ALARM Survey 2026: Local authorities face £18.62bn road repairs backlog
Road users should not expect a quick fix to the condition of local roads, despite a reported increase in funding, says this year’s Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey report. The data has revealed that local authorities in England and Wales face a record £18.62 billion backlog of carriageway repairs that would take 12 […]
TTF Live 2026 – As it happens
The Transport Technology Forum Conference is underway in Leicestershire. Highways News is keeping you up to date with the latest talking points. 9.40 Darren Capes, TTF Manager and Head of Road Infrastructure Technology at the Department for Transport gets the event underway. He welcomes delegates and talks about the key data demonstrations to come during […]
Scotland’s Acusensus driving study “a step change” in road safety
The UK head of road safety compliance company Acusensus says a major new study into seatbelt and mobile phone offences across Scotland is a major step forward on the road to improving driver behaviours, through the use of automated camera technology. Acusensus, which was founded in Australia in 2018, has developed its ‘Heads-Up’ solution which […]
We’re coming to Birmingham! Industry signals excitement for ITS World Congress 2027
The people behind the 2027 Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress at Birmingham’s NEC say they have had an “overwhelmingly positive” response from the highways and transport technology industries during the Intertraffic Amsterdam show last week. Representatives from organisers ERTICO – ITS Europe, hosts Transport for West Midlands plus Intelligent Transport Systems UK hosted a joint […]
A40 Westway to be closed for over four weeks
TfL is reminding drivers and others travelling in West London of essential safety-critical renewal work to the A40 Westway from 22:00 Friday 20 March to late April. This work will require the closure of the A40 Westway in both directions between the Westway roundabout and the Marylebone flyover to allow the work to be carried […]
HERE Tracking set to be integrated into Siemens’ AX4 management platform
HERE Technologies and Siemens Digital Logistics have announced a partnership to integrate HERE Tracking into AX4, Siemens Digital Logistics’ widely deployed transportation management platform. The collaboration delivers a new level of visibility, AI-based predictive ETAs and operational efficiency for shippers, carriers and logistics service providers across inbound and outbound supply chains.The AX4 platform from Siemens […]
Watch: TRL’s multimodal route to Intertraffic Amsterdam
Last week 30,000 transport professionals travelled from around the world to Intertraffic Amsterdam, the world’s leading event on Mobility & Traffic Technology. The team from TRL don’t just offer transport research, innovation, software, and highway products and services, they live and breathe them! In the run-up to Intertraffic, five TRL team members; Paul Campion, Subu […]
Research suggests electric buses are reducing air and noise pollution in Oxford
The introduction of 159 electric buses to serve the Oxford area has led to significant reductions in air and noise pollution. In 2023, a deal worth £82.5 million was agreed between Oxfordshire County Council, the government, Oxford Bus Company and Stagecoach to fund the fleet of new battery electric vehicles. Provisional data suggests that bus […]
Councillors approve major transport delivery blueprint for Somerset
A four‑year transport plan setting out investment in buses, active travel, road maintenance and accessibility has been approved by Somerset Council’s Executive. The Council must submit its spending plans to the Government for the first of the 4 years by 20 March setting out where money will be spent in 2026 to 2027, including road […]
Government must turn vision-led transport policy into a deliverable planning system, says Transport Planning Society
The Transport Planning Society (TPS) has urged the Government to back its proposed vision-led transport planning reforms with clearer policy direction and institutional alignment, warning that without practical guidance the changes risk creating uncertainty rather than accelerating development. Responding to the draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), the TPS supports the Government’s ambition to reposition […]