Nick Harris: Report claims he quit “after boardroom row”
It’s being reported that the chief executive of National Highways, Nick Harris, resigned “after his relationship with the agency’s board broke down” over his handling of the issues around speed cameras on the motorway network leading to some incorrect fines being issued. Mr Harris announced on Thursday he was stepping down saying “this is the […]
New campaign calls for “safe stops” for drivers delivering to pubs across the country
A new campaign is being launched aiming to create a safer, practical data-driven approach to manage deliveries at roadside pubs in towns and cities where drivers currently either have to park illegally or a significant distance from their destination. Research from the Brewery Logistics Group has found evidence brewery vehicles are forced to make deliveries […]
More than 50,000 potholes fixed and prevented across south-east Wales
More than 50,000 potholes on over 100 miles of road have been fixed or prevented across south-east Wales on the Strategic Road Network and local roads since April last year. The Welsh Government’s local government borrowing initiative has enabled local councils to fix or prevent around 171,000 potholes across 324 miles of local roads in […]
Yunex Traffic’s FUSION real-time adaptive control solution selected by Lincolnshire County Council
Lincolnshire County Council is the latest authority to select Yutraffic FUSION, Yunex Traffic’s innovative real-time, multimodal network control solution. Developed with Transport for London, Yutraffic FUSION enables all modes of transport to be modelled and optimised to improve network efficiency, reduce congestion and improve air quality. By implementing Yutraffic FUSION, authorities are making their road […]
Section of the A40 Westway to be closed from March to late April
Transport for London (TfL) will be carrying out essential safety-critical renewal work to the A40 Westway between the A40 Westway Roundabout and the Marylebone flyover from 20 March to late April. This work will require the closure of the A40 Westway and diversions will be in place to allow the work to be carried out. […]
Tarmac-Kier highlights extensive work done in London last quarter
The joint venture between Tarmac and Kier repaired more than six thousand safety defects and cleaned around sixteen hundred gullies across London between October and December 2025. The companies have published an infographic summarising the work done for Transport for London in the last quarter of last year, which also included inspecting 90 structures including […]
Orkney residents invited to take part in driverless shuttle study
Residents of Orkney are being invited to try out a self-driving Auto-Pod as part of a study exploring the feasibility of deploying driverless shuttles on the island. Taking place in Kirkwall at Crossie Crown Place on 9 – 10 Feb, the event will bring the technology to life while offering valuable real‑world insights for the […]
Newspaper suggests driverless vehicles could mean “a million job losses”
A newspaper report has set out its idea of of how driverless vehicles could impact the Britain of the future. Tim Wallace, the Telegraph’s Deputy Economics Editor and his colleague Matthew Field, the Senior Technology Reporter have penned an article which suggests: “A million drivers out of work. Public transport collapsing. Migration down as delivery […]
Petition to reinstate bus driver tops 100,000
A petition calling for a London bus driver to be reinstated after he was sacked for tackling a mugger on his bus has topped 100,000 signatures. 62 year old Mark Hehir was sacked from his job as a bus driver in North-West London after chasing down and restraining a robber who stole a passenger’s necklace […]
Ireland warned by EU for failing to fully transpose ITS Directive into national law
The European Commission has opened several infringement proceedings against Ireland as part of its latest package of decisions. It has sent formal letters of notice – the first step in the infringement procedure – to Ireland for failure to transpose EU law across a range of areas, including ‘failing to fully transpose into national law […]