East Midlands secures largest transport investment package in a generation
The East Midlands will benefit from the largest transport investment in a generation, as the Mayor secures up to £2 billion through the Government’s new ‘Transport for City Regions Fund’. This funding will be used to deliver a modern, reliable, and integrated transport system across the region, with a particular focus on improving connectivity between […]
Chancellor to announce £15bn for transport projects
Billions of pounds of investment in transport infrastructure in England are set to be announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves today. The money will be spent on tram, train and bus projects in mayoral authorities across the Midlands, the North and the West Country. The move comes before the government’s spending review next week, which will […]
Report reveals hidden diabetes crisis among UK commercial drivers
A new report launched today exposes a major, under-recognised health and safety crisis facing the UK’s commercial road transport industry: the unchecked rise of type 2 diabetes among professional drivers. Hiding in Plain Sight: The UK Diabetes Crisis – A Call to Action to the Road Transport Sector, developed by the Diabetes Safety Organisation in partnership […]
Driverless taxis “beginning to react like humans” in San Francisco
Driverless cars are beginning to display human-like behaviors like impatience on the roads, in a sign of increased intelligence in the robotaxis. The chilling development was identified by University of San Francisco engineering Professor William Riggs, who has been studying Waymo cars since their inception, says the Daily Mail. On a journey with a reporter […]
Number of people killed on Scotland’s roads increases
Provisional road casualty figures released today by Transport Scotland show an increase in road fatalities between 2023 and 2024, but a reduction in overall casualties over the same period. In 2024 there were 160 road fatalities, an increase of 13 from a revised figure of 147 in 2023. There were 1,931 serious casualties in 2024, which […]
M48 bridge restrictions: Costs rise for logistics
New restrictions for the M48 Severn Bridge are causing significant concerns amongst logistics occupiers on the Newhouse Industrial Estate in Chepstow. The estate serves as a major regional employment hub, totalling circa 2 million sq ft of warehousing across 33 units, covering a core 120 acres with over 2,500 employees. National Highways announced the need […]
Major road project in Melton enters final phase
Work on Melton’s new distributor road is set to enter its final phase. At nearly 4.5miles in length, the road is the biggest ever highways project carried out by Leicestershire County Council. Built by contractors Galliford Try on the council’s behalf, the scheme includes constructing six roundabouts and four bridges, the diversion of the River Eye […]
Record road improvement programme planned for East Sussex
A record number of East Sussex roads will be given a new lease of life with this year’s programme of pothole-preventing work. More than 40 miles of roads have been included in East Sussex Highways’ surface dressing programme which begins in June, more than double previous years. It follows a significant investment in the county’s […]
Cybrbase pilots new-approach cybersecurity assessment with Illinois DOT
Cybrbase, the transportation infrastructure cybersecurity firm has joined with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to pilot a groundbreaking group-based cybersecurity vulnerability assessment across six small, and midsize rural Illinois transit agencies. These agencies include Decatur Public Transit System, Piatt County Public Transportation, QC Metrolink, Reagan Mass Transit and Warren County Public Transportation. The pilot […]
DfT “cuts down on paperwork” to speed EV transition
More drivers will be able to save up to £1,100 a year as the government ‘cuts red tape’ to make it easier than ever to install electric vehicle chargepoints. Lilian Greenwood, future of roads minister, has confirmed that from 29 May 2025, more drivers and businesses will no longer need to submit a planning application […]