Motorway roadworks leads to decline in driver satisfaction, new survey suggests
Extensive roadworks to add extra emergency areas to smart motorways has led to a drop in satisfaction with England’s motorways and major ‘A’ roads. In its latest annual survey from the independent watchdog, Transport Focus, 69 per cent of road users were satisfied with their journey, a drop from 71 per cent last year. The Strategic Roads […]
Suffolk: New routes announced with Local Authority Bus Grant funding
Following receipt of the 2025/26 Local Authority Bus Grant earlier this month, the first tranche of bus services being launched or improved with the revenue allocation of £2.8m has been announced by Suffolk County Council. As with the previous Bus Service Improvement Plan grants covering 2023-25, these routes have all been suggested by the community […]
Scottish Government pledges £2m to help decarbonise HGVs
The Scottish Government has launched the new £2 million Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) Market Readiness Fund for 2025-26. It is designed to support HGV operators, manufacturers, financiers and charge point operators to work together to identify investment in HGV Decarbonisation – boosting the economy and reducing transport emissions associated with road freight. This fund builds […]
Updated British Standard document can ‘unlock highways maintenance funds for councils’
The introduction of an improved British Standard guidance document can offer local councils a solution for tackling the highways maintenance backlog, says Brett Landscaping, manufacturer of ethically sourced paving slabs, block paving and kerb systems. The publication of BS 7533-102 could hold the key to highways repair regimes for local councils over the next decade, […]
Celebration event recognises outstanding contributions towards road safety and active travel in Warwickshire
The Warwickshire Road Safety Team hosted the second annual Safe and Active Schools Award Event recognising the outstanding achievements of primary schools in promoting road safety and active travel. Held at Old Shire Hall in Warwick, the event brought together Safe and Active School Champions, pupils, road safety partners, and Warwickshire County Council colleagues to recognise […]
North Northamptonshire Council secures over £55m in Government funding for local transport infrastructure
North Northamptonshire Council has welcomed a major investment from the Department for Transport (DfT), securing £55.3 million in additional capital funding to enhance transport infrastructure, improve road safety, and expand walking, cycling, and bus networks. This funding is in addition to the £15 million per year already allocated through the Council’s General Fund Capital Programme. […]
Liverpool City Region and South Korean experts join forces as KUDATA AI-assisted project expanded
A high-tech initiative aimed at boosting efficiency and reliability on Liverpool City Region’s public transport is to be expanded following a successful year-long trial. Launched in July 2024, the project brought together data scientists from the Liverpool City Region and South Korea to create a computer-based copy of the city region’s public transport network. The […]
Stirling Council launches active travel route survey
The people of Stirling are being asked for their views about four proposed active travel routes for the south of Stirling city centre which would form a key part of the region’s future transport system. The high-quality travel corridors would be located on Burghmuir Road, the A9 in Bannockburn, St Ninians Road and Glasgow Road, […]
A9 Safety Improvement Scheme helps to reduce serious collisions by 50%
In the years following the pandemic, the A9 between Perth and Inverness saw a troubling rise in fatal and serious collisions. In response, Transport Scotland established the A9 Partnership Safety Group, bringing together key partners including BEAR Scotland, WJ, and Clearview Intelligence to deliver targeted improvements on this vital route. Together, the group developed and […]
National Highways supports Chief Data Office with £106m contracts
National Highways has published details of four contracts with a combined value of £106 million as part of a package to support its Chief Data Office. All of the agreements came into effect at the beginning of this month to run for five years, says UK Authority, and have been numbered two to five, which […]