Bikeability ‘boosts children’s confidence to cycle safely on roads’
Over half a million children received cycle training through Bikeability and related programmes during 2025–26, with 93% of those completing Level 2 saying they felt more confident cycling on roads. According to RoadSafetyGB, the figures are highlighted in Generation Cycle, the latest impact report from the Bikeability Trust, which manages, develops and promotes the national Bikeability […]
Worcestershire completes 125-mile maintenance programme
A major road maintenance programme has been completed ahead of schedule, covering around 125 miles of road. Worcestershire County Council’s 2026 Surface Dressing Programme treated roads across 155 locations in towns and villages as part of ongoing efforts to extend surface life and improve safety, reports Worcester News. Councillor Tom Wells, cabinet member for highways […]
Contractor issues A40 Leys Bend rockfall update
Following a major rockfall at Leys Bend on the Herefordshire-Monmouthshire border last year, Morgan Sindall Infrastructure’s Highways team have helped maintain safe access for road users while designing and delivering a permanent slope stabilisation solution. From emergency response and traffic management to the installation of nearly 4,000 metres of soil nails, the project transformed a […]
Derbyshire repairs 11,000 potholes in four months with new approach to county’s roads
More than 11,000 potholes have been repaired in Derbyshire since April, according to latest figures from the county council. The authority, which had received widespread criticism from a variety of motoring organisations as well as road users, says that just under 700 potholes remain to be filled from around 12,000 four months ago, says the Derby Telegraph. […]
Suffolk: A14 clean up sees rubbish weighing “as much as a large rhino” collected
A 20 mile stretch of the A14 in Suffolk has been cleared of more than 250 bags of litter. The operation, conducted by highways contractor Triplex, took place between junctions 51 and 52, covering the Beacon Hill and Claydon Interchanges. The waste collected, equivalent to the weight of a large white rhino at 2.3 tonnes, according […]
Sandwich Toll Bridge damaged after drivers ignore closure signs
Concrete barriers have been installed at a toll bridge hit by a lorry amid fears inconsiderate drivers ignoring the closure could damage it further. Sandwich Toll Bridge in Kent was struck by a Southern Water tanker on 8 August 8 and has been shut to traffic since amid structural concerns following “significant damage”, says Kent […]
From reflective licence plates to Intelligent Transport Systems: The 50-year evolution of road safety
When Rennicks was founded in 1976, the transport sector looked very different. Technology was limited, and many of the systems we now take for granted simply didn’t exist. Road users relied on clear signage, durable road markings and reflective products to guide them safely through the network. Fifty years later, roads are smarter, vehicles are […]
Embrace progress: How driverless cars could save the UK
Autonomous vehicles have the possibility to save the UK – that’s the opinion of columnist James Price in a new article posted on CapX, the Centre for Policy Studies’ editorial arm. “Last week, Transport for London granted licences to Uber and the British AI firm Wayve to carry paying passengers in robotaxis. More than 100,000 […]
AtkinsRéalis, Jacobs and Stantec win £80 million Hampshire highways framework berths
AtkinsRéalis, Jacobs and Stantec have secured places on Hampshire County Council’s new four-year, £80 million transport, highways and infrastructure consultancy framework. The multi-disciplinary lot which will run until May 2030, will cover planning, design and asset management services for local roads, structures and associated civil works across the county’s network. According to Geomechanics.io, consultants can […]
Parking emerging as the “software-defined vehicle’s everyday experience,” says consultant
As the automotive industry accelerates towards Software Defined Vehicles (SDVs), much of the conversation continues to revolve around centralised compute, vehicle operating systems, AI models and higher levels of automated driving. Yet one of the clearest demonstrations of SDV maturity may emerge somewhere far less glamorous: the parking lot, says SBD Automotive consultant Varun Krishna […]