Joyce: National Highways must share the risk to get innovation onto roads
National Highways’ Chief Executive Nick Joyce has agreed the organisation must be prepared to share the risks of testing new technology, warning that successful innovation means accepting some ideas will not work. Speaking to the Highways Voices podcast at Highways UK after his keynote address at Highways UK, Mr Joyce expanded on his call for […]
“Safe, successful integration” – Dr Nick Reed welcomes London Assembly AV report
Autonomous mobility expert Dr Nick Reed, founder of Reed Mobility, has issued a response to the publication by the the London Assembly Transport Committee of a report on the introduction of automated passenger vehicles in the capital. “I was pleased to contribute written evidence to the inquiry and to participate in one of the panel […]
West Midlands cannot build its way out of congestion, Shingadia tells Highways UK
The West Midlands must make smarter use of its existing roads because it cannot build its way out of traffic growth and congestion, Transport for West Midlands Executive Director Sandeep Shingadia has told Highways UK. Speaking at Birmingham’s NEC, Mr Shingadia said highways professionals would also be key to the success of bus franchising, with […]
Billions for roads, a challenge on safety and technology that delivers: Highways Voices at Highways UK thanks to ARCADIS, Westcotec, SWARCO, Nicander and AGD
Where will the next wave of roads investment go, and what will the industry have to deliver in return? Highways Voices brings you the announcements, candid warnings and practical innovations from the opening day of Highways UK 2026 at Birmingham’s NEC. Paul Hutton takes you straight to the keynote stage to hear National Highways Chief […]
Still time for industry to shape new guidance on the Management of Roadside Technology
The Transport Technology Forum (TTF) is inviting reminding highway authorities, suppliers and other specialists they still have time to comment on draft guidance for Management of Roadside Technology. The consultation on Well Managed Highway Infrastructure: Management of Roadside Technology (MRT) runs until 18 October 2026. The document is a major rewrite of the Management of […]
DfT in talks with BSI over future of TOPAS standards
The Department for Transport is discussing a possible new home for TOPAS standards with BSI as work continues to preserve the specifications beyond the planned closure of the organisation. Speaking to Highways Voices at Highways UK at Birmingham’s NEC in an interview to be published on the afternoon of Thursday 15 October, TOPAS director Dr […]
Britons back tougher road safety measures – and half think road deaths are rising, poll suggests
A new poll by More in Common, conducted on behalf of The Road Safety Trust, has revealed that the majority support for many key elements of the Government’s National Road Safety Strategy, from eyesight tests for older drivers to minimum learning periods for new ones. The findings were unveiled today at the annual UKROEd/NPCC Roads […]
New Well-managed Highway Infrastructure: A Code of Practice published
The updated Well-managed Highway Infrastructure: A Code of Practice, as previewed in Wednesday’s episode of Highways Voices from Highways UK, has been published, providing refreshed guidance to support the effective management of highway infrastructure across the UK. The revised guidance is intended to help highway authorities respond to the increasingly complex challenges of managing infrastructure […]
ADEPT launches The Little Book of Live Labs 2
The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT) has published The Little Book of Live Labs 2, bringing together, for the first time, the top lessons, evidence, and tools from the Department for Transport funded £30 million Live Labs 2 programme. It means local highway authorities across the UK can adopt proven […]
Gloucestershire: M5 to be closed this weekend for bridge demolition
A sectipn of the M5 in Gloucestershire is set to be closed this weekend as work to demolish two bridges takes place. National Highways has announced that the M5 will be fully closed between junction 11 (Cheltenham) and junction 12 (Gloucester) from 11pm on Friday 16 October until 6am on Monday 19 October to allow […]