ERTICO CEO promises Birmingham’s ITS World Congress will offer new business and a “festival of ideas”
The 2027 ITS World Congress in Birmingham will give exhibitors the opportunity to find new customers and delegates the chance to discover technologies they can put to work, according to ERTICO – ITS Europe Chief Executive Joost Vantomme. Speaking to the Highways Voices podcast, which comes out on Friday, Mr Vantomme says the event at […]
Highways Voices: Driverless transport must earn public trust – five industry leaders explain what comes next
“If the services are not better, then we probably don’t deserve their confidence.” That challenge from Zenzic Programme Director Mark Cracknell sets the tone for a Highways Voices discussion that asks what connected and automated transport must deliver for the people using it – and what is stopping the industry getting there. Subscribe to Highways […]
Birmingham’s World Congress will be a “European showcase” for connecting people, says Irish transport minister
Ireland’s Minister of State for the Department for Transport Jerry Buttimer is expecting next year’s ITS World Congress in Birmingham to be a “European showcase” for transport innovation, with collaboration helping deliver his central ambition of connecting people and reducing isolation. Speaking to the Highways Voices podcast at the ITS World Congress in Gangneung, Korea, […]
Home EV charging: Drivers to save up to £300 as government slashes ‘unnecessary’ red tape
People can now save up to £300 on charging at home without a driveway from today (21 October 2026) as the government has slashed red tape to make it cheaper, easier and quicker to install. Drivers will no longer need planning permission to install cross-pavement chargers which run under pavements from people’s homes to their […]
Oxford Street pedestrianisation scheme gets underway next week
Plans to transform Oxford Street are being put into practice as sections of the street are pedestrianised from 26 October 2026. Living Streets, the UK charity for everyday walking has been campaigning to pedestrianise Oxford Street for over a decade to improve the safety, accessibility and health of people who live, work and visit the […]
A9 Dualling: Pitlochry to Killiecrankie section to benefit from £220m investment
Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Tourism and Transport, Stephen Flynn, has announced his intention to award Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd the construction contract to dual the A9 between Pitlochry and Killiecrankie. The announcement marks the final phase in the procurement process for the fifth A9 Dualling project to proceed to construction, which, subject to […]
16 contractors appointed to £150m Black Country highways framework
Wolverhampton City Council has appointed 16 contractors to a highways framework worth an estimated £150m, covering projects across the Black Country. The agreement, managed on behalf of Black Country Transport, replaces a previous £50 million minor works framework and increases the number of suppliers from 11 to 16, says Construction Enquirer. Amey, McPhillips, Fitzgerald Contractors […]
AppyWay wins V2X category at the Self-Driving Industry Awards 2026
AppyWay has won the V2X Award at the Self-Driving Industry Awards 2026 for its work turning road rules into data that connected and automated vehicles can read. The award was presented at the Turner Contemporary in Margate on Friday 16 October, where Dan Hubert, AppyWay’s Founder and CEO, and Jyoti Goyal, VP of Product & […]
Timelapse videos capture demolition of M5 footbridges
Timelapse footage has captured the moment the Grove Court and Uphill Court footbridges were demolished during last weekend’s M5 closure near Gloucester. National Highways and contractors M Group have shared the footage, showing the two 60-year-old structures being dismantled with 50-tonne high-reach excavators. Once demolished during the Saturday operation, 440 tonnes of concrete and 14 tonnes of steel tendons […]
Suffolk County Council approves £63m A12 upgrade
A £63 million upgrade has been approved by Suffolk County Council for a key stretch of the A12 that will provide a welcome boost transport links and road safety. The Council unanimously approved the plans yesterday (October 20), which will see major improvements between the A12/A14 Seven Hills junction and Woods Lane, north of Woodbridge. The project aims to enhance […]