Australian enthusiasm surges for Birmingham’s 2027 ITS World Congress
Leaders of the Intelligent Transport Systems community in Australia have voiced their excitement at the prospect of visiting the English West Midlands for the ITS World Congress, 25-27 October 2027. Speaking at the ITS Australia Summit 2025, ITS Australia CEO Susan Harris looked forward to the world coming to the UK for the first Congress […]
RSK Group acquires Octavius Infrastructure
Environmental and engineering solutions provder RSK Group has significantly strengthened its presence in the UK transport infrastructure sector with the acquisition of Octavius Infrastructure from Sullivan Street Partners. Octavius is one of the UK’s leading civil engineering and electrification transport infrastructure businesses, with over 700 employees working across rail and highways. The business has long-standing […]
Amey urges Government to prioritise long-term infrastructure certainty and investment
Amey has submitted its response to HM Treasury ahead of the 2025 Autumn Budget, urging the Government to prioritise infrastructure investment as a catalyst for national productivity, economic resilience,and the UK’s Net Zero ambitions. The business acknowledges the Government’s challenge in balancing economic stimulation with fiscal responsibility and welcomes recent commitments, particularly the announcement of […]
EU sues Portugal over missing Intelligent Transport Systems Directive report
The European Union is to take legal action against Portugal for failing to submit a report as part of the ITS Directive. Under the terms of the Directive, all EU Member States were required to submit a report by 21 March 2025, detailing the application of the directive and any delegated acts adopted under its […]
Transport Technology Forum adds real-world on-road demos to 2026 Conference
The Transport Technology Forum is growing its popular annual Conference by coupling its traditional two days of discussion with a series of outdoor demonstrations. The event, which returns to the Leonardo Hotel Hinckley Island in from 16-18 March 2026 will include discussions around how technology is solving road transport challenges, details of the government’s priorities […]
Mayor of London and TfL set out proposals to deliver Oxford Street pedestrianisation
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and Transport for London (TfL) have set out their detailed proposals for transport and highway changes to deliver the Mayor’s ambition of pedestrianising and revitalising the capital’s most famous high street. Earlier this year, more than 6,000 people responded to the Mayor’s consultation on the idea of pedestrianising Oxford […]
Fuel duty freeze: FairFuelUK petition to be delivered to Downing Street
At 2pm on Tuesday 25 November, Lewis Cocking MP for Broxbourne will lead a group of MPs from various parties to deliver a 152,000-signature petition to Number 10 and 11 Downing Street. The FairFuelUK Petition calls on the Chancellor to cut or, at the very least, keep Fuel Duty frozen in the Winter Budget. FairFuelUK […]
Taxi tax: Bolt announces fare price bidding trials
Ride-sharing firm Bolt has criticised potential plans for a new “taxi tax” as “incredibly harmful” to the industry, as it trials a new feature letting drivers set prices and negotiate with passengers. Bolt claims that tax changes would disproportionately affect shift-based workers and vulnerable people who rely on taxi services, says the Impartial Reporter. The […]
Caerphilly proposes changing 20 roads back to 30mph
Speed limits could be returned to 30mph on 20 roads across a Welsh local authority following a ‘comprehensive review’. Caerphilly County Borough said its officers had completed a “comprehensive review” of the borough’s speed limits after receiving 270 comments on potential changes, says Nation Cymru. Those comments related to 120 roads across the county borough, […]
Greater Manchester roadworks ‘out of control’, says MP
Littleborough ‘has tolerated traffic chaos for far too long’, according to Rochdale’s MP. Paul Waugh claims utility companies have failed to properly coordinate roadworks, leading to lengthy traffic jams, says the Manchester Evening News. After temporary traffic lights were installed in Hurstead, Littleborough and Hollingworth Lake, residents faced long delays and tailbacks last week. Roadworks conducted by Openreach […]