Stourbridge to receive £3 million infrastructure improvement boost
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council has earmarked £3 million for a programme of proposed infrastructure improvements designed to make Stourbridge town centre a safe, healthier and more attractive environment. This first phase of a proposed wider scheme, which will enhance the town’s streets, public spaces and pedestrian links, has been approved for submission to the West […]
Breedon issues “Back British Cement” campaign update
Breedon Group has issued an update to its Back British Cement campaign, which was launched in January this year to make the case for urgent action to secure the future of domestic cement production. In a statement the company says it was pleased that new Prime Minister Andy Burnham highlighted the importance of supporting British […]
Scotland records lowest non-pandemic road death statistics
The number of people killed on Scotland’s roads fell sharply in 2025, according to new provisional figures published by Transport Scotland. According to Road Safety GB, a total of 134 people lost their lives in reported road collisions during 2025 – 26 fewer than in 2024, representing a 16% reduction. It is the third-lowest annual total […]
East Lothian Active Travel hub unlocked by ‘agile approach’
When Akela Construction was appointed principal contractor for the £1.2 million Wallyford Toll Roundabout Improvement Scheme in East Lothian, managing director Robert Ogg knew his team wasn’t going to be just reshaping a busy junction, they were constructing a vital infrastructure improvement for the region’s sustainable future. Funded predominantly by Transport Scotland’s Active Travel Infrastructure Fund […]
Mother of boy killed in e-scooter crash urges Government to implement tighter regulation
The mother of a boy killed in a crash urges the government to introduce a licensing scheme to save lives as a report reveals 500 child injuries since 2019. Jacob Calland was 14 years old when the e-scooter he was riding collided with a BMW in March last year. Flung on to the road, he […]
East Sussex: Bridge replacement work begins on A259
Work is underway in East Sussex on a major project to replace a vital bridge. Exceat Bridge carries the A259 over the River Cuckmere between Seaford and Eastbourne, within the Seven Sisters Country Park and the South Downs National Park. The Argus reports that the bridge links coastal communities across East Sussex. In an update, […]
Leicester to pursue autonomous city bus trials
Self-driving buses could be on the horizon in Leicester as the City Council has announced its plans for a £75 million cash injection into the city’s bus network, reports the Leicester Mercury. By the end of 2027, the aim is for all vehicles to be electric, bus stops will be improved, and ticketing will be simpler, […]
OPINION: How AI can help to solve the UK’s pothole crisis
Jonathan Selbie is a former Formula 1 engineer at Red Bull Racing who has developed a highly innovative solution to the UKs growing pothole conundrum. Via careers in aerospace and autonomous systems he now runs Univrses, a Stockholm-based deep tech company that uses AI to fundamentally change how roads are monitored and maintained. The BBC’s Tech Life programme recently […]
Bee Network to launch new night bus service
Extra night buses, new routes and more frequent services are being rolled out across the Bee Network at the end of this month. Almost two thirds of the extensive service changes will launch between Thursday 30 August and Thursday 6 September, representing the most significant upgrades to the Bee Network since bus franchising was completed last year. […]
Peter Hitchens questions transport orthodoxy in this week’s Highways Voices as countdown begins to September debate with Rory Sutherland
Highways Voices continues its summer series of archive editions this week with a conversation that remains as thought-provoking today as when it was first recorded five years ago. Journalist, author and Mail on Sunday columnist Peter Hitchens joins the podcast to challenge conventional thinking on transport policy, from electric scooters and electric vehicles to the […]