TOPAS to close due to “unsustainable funding arrangements”
Traffic Open Products and Specifications Ltd (TOPAS), the independent body responsible for maintaining specifications and registering traffic control equipment in the UK, is to close after its Management Board concluded that its existing funding arrangements are no longer sustainable. A special resolution to close the not-for-profit organisation was tabled at its AGM on 20 August, […]
New vehicle technology showcased at British Motor Show in Farnborough
The latest developments in driver assistance, connected vehicles and technology designed to change urban mobility have among the innovations being showcased at the British Motor Show in Farnborough this weekend. The event, which ran on Friday, Saturday and Sunday (21-23 August), included manufacturers such as BYD, Hyundai, Ford, Chery, Peugeot, Citroën and LINKTOUR, with several […]
A66 Northern Trans-Pennine dualling to start by end of 2026, Government confirms
The Government has reaffirmed its commitment to the £1.4 billion A66 dualling scheme, saying National Highways is working to begin construction by the end of this year. The commitment from the Department for Transport (DfT) came after The Northern Echo raised the future of the major trans-Pennine road project with Chief Secretary to the Treasury […]
Experts warn drivers’ mild dehydration poses ‘hidden hazard’
Many drivers often overlook a significant risk to road safety: mild dehydration. This common condition can impair driving ability to a similar degree as being over the drink-drive limit, according to new insights from road safety experts. “The comparison to drink driving might seem stark, but the physiological effects of dehydration on cognitive function are […]
Longevity must lead Britain’s road conversation, says Velocity
The Government’s renewed attention on the condition of Britain’s roads marks an important moment for the highways sector, according to Velocity Roads Group’s Head of Business Development Gavin Blogg. In a recent interview, Roads Minister Heidi Alexander set out a clear ambition: to make Britain work better for more people in more places. Her comments […]
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council joins LCRIG
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council has joined the Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG), the national body that brings organisations together to share ideas, learning opportunities and service improvements. The LCRIG is a UK-wide community interest company that brings together local authorities, suppliers, government bodies and industry partners to improve local roads and highways services through […]
New Forest: Fire-damaged A31 reopens
Motorists are now able to travel along a key Hampshire road for the first time in nearly two weeks after crews completed “significant” repairs to the fire-damaged route, National Highways confirmed to ITV. The A31 – which is the main route through the New Forest, in Hampshire – reopened to traffic on Saturday morning after it had been closed […]
Deputy Minister Hooper meets Lord Burns to discuss transport improvements
Wales’ Deputy Minister for Transport, Mark Hooper, has met with Lord Burns, chair of the Burns Review, to share views on the future direction of transport policy and investment across Wales. Top of the agenda was looking at the progress being made to implement the recommendations of the Burns Review – tackling vehicle congestion on […]
Somerset braced for three years of M5 roadworks
Motorists travelling on the M5 in Somerset are being warned to expect long-term disruption as bridge repair work gets underway from next month. The closures and restrictions, says the Somerset County Gazette, will affect the motorway between junction 19 near Portbury and junction 22, the exit for Burnham on Sea. Work will commence on or […]
Bexhill road closed after ‘extensive’ underground void discovered
A road in Bexhill-on-Sea in East Sussex has been closed for emergency repairs due to the discovery of a void at the site of a sinkhole. East Sussex Highways confirmed that Cooden Sea Road in Little Common is closed due to a ‘safety precaution’. A section of the road was shut after a sinkhole appeared […]