More than half of roadworks incursions caused by drivers seeking shortcuts
New figures suggest more than half of the incursions into roadworks recorded on England’s motorways and major A-roads this year involved drivers deliberately attempting to avoid queues, closures or diversions. The Guardian reports that National Highways recorded 814 incursions between January and July, of which 53% involved motorists “seeking benefit” by entering restricted areas. Around […]
TfL to build 53 new toilet facilities for London bus drivers
Transport for London is to build 53 new toilet facilities for bus drivers across the capital over the next three years. The organisation says the programme will improve provision in areas where drivers currently have limited access to suitable facilities. TfL plans to invest a further £6 million in driver welfare facilities during the current […]
Council and gas network coordinate roadworks to reduce disruption
Hull City Council and Northern Gas Networks (NGN) have joined forces to coordinate essential works in Hull, helping to minimise disruption for residents, businesses and road users. The project will see Northern Gas Networks, which delivers gas to 2.9 million homes and businesses across the North of England, install a new gas connection to the […]
SWARCO upgrades overheight vehicle detection systems for Shropshire Council
SWARCO UK & Ireland has upgraded two overheight vehicle detection (OVD) systems for Shropshire Council, strengthening protection for bridges in Shrewsbury and Hanwood. In the centre of Shrewsbury, the new system replaces non-compliant equipment that was no longer working and has been installed to protect the low arch Cross Street bridge, which carries eight railway […]
UK-Europe Pavilion in Korea to showcase innovation and build momentum for Birmingham 2027
Leading transport technology organisations from the UK and across Europe will come together at next month’s ITS World Congress in the Korean city of Gangneung to demonstrate their expertise, develop international partnerships and invite the global ITS community to the following year’s Congress at Birmingham’s NEC. The UK and ERTICO – ITS Europe Pavilion, delivered […]
Huntingdon capacity scheme wins Best Paper at JCT Traffic Signals Symposium
A project combining established traffic engineering techniques with new technology to unlock around 20% more capacity at junctions in Huntingdon has won Best Paper at the 2026 JCT Traffic Signals Symposium. “Old Tricks, New Dogs: Improving capacity using old techniques and new tech”, presented by Chris Kennett of Chris Kennett Consulting and Mark Underhill of […]
BEAR Scotland to replace deteriorating joints on M9 Forth Bridge
BEAR Scotland is to replace deteriorating expansion joints and renew the carriageway on the M9 Forth Bridge near Stirling in a scheme designed to improve safety, ride quality and the structure’s service life. The work, commissioned by Transport Scotland, covers approximately 135 metres of the motorway, an area of around 0.6 hectares. It will involve […]