TTF Manager Darren Capes to champion technology skills as he becomes IHE President
The Department for Transport’s Head of Road Infrastructure Technology says ensuring highway engineers have the skills to embrace rapidly evolving technology will be one of his key priorities as he takes over as President of the Institute of Highway Engineers. Mr Capes, who also serves as manager of the Transport Technology Forum, formally took up […]
Marlborough Highways win £150 million West Berkshire maintenance contract
Marlborough Highways has secured a seven-year highways term maintenance contract with West Berkshire Council, valued at £150 million. The West Berkshire Highways Term Maintenance Contract will commence on 1 October 2026 and will run for an initial seven-year period, with the option to extend for a further three years. Drawing on more than three decades […]
Disability experts’ call for halt to floating bus stops ‘buried’ in secret report
A panel of disability experts has urged the government to call a halt to all new floating bus stops because ‘dangerous cyclists’ refuse to stop at their zebra crossings, a report revealed. The Government’s disabled persons transport advisory committee (DPTAC) accused ministers of “underplaying” vulnerable pedestrians’ fears over the stops, which involve crossing a bike lane to […]
MP uses signs to protest at road improvement funding cut
The MP for Newark has put up signs next to the A46 past the town criticising the expected decision to scrap a project which would have seen it turned into a dual carriageway. Although no official decision has been announced, it is widely believed the 6.6km (4 mile) scheme will be dropped as part of […]
Transport Committee to quiz Simon Lightwood on joined-up journeys
The Transport Committee is to question the Minister for Roads and Buses in the final oral evidence session for its inquiry into joined-up journeys. Members will ask Simon Lightwood about the Government’s Better Connected strategy, which calls itself the “Government’s vision for domestic transport in England’. As well as exploring what has guided the strategy, they could ask what the Government expects to see from it and when we will start to […]
A417 closure imminent as Missing Link set to open
National Highways has reminded drivers of a “significant milestone” in the major A417 Missing Link roadworks in Gloucestershire in the coming days. The A417 Missing Link project, the subject of a recent Highways Voices podcast episode, began in early 2023 and is not due to be fully complete until early 2027. The ‘Missing Link’ refers […]
RoSPA Health & Safety Awards mark 70 years of accident prevention
World leaders in health and safety have been celebrated at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Health & Safety Awards at the Grosvenor Hotel in London. Sponsored by the National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH), compered by stand-up comedian Lucy Porter, and featuring keynote speeches from RoSPA Life President […]
Capgemini wins £36 million National Highways service management contract
Capgemini UK has been appointed as National Highways’ Service Management Maturity (SMM) partner on a five-year contract worth £35.9 million, with a ceiling of £47.2 million. Running from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2031, the contract covers both IT and OT service management and was awarded as a call-off from a framework agreement, says Tech Market […]
UK Special Boat Service bans Chinese electric cars over spying fears
The Special Boat Service (SBS), Britain’s elite maritime counter-terrorism and special operations unit, has banned Chinese-made electric cars from its headquarters in Poole because it fears they could be used for spying There are growing fears that the cars’ sensors, which are normally used to map road conditions, could be accessed by Beijing and used covertly to gather […]
Thames Valley Police launches new Safety Camera Motorcyclist team
Thames Valley Police (TVP) is launching a new Safety Camera Motorcyclist team as part of its ongoing commitment to improving road safety and reducing the number of people killed or seriously injured on our roads. This work supports the force’s focus on tackling the ‘Fatal Five’ offences: speeding, drink and drug driving, not wearing a […]