Road Safety Week: Footage shows M25 workers’ close call with stolen BMW
The moment when a stolen car smashed through a temporary motorway barrier, missing road workers by inches, has been captured on camera. The vehicle – a black BMW X5 – drove through the roadworks at junction 27 of the M25, the Theydon Interchange in Essex, late at night on 15 March, reports the BBC. A […]
Cleaner transport and air quality action ‘could save more than nine million lives a year’
Improving air quality through cleaner transport, better urban planning and reduced emissions could prevent or postpone more than nine million deaths annually across low- and middle-income countries, according to new research from the University of Cambridge. The study, published in the journal Environment International on 10 November, examined the potential health and economic benefits of […]
TfL accused of “hiding cost” of Gallows Corner works despite completion
Transport for London (TfL) is continuing to hide the cost of the year-long works at Gallows Corner, despite all works finishing in September, according to an independent investigation by Essex Live. The Gallows Corner roundabout and flyover in Romford were initially closed to most traffic in June 2025. Roadworks at the junction in Romford, which […]
Tees Valley issues Market Engagement for £1.3bn, five-year transport investment programme
Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement to help inform the future commercial and procurement approach for the delivery of its transport investment programme. The programme represents a significant investment in transport across Tees Valley, intended to improve connectivity, support economic growth and employment, and provide a more integrated and sustainable transport […]
Staffordshire’s gritting crews deployed for first time this season
Staffordshire County Council’s gritting crews rolled out for the very first time this season, as temperatures plummeted across the county. The fleet of 37 gritters were in action across the county early Thursday morning (12 November), as road surface temperatures fell below freezing for the first time this season. Also in action will be the […]
Transport + Energy Forum: Collaboration and affordability key to meeting future demand
One of the key takeaways from this week’s Transport + Energy Forum is that transport and energy systems face a major challenge to meet demand over the next decade, with Forum speakers calling for faster grid connections, coordinated planning and more affordable charging to accelerate the transition. Closer coordination, faster grid connections and a fairer […]
£85m A511 road improvement scheme at risk as £13m funding gap emerges
Plans for a major road improvement scheme designed to tackle congestion around Coalville could be abandoned after Leicestershire County Council warned it faces a £13 million funding shortfall. The £84.6 million A511 Growth Corridor project has been in development since 2019, with construction originally expected to begin in early 2027. However, despite more than £41 […]
Motoring expert reveals eight checks to avoid a £2,500 fine
With temperatures plummeting and frost spreading across the country this week, and the first cold-health alert of the winter in place for the North West and West Midlands, drivers are being reminded that a valid MOT certificate may not protect them from a £2,500 fine. If a car fails its MOT with a dangerous defect, […]
Birmingham issues tender for £19m new A38 cycle route
Birmingham City Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced contractor for the delivery of the A38 New Cycle Route – Selly Oak to Longbridge (P3435). According to Find a Tender, the works comprise the construction of approximately 4.95 km of new segregated cycle infrastructure along the A38 corridor between Selly Oak and […]
Councillor ‘bemused’ by plan for traffic signals on major Lincoln junction
A councillor says he’s ‘bemused’ by plans for traffic lights on a major junction, and is asking officials to think again.Major work is currently under way on the junction of Doddington Road and Birchwood Avenue in Lincoln to prepare it for increased traffic in the future, according to LincsOnline. Coun Biff Bean is calling for the actual […]