World’s first hydrogen-powered digger gets to work as Lower Thames Crossing targets carbon neutrality
National Highways announced today (2 October 2025) that the Lower Thames Crossing will be the first major infrastructure programme in Britain to be carbon neutral in construction. The news comes as a British-made JCB hydrogen fuelled digger – the first one deployed outside a test environment anywhere in the world – was used to carry […]
Transport Scotland announces action plan to ensure trunk road network meets climate targets
Transport Scotland has announced that a new plan to ensure Scotland’s trunk road network remains ‘resilient and reliable’ in the face of climate change has been published. The Trunk Road Adaptation Plan identifies where and how the trunk road network is currently affected by climate change, and how these impacts are expected to evolve, reports […]
Staffordshire launches highways overhaul to fix more roads and fight for fairer funding
Staffordshire County Council has launched a major new plan to tackle decades of decline in the county’s roads and highways. The new Roadmap to a Better Network sets out how the council will fix more roads, protect vital bridges, and cut the repair backlog, all while delivering better value for money and pushing for fairer […]
Zaptec urges fleet operators to act quickly on Depot Charging Scheme
With the UK Government’s Depot Charging Scheme applications closing on 28 November, fleet operators are being urged to move quickly to secure funding, and avoid missing an opportunity for the electric vehicle (EV) transition. Zaptec, a leader in EV charging solutions for fleets and workplaces and who recently launched its Vehicle-to-Grid-ready and OZEV approved Zaptec […]
Drivers arrested as part of Fatal Five operation in South Devon
Devon & Cornwall Police have carried out road traffic operations in Teignbridge, Torbay and South Hams to check driver behaviour and reduce the number of incidents which cause serious injury or even fatalities. The operation, which visited places including Ivybridge, Bovey Tracey and Torquay, was staffed by several Special Constables, as well as Roads […]
Plans for A52 closure during roadworks ‘shelved’
National Highways has announced that the planned overnight closure of the A52 in Nottingham while roadworks take place has been shelved. Only last week the agency said Derby Road would be closed between the Priory and Queen’s Medical Centre roundabouts from 20:00 to 00:00 BST from Monday until 10 October while work was carried out, […]
EV transporter fire closes M5 in Devon
The M5 in Devon has fully reopened after a major incident was declared by emergency services when a lorry carrying electric vehicles caught fire. The motorway was shut in both directions on Wednesday for several hours, says the BBC, between junctions 28 and 29. The northbound carriageway reopened the following morning, with the southbound carriageway following suit […]
Bicycle thefts from railway stations “decriminalised” says British Transport Police
The British Transport Police (BTP) has said that it will not investigate bicycle thefts from railway stations where the bicycle has been left for more than two hours. It means most bike thefts will not be investigated and CCTV footage will not be looked at outside a two-hour timeframe, according to the BBC. Commuters leave […]