Government protects thousands of miles of bus services from being scrapped
Thousands of bus passengers who rely on vital routes to get to work, school or the doctors will be protected from sudden and uninformed cuts to services thanks to the government’s Bus Services Bill. In a move that will protect thousands of miles of vital bus routes, the Bus Services Bill will end the plight of bus […]
£1.2m secured for Liverpool’s local roads decarbonisation plan
An award-nominated Liverpool roads programme has secured £1,198,500 in grant funding from the Department for Transport (DfT) for a third year. ADEPT Live Labs 2: Decarbonising Local Roads in the UK is a three-year, UK-wide £30 million programme funded by the Department for Transport that aims to decarbonise the local highway network. The programme has […]
CPT issue statement on Second Reading of the Bus Services Bill in the House of Commons
The Second Reading of the Bus Services Bill is taking place in the House of Commons on Monday 2nd June. The Confederation of Passenger Transport has been working closely with the Department for Transport on behalf of bus operators and the wider industry. Graham Vidler, Chief Executive of the Confederation of Passenger Transport, said: “Bus […]
Norfolk County Council issues over £685,000 in fines for non-compliant road works
Norfolk County Council issued more than 44,000 street and roadwork permits last year (2024/25) with utility companies and developers accounting for 75% of all works. The Council’s role is to coordinate and manage street works across the county, however there are 79 different utility companies who have the legal right to undertake work within the […]
Time for the next Spending Review to improve local highways, says CIHT
The Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) is releasing a policy briefing that shows the clear benefits of adopting longer-term funding settlements for local roads in England. Local roads represent the UK’s most extensive, heavily used, and under maintained infrastructure asset, making up 99% of the total road network and carrying 66% of all […]
SYSTRA selects TomTom to enhance transport planning and consultancy solutions
TomTom has announced it has been selected by multimodal transport planning and modelling consultancy SYSTRA Limited as a key supplier of maps, traffic data and location-based services. This collaboration supports SYSTRA’s transport and modelling professionals across the UK and Ireland in designing, visualising, and assessing proposed infrastructure modifications. As such, SYSTRA helps ensure transport solutions […]
Anglesey: A55 to close for several nights amid work on active-travel links
A section of the A55 is to close for several nights this month to enable active travel improvements on Anglesey. The work being carried out is part of a £1.3m scheme to improve pedestrian and cycling links between Holyhead and Trearddur Bay. This will see a 2.5-mile multi-user path created. This impacts the area around Junction 2 of […]
M4 investigation works causing delays on A48
Drivers in Carmarthenshire are facing delays for the next week due to ’emergency repairs’ ongoing near Pont Abraham. There has been heavy congestion on the A48 eastbound since last Wednesday, due to a lane closure on the M4 eastbound after J49 for roadworks. Traffic Wales has confirmed that this lane closure will remain in place until Saturday, […]
Speed enforcement and education increasing in Warwickshire
“We know that some people don’t think that speeding is wrong or indeed an offence, but it’s a fact that even small increases in speed result in significant increases in risk to you and other road users. Your speed determines the severity of any crashes and injuries.” So says Inspector Dave Valente, who goes on […]
National Highways to share information about Lower Thames Crossing work
National Highways are planning a series of public meetings across Thurrock to talk about the work they will be undertaking in advance of construction of the proposed Lower Thames Crossing. The project involvesd a major new road being created through the heart of Thurrock linking Kent and Essex via a new tunell to be built […]