Ras Al Khaimah hands Kapsch multi-year truck tolling maintenance contract
Kapsch TrafficCom has been awarded a five-year operation and maintenance contract to support freight mobility in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, ensuring continued support of the system until 2029. “The successful operation of this system demonstrates the value of our long-term partnership with the Public Services Department of Ras Al Khaimah,” says Carolin Treichl, […]
Nottingham Forest FC stadium expansion plans must meet local transport requirements, says council
Nottingham Forest’s City Ground expansion must clear further transport and crowd-safety requirements after councillors backed redevelopment plans and added safeguards for neighbouring residents. The scheme would the stadium’s increase capacity to around 45,000. According to West Bridgford Wire, Rushcliffe Borough Council’s planning committee voted by 10 votes to one to approve the Peter Taylor Stand […]
£1.94 billion A9 Dualling Delivery Framework Agreement enters final stage of procurement
Transport Scotland has formally invited tenders for its £1.94 billion A9 Dualling Delivery Framework Agreement which will be used to procure the remaining sections of the A9 Dualling Programme between Perth and Inverness. This marks the start of the final stage in the procurement process following publication of the Contract Notice in June. It follows […]
Kier reports record £11.9 billion order book as revenue reaches £4.4 billion
Kier Group has reported a strong set of FY26 results, with revenue rising 7.5% to £4.4 billion and its order book reaching a record £11.9 billion. Adjusted operating profit increased by 6.7% to £169.8 million, while the business also reported an average month-end net cash position for the first time in a decade. The results, […]
WJ Group integrates HAAS Alert Safety Cloud® into AVERA
WJ Group has announced it has integrated digital alerting from Safety Cloud® by HAAS Alert into AVERA, its connected vehicle data monitoring service. The integration allows WJ’s central monitoring hub to share what its operators see – stopped vehicles, changing road surface conditions and other emerging hazards directly with approaching drivers, live, through popular navigation […]
Cornwall: AI cameras deployed on A30 to detect dangerous U‑turns
A new AI camera designed to detect dangerous U-turns has been installed at a collision hotspot in Cornwall. The camera is the first of its kind to be used in the UK to spot U-turns, reports Rewind Radio, and is currently in use on the Hayle Bypass section of the A30. It has been installed […]
SG launches palletised VMS built without a trailer
Solar safety and security specialists SG has launched the VMS-P: a palletised variable message sign that removes the trailer that has, until now, come as standard with every VMS unit. VMS-P is delivered by pallet lifting trailer, forklift or hiab instead, mounted on a standard pallet format rather than a towable chassis. It is designed […]
Ealing Council launches £140 million highways works tender
Ealing Council has put out to tender a highways works contract with an estimated value of £140 million over a potential seven-year term. The West London authority has split the Highways Works Term Contract into two lots, each valued at approximately £70 million excluding VAT, says the Government’s Find A Tender service. The first lot […]
Connected vehicle cloud market to be worth £425 bn by 2033, research suggests
New data from Persistence Market Research predicts the global connected vehicle cloud market to reach £425 billion by 2033. The forecast points to continued growth in cloud systems used to manage data, software updates, and digital services in connected vehicles. The research firm expects the market to grow at a compound annual growth rate of […]
Coventry pothole backlog slashed by more than 90% – but repair targets remain unmet
Coventry City Council has dramatically reduced its pothole backlog from 7,167 defects to just 588, although officials admit repair times are still falling short of key targets. The number of outstanding potholes has fallen from March 2025 to September 2026, allowing the council’s highways teams to focus more attention on preventative road maintenance ahead of […]