Systems Thinking in Transport Safety: TRL launches new guide

TRL has published its latest guide for the Department for Transport (DfT), ‘Systems Thinking in Transport Safety: Cross Modal Safety Change Programme’. This landmark study acts as an introductory guide to the application of systems thinking in transport safety, showing how a holistic approach to complex systems can help prevent future accidents and save lives. […]

Opinion: Paving the way for resilient communities with Insightful and Smart asset management for UK councils

By: Sara Carter, Regional Marketing Director, Brightly Software, a Siemens company For UK councils, managing public assets isn’t just about upkeep; it involves building resilient communities, and nurturing trust and transparency between them and their residents. With thousands of public assets to manage – including highways assets like carriageways, footways, signs, traffic signals and streetlights […]

New AI system could change how autonomous vehicles navigate without GPS

An AI system capable of pinpointing a device’s location in dense urban areas without relying on GPS has been developed by researchers at the University of Surrey. Narrowing down localisation errors from 734 metres to within 22 metres, the innovation could be a significant step forward for technologies such as self-driving cars and aid delivery […]

Costain shares tumble after HS2 delays spark revenue slump

Despite the positive outlook from Costain upon the release of its first half of FY 25 results, shares in the company fell by 13 per cent in the opening minutes of trade in London, largely due to further delays to HS2. The Bishopsgate-based business said its overall revenue fell 17.8 per cent to £525m for the first […]

Glasgow: Phase One of M8 Hillington Interchange project to commence next month

Amey, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is to undertake a major bridge refurbishment project, including rail and slip road upgrades, on the M8 at Junction 26 (Hillington Interchange) in Glasgow. These essential works, valued at approximately £10million, will be delivered over five phases from September 2025 until Spring 2026 and include significant repairs and upgrades to four key bridge structures, addressing […]

Farrans awarded £59m AMIDS South project by Renfrewshire Council

Farrans Construction has been appointed to deliver a new £59million transport project which will connect Paisley town centre with the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) and Glasgow Airport. Construction planning is underway with the full project expected to be complete and open in 2028. Renfrewshire Council’s AMIDS South project has received £38.7million from the […]

Galway County Council expands roadworks and winter operations fleet

Galway County Council has expanded its tipper-truck fleet with three new 26-tonne Renault high-capacity trucks for roadworks and winter operations. The extra vehicles will support road maintenance across its five Municipal Districts and boost its capacity to treat the national secondary and regional roads during the winter, says the Connacht Tribune. Supplied at a cost […]

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