AA President calls for proper road maintenance, not reactive repairs
Britain’s roads have become the “number one issue” for drivers, businesses and the economy, the president of the AA, Edmund King OBE, has warned. Speaking on the AA Cars-sponsored YouTube channel, The Logbook, Mr King said that motorists are paying billions into the Treasury, while too many roads remain dangerous, badly repaired and roadworks poorly […]
Suzy Charman and Steve Elderkin get OBEs in King’s Birthday Honours
The Executive Director for the Road Safety Foundation Dr Suzy Charman and Director of Environmental Sustainability for National Highways, Steve Elderkin, have both been recognised with OBEs in the King’s Birthday Honours List. Dr Charman was recognised for services to road safety, while Mr Elderkin was awarded his for services to the Environment and to […]
End of the road nears for Transport Scotland?
It’s being reported that the Scottish Government is going ahead with a manifesto commitment to bring Transport Scotland under direct ministerial control. The Herald Newspaper says: “Transport Scotland, the Scottish Government body responsible for overseeing Scotland’s roads, rail network and ferries, is set to lose its standalone status and be absorbed into the heart of […]
Balfour Beatty raises the profile of roadworker abuse
Balfour Beatty has secured widespread national media coverage around the issue of abuse faced by roadworkers and the urgent need for change. The Tier 1 contractor says coverage forms part of the company’s roadworker safety campaign, which aims to raise awareness, drive public understanding and ultimately protect those working across the UK’s road network. The […]
Council’s “dismay” at latest West Midlands Metro delay
Dudley Council’s leader is calling for sackings after further delays to the arrival of the West Midland Metro were announced. The tram link from Wednesbury was scheduled to open in August 2026, already two years late, but Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (DMBC) have now been told that deadline will be missed, says the BBC. Transport […]
Government pledges £4.5 billion for Active Travel and safer crossings
More than half of all short journeys in towns and cities will be walked, wheeled or cycled by 2035 under new national targets announced by the Department for Transport. The new cycling and walking investment strategy sets a national target for people to hit the pavement or pedals for 55% of short trips in towns and for 60% of children aged five to 16 to travel actively […]
New international research suggests broadcast radio and the car are “an inseparable duo”
A major new international study launched at WorldDAB Automotive 2026 in Frankfurt has delivered compelling evidence that broadcast radio – with DAB+ as the established digital terrestrial broadcast radio platform – is essential, expected and embedded in the in-car experience. Presented to senior automotive, broadcast and policy leaders at the annual event, the findings underline […]
Meetings planned over multi-million-pound upgrade to major Midlands junction
Residents and road users are being invited to meet the team behind the A46 Walsgrave junction upgrade. The major scheme is designed to reduce congestion and boost the economy in the Midlands. The multi-million pound project, which received government approval in February, will transform the existing three-arm priority roundabout at Walsgrave into a free-flowing junction, […]
Tameside approves £45 million maintenance investment
Tameside Council in Greater Manchester will spend £45 million over the next five years upgrading its roads, pavements, and other highway infrastructure like streetlights. The push for more proactive maintenance will, the council hopes, reduce the amount spent on emergency repairs by around £85m over the next decade. Since 2021, the cost of pothole repairs […]
China installed ‘secret tracking device’ on the Prime Minister’s car
MPs have been warned that a Chinese tracking device had been found in the Prime Minister’s car in 2022. Its discovery during a sweep was first revealed by The i Paper in 2023, igniting serious national security concerns about the espionage threat posed by Chinese intelligence. At least one SIM card capable of transmitting location data was discovered during […]