Food for Thought at Food and Thought
Women in Bus and Coach Northern Group’s next session in its popular Food and Thought series takes place on Thursday. Date: Thursday 23rd October Time: 12pm-1pm Venue: Online The session will explore projects and initiatives designed to improve the safety of women and girls when travelling on our networks. At Thursday’s event Women in Bus and Coach will be joined […]
RingGo rolls out contactless Scan & Pay parking in Staines
RingGo by Arrive has announced the launch of its new Scan & Pay solution at Elmsleigh Shopping Centre Car Parks in Staines-upon-Thames, with the new service starting to roll out later this week. Already trusted as the service provider for car parks across Spelthorne borough, the deployment of Scan & Pay adds pay-on-exit parking payment capabilities […]
Highways Voices at Highways UK 2025
Highways UK is over for another year – but you can relive some of the event’s highlights by listening to the episodes of our Highways Voices podcasts that we produced at the NEC. Paul Hutton, Adrian Tatum and Kevin Borras spoke to an intriguing selection of exhibitors and sponsors and you can hear what they […]
Fastned to build the UK’s first indoor drive-thru ultra-rapid EV charging hub
Aberdeen City Council has given Fastned the go-ahead to build a brand new ultra-rapid EV charging hub inside one of the city’s warehouses. This hub is the first of its kind in the UK and will significantly benefit the Scottish city and surrounding areas. The hub will have twelve ultra-rapid charging bays, offering drivers up […]
A1(M) roadworks to be finished by Christmas
A long-running roadworks scheme that has been the cause of delays on part of the A1 and A1(M) in West Yorkshire is set to be completed in time for Christmas. Work to repair two bridges at Wentbridge, near Pontefract, began in February 2023, but the completion date was pushed back after defects were discovered, according […]
Waymo, road safety and liability: Evolving legal standards for CAVs
With the news that Waymo will be bringing its autonomous ride-hailing services to London next year still fresh in minds, the legal liability questions this development will create have started being asked already. Lawyer Andrew Sanderson, a partner at Kingsley Napley LLP, says that with autonomous and connected vehicles expected on British roads by 2026, […]
Highways Sector Council launches second phase of ‘Ways of Life’ campaign
The Highways Sector Council (HSC) today unveils the second phase of its ‘Ways of Life’ campaign – a cross-industry initiative designed to spotlight the diverse job opportunities within the highways sector and inspire the next generation to see it as a place to build careers of purpose, skill, and impact. Launched in partnership with the […]
The digital roadblock: Software contracts are costing our highways millions, says Triopsis CEO
The impact that restrictive contracts are having on the highways sector is a controversial topic. Andy Hutt, CEO of Triopsis, argues that long term contracts that restrict innovation are one of the main causes for spiraling costs and deteriorating road quality. “Imagine this scenario: a local highways authority is struggling with pothole repairs after a harsh […]
TTF Autumn Update discusses connected services, data and standards, DfT policies and organisation’s future direction
The themes for the Transport Technology Forum’s Autumn Update on 6 November have been set, focussed on updating local authorities and suppliers with the latest on the emerging Connected Vehicle Services framework and wider government policy. The one-day event in Birmingham will hear from senior members of the Department for Transport, looking at Connected Services, […]
IPAF launches campaign after 137% rise in roadway-related incidents
The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has released a new safety campaign entitled How to Stay Safe on or Near Roadways, aimed at reducing the growing number of vehicle-related incidents involving mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) in the United States. While MEWPs remain one of the safest methods for working at height, IPAF’s accident datai […]