FOI request suggests ‘9 in 10 pothole damage claims are rejected by local councils’
Nine in 10 pothole damage claims are rejected by local councils, new figures have suggested. The data comes from a Freedom of Information request shows drivers received close to £20m in payouts during 2025, representing an increase of 30 per cent compared to 2024. However, half of the authorises surveyed rejected over seven out of […]
North Wales: Month-long roadworks set for tourism hotspots
Roadworks are set to have an impact on two tourism hotspots in North Wales over the next few weeks. Work is being carried out on the A470 near Betws-y-Coed and on the A5 between Capel Curig and Llyn Ogwen, says the Daily Post. Initial preparatory work started today (11 May) and is due to continue […]
Insight sought: Illegal e-bike management survey
Highways News readers are invited to take part in a survey aimed at local authority officers in England, working in highways, active travel, transport strategy, public health, road safety and trading standards. The survey, devised by Helen Corina, an MSc Transport Planning student at the University of Westminster, will contribute to research looking to understand […]
Bishop Auckland opens £6.4m bus station redevelopment
The new £6.4m Bishop Auckland Bus Station is now officially open to the public, marking the completion of a major investment in the town centre’s transport infrastructure. Delivered by Esh Construction on behalf of the Durham County Council, the bus station was built on the site of the former facility on Saddler Street and provides […]
Women in Bus and Coach launches Welsh regional group,
Women in Bus and Coach (WiBC) has expanded its national network with the launch of its new Welsh regional group, marking a significant step in strengthening support, representation and opportunities for women across the bus, coach and community transport sector in Wales. The launch event took place on 8th May at the Transport for Wales […]
A66 dualling scheme ‘to start by end of the year’
The Department for Transport has provided an update on a timetable for the £1.3bn A66 dualling project, According to DfT, National Highways is looking to start construction by the end of 2026. The project, which will see the final single-carriageway stretches of the A66 dualled between Scotch Corner and Penrith, was given the go-aheard in […]
M32 roadworks set to take six years – but won’t begin until 2029
Vital roadworks on a bridge that forms part of the M32 in Bristol will ensure it remains safe, says National Highways, but the works are expected to last for at least six years and won’t start for another three. Serious structural defects were discovered on the Eastville Viaduct north-east of Bristol, including damaged concrete and […]
Greater productivity, less wasted time and more efficient operation: Faster buses would unlock £5billion, says CPT
‘Bold’ measures to provide greater priority to buses on England’s roads would speed up everyday journeys sufficiently to unlock £5 billion of economic benefits nationwide. An independent analysis for the Confederation of Passenger Transport has found that a 10% improvement in bus speeds – achievable through more extensive bus lanes, traffic light priority and greater […]
Road Safety Strategy Summit: Sector leaders publish consensus statement
Leaders from across the road safety sector have today published a new consensus statement setting out shared priorities for delivering the Government’s Road Safety Strategy (RSS) and achieving a step change in road casualty reduction across the country. The statement follows the Road Safety Strategy Summit funded by The Road Safety Trust and delivered by The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) on […]
Plymouth City Council wins £4m government grant for Active Travel safety
The government has granted just over £4.3m to Plymouth City Council to improve the safety of pedestrians and cyclists in the city. Of the six road fatalities in Plymouth in 2024, four were pedestrians and of the 524 road casualties in that year 90 were pedestrians and 51 cyclists, says Rayo. Up to £500,000 will […]