SWARCO Ireland extends long-term relationship with Dublin Airport
SWARCO Ireland, a leading provider of traffic technology and intelligent transport solutions, has been awarded a new long-term contract with Dublin Airport for the supply and maintenance of SCATS-controlled traffic lights across the airport campus. The new contract, which will run for an initial three years with the option of an extension, builds on a […]
Minister for Infrastructure welcomes awarding of EV charge point contract in council areas
Northern Ireland’s Minister for Infrastructure, Liz Kimmins and The Deputy Mayor of Derry and Strabane, Alderman Niree McMorris have welcomed the appointment of a contractor to deliver over 250 EV charge points across nine local councils including Derry City and Strabane District Council, as part of the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles’ (OZEV) On Street Residential Charge […]
Herefordshire Transport Plan promises improvements
Herefordshire’s new Local Transport Plan that sets out the county’s transport priorities until 2041, is set to be approved. The Hereford Times reports that the 93-page plan, which Herefordshire Council’s Cabinet is expected to formally back this week, follows extensive consultation with local organisations and residents earlier this year. It is now confirmed that: This […]
VolkerHighways awarded £17m public realm schemes in Slough
VolkerHighways has been awarded two public realm schemes along the A4 on behalf of Slough Borough Council, totalling over £17 million over two years. As part of Slough Borough Council’s initiative to improve sustainable transport across the region, VolkerHighways has been awarded a contract to construct a dedicated cycleway along the A4 corridor from the […]
Winvic sites’ Doing It Right checklist supported by Turtle Medical response trauma kits
Turtle Medical is supporting Winvic Construction Ltd to raise the bar in construction safety by placing bespoke Emergency Response Trauma Kits on its sites. The kits contain items like fast-to-apply tourniquets, chest seals and military grade haemostatic gauze, which clots blood when packed into a wound. Winvic’s HSEQ team approached Turtle Medical, which has produced The Daniel Baird Foundation bleed […]
Cormac highlights road worker safety after operatives face abuse and assaults
Cormac is launching a safety campaign this week to raise awareness about the risks faced by its workers while providing essential services on Cornwall’s roads. The ‘Home Safe and Well’ campaign encourages road users to slow down and exercise caution when driving near roadworks and school crossing patrol sites. The ultimate goal is for everyone […]
TRL team to take on Reading Half Marathon in support of road safety charity Brake
A team of 21 from TRL are set to take on the Reading Half Marathon on Sunday 22 March 2026, raising funds and awareness for Brake, the UK road safety charity dedicated to preventing road deaths and injuries and supporting those affected by road crashes. The initiative brings together team members from across TRL’s departments, […]
Road Safety Week: National Highways launches dashboard awareness campaign
National Highways has launched a renewed campaign to help drivers understand the dashboard warning lights in their vehicles and the actions they should take when they appear. The campaign, launched on the first day of Road Safety Week, is part of the organisation’s wider work to reduce preventable breakdowns and stop-outs on the strategic road […]
ITS UK announces dates and venue for 2026 Annual Conference
The ITS UK Annual Conference will be returning to Interchange for its third year in 2026, and, given its growing popularity, will be running over both days of the show! Interchange will take place at Manchester Central on 3 and 4 March 2026, with the event once again bringing together the transport community to discuss the future of integrated transport […]
Waymo set to replace “ageing” robotaxis with fleet of Hyundai Ioniq 5s
Waymo has started testing Hyundai Ioniq 5s equipped with its sixth-generation autonomous driving technology in San Francisco. In 2024 the companies announced a “strategic partnership” and declared that deploying self-driving Ioniq 5s would be the first step of the partnership. The cars are built at Hyundai’s new ‘Metaplant’ in Georgia and outfitted with Waymo’s driverless hardware […]