New £23m M67 bridge opens in Greater Manchester
A new £23 million bridge has been unveiled in Greater Manchester, marking the eagerly anticipated completion of a three-year scheme. National Highways and its partners celebrated the opening of St Anne’s Road motorway bridge in Denton with a ribbon-cutting ceremony performed by four pupils from the neighbouring St Anne’s Primary School, accompanied by the Reverend […]
ACES Mobility Coalition announces new officers and welcomes new board members
The ACES (Automated. Connected. Electric. Shared) Mobility Coalition has announced its newly elected officers for 2026 and welcomed new public sector board members, further strengthening the coalition’s leadership as it advances autonomous, connected, electric, and shared mobility across the United States. The newly appointed officers and board members represent a broad cross-section of public transportation […]
Roadworks relocated to ease Watford General Hospital traffic ‘chaos’
Roadworks have caused “carnage” at Watford General Hospital with visitors reportedly taking an hour to leave the car park. Cadent Gas has been carrying out emergency repairs to a main after the smell of gas was reported near the junction with Thomas Sawyer Way in Wiggenhall Road, according to the Watford Observer. A gas escape […]
Scotland investing in a low carbon future
Investment of £85 million for the rollout of critical electric vehicle charging infrastructure and the switch to zero emission vehicles was confirmed today by the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Fiona Hyslop (pictured, centre). The investment is part of more than £4 billion to be spent in the coming financial year on transport, with a record […]
Public consultation launches to improve active travel routes to schools in Leeds
Leeds City Council is proposing to introduce new measures on streets surrounding schools in Middleton and Halton Moor to improve access to schools and local amenities by making walking, wheeling, and cycling safer and more accessible. Elements Primary School in Middleton, and Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School and College in Halton Moor are busy schools, […]
ERTICO and ITF strengthen cooperation on transport policy and deployment
ERTICO-ITS Europe and the International Transport Forum (ITF) have formalised a strategic cooperation to strengthen global dialogue on transport policy and accelerate the deployment of intelligent mobility solutions. The partnership brings together two complementary perspectives: ITF’s role as a global, intergovernmental platform for transport policy discussion across all modes, and ERTICO’s position as a sector-neutral […]
INRIX and Automotus expand real-time parking and loading occupancy coverage to 13 new US cities
INRIX has announced a significant expansion of its Real-Time Occupancy service. Through a deepened integration with Automotus, the automated curb management specialists, INRIX has extended its granular ground truth parking and loading zone availability coverage to 13 of its 126 premium coverage cities, adding nearly 400 city blocks of real-time data to its parking engine. These blocks […]
The next Superloop express bus service launches this weekend
The next Superloop express bus service, SL11, is going into service for the first time this Saturday, 24 January, reducing journey times and strengthening transport links in southeast London. The SL11 route will run as a limited-stop express service between Abbey Wood and North Greenwich via Thamesmead and Woolwich and will provide Londoners with a […]
Great Big donation from National Highways to hedgerow project
National Highways has dipped into an environmental ‘hedge fund’ to improve biodiversity and enhance the landscape across Dorset. Almost £3,000 has been donated to the Great Big Dorset Hedge project which is working towards the improvement and extension of hedgerows across the county which will increase biodiversity and carbon capture. The funding from National Highways […]
East Lothian: Temporary closure confirmed at Bankton Junction
Blindwells master-developer Hargreaves Land has confirmed details of a temporary road closure at the Bankton Junction of the A1 in East Lothian. As part of the firm’s ongoing upgrading works, a full closure of the A1 mainline southbound at Bankton Junction will be in place for three overnights from 7.30pm to 6.30am on the nights […]