Government announces £73m electric bus fund package
The government has announced part-funding of 484 new zero-emission buses via a £73.2m package for councils and combined authorities in England. South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) is the biggest recipient with £33.42m going towards 186 battery-electric buses in Sheffield, as it prepares to franchise the county’s bus network, says Route One., Meanwhile, £11m will support […]
Thurrock introduces traffic cameras after resident feedback
Traffic enforcement cameras have been introduced across parts of Thurrock to help improve road safety, reduce congestion and address Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) misuse, following feedback from a recent public consultation. The cameras enforce traffic restrictions that are already in place, including HGV access limits and a bus gate in North Stifford, helping to ensure roads are used safely and […]
Road Safety Commissioner calls for 20mph speed limits across West Midlands
Safety officials believe that expanding 20mph zones could help prevent dangerous, speeding drivers from causing devastation on West Midlands roads. The region’s Road Safety Commissioner Mat MacDonald said evidence from elsewhere in the UK demonstrated that 20mph was the ‘right’ speed limit for areas where pedestrians and vehicles share space,. says Coventry Live. He made the comments […]
Herefordshire: Road repaired 218 times still ‘dangerous’
Roads surrounding a Herefordshire village remain “dangerous” despite potholes being repaired over 200 times since 2023, at a cost of more than £10,000. A Priory Wood resident has started a petition calling for “a full resurfacing” of the area’s roads, adding that Herefordshire Council “do an absolutely shocking job”, says the BBC. It was revealed […]
Intertraffic speaks for itself: Highways Voices at the biggest traffic technology show of the year
Highways Voices brought you all the news and views from the Intertraffic Amsterdam 2026 exhibition floor this week, and to say that it was a busy show is something of an understatement. Well over 30,000 visitors, almost 900 exhibitors from 56 countries and spread out over the entire vastness of RAI Amsterdam’s 13 halls, Paul […]
TfL invests £94.8m with London boroughs to deliver safer, greener streets
Transport for London is to invest £94.8m across the 32 London boroughs and the City of London over the next year to make streets safer, healthier and greener. The funding will support borough-led projects across local road networks and comes alongside a new TfL report showcasing three years of joint achievements, including 147km of new protected cycle routes and nearly […]
Falkirk Council unveils proposed £276.6m capital investment
Falkirk Council has announced plans for a £276.6 million capital investment programme covering 2026 to 2031. Councillors will consider the proposals later this month, with the investment focused on improving schools, community facilities, transport infrastructure, parks, and digital services across the region, says Project Scotland. A significant element of the programme is continued investment in major […]
Wirral approves highways improvement programmes
Wirral Council’s Environment, Climate Emergency and Transport Committee have approved programmes of investment in local roads, footways and bridges as well as on initiatives aimed at making local transport safer and more effective. The programme of carriageway, footway and bridge maintenance works for 2026/27 is being backed by a combination of anticipated funding totalling nearly […]
CIHT urges stronger integration of planning and transport in response to National Planning Policy Framework reforms
The Chartered Institution for Highways and Transportation (CIHT) has submitted its response to the UK Government’s consultation on proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). CIHT welcomes several improvements, including the restructuring of the document, while calling for stronger action to reduce car dependence, embed sustainable transport (pictured), and ensure inclusive design across […]
Mayor of London unveils new Vision Zero road safety plan
The Mayor and Transport for London (TfL) have launched new plan to significantly reduce road danger and prevent deaths and serious injuries on the capital’s roads over the next five years. In partnership with the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) and London boroughs, the plan builds on foundations laid by London’s first Vision Zero Action Plan […]