle potholes on Shropshire’s rural roads
Shropshire County Council has released a video showing two Roadmaster vehicles that have spent the summer tackling potholes on rural roads across the county as part of the Council’s work to improve the roads. Tom Dainty Shropshire Council’s deputy Cabinet member for highways and environment, said: “We understand that our roads are the lifeblood of […]