Heathrow expansion – the legal path ahead: Top transport lawyer on ‘major infrastructure milestone’
Commenting on yesterday’s Heathrow expansion news and the legal/regulatory path ahead, Andrew Sanderson, Transport partner at law firm Kingsley Napley LLP, has issued a comprehensive response. “The government’s decision to back the Heathrow Airport third-runway proposal, including the rerouting of the M25 motorway, marks a major milestone for UK infrastructure. Yet from a legal and regulatory […]
ITS Australia announced as host of the 5th International Symposium on Free and Tollway Operations
ITS Australia is proud to announce that it will serve as the official host of the 5th International Symposium on Free and Tollway Operations (ISFO), taking place from 25 to 27 May 2027 in Melbourne, Australia. This landmark event will bring together world-leading experts, innovators, policymakers, and industry leaders to collaborate on advancing road infrastructure, […]
Agilysis and Transport Scotland win Prince Michael International Road Safety Award
A pioneering Safe System Capacity Building Programme, created by road safety specialists Agilysis, to support Transport Scotland, has been recognised with the prestigious Prince Michael International Road Safety Award. The accolade acknowledges Scotland’s groundbreaking work in embedding the Safe System approach to achieve its objective of eliminating deaths and serious injuries on the roads by 2050. The project has delivered […]
Ferry firms’ dual carriageway plea for A75 bypass
Ferry operators in south-west Scotland are leading calls for any new bypass on the A75 to be a dual carriageway in both directions. The South West Scotland Transport Alliance (SWSTA) claims that dualling the long-awaited bypass for the villages of Springholm and Crocketford is the only option that should be considered, says the BBC. As […]
Survey shows travel in Scotland back to pre-pandemic levels
A survey of Scotland’s transport and travel habits has found that levels of travel have now returned to where they were immediately prior to the pandemic. Transport Scotland statisticians today released the Transport and Travel in Scotland statistics publication. The publication includes a range of statistics from the Scottish Household Survey (SHS) about the journeys […]
A troubling contradiction: Bus Users UK warns against ‘sidelining’ bus passengers in Budget response
Bus Users UK has welcomed measures in the Autumn Budget that will offer relief to many households, particularly the increase in the National Living Wage, but the charity warned that for the bus network, and the millions of people who rely on it, the Budget represents a troubling contradiction. Lydia Horbury, Chief Executive of Bus […]
Staffordshire County Council completes Cheadle Junction safety improvements
A crossroad in Cheadle has been changed from a ‘give way’ to a ‘stop’ junction after safety concerns were raised by the local community. A Staffordshire County Council highways scheme to carry out road repairs and improve safety at the Draycott Cross Road junction with the A521 Delphouse Road, as reported in Highways News last week, completed on Friday 21 November. […]
Lancashire delivers major road and street improvements
Lancashire County Council are tackling the issues of clean signs, smooth roads, and buses that arrive on time head‑on, with visible improvements showing how getting the basics right makes a big difference. The new administration has big ambitions with roads, street works, and school transport being transformed with faster, smarter repairs, less disruption, and better […]
Driverless cars will be on our roads next year, says DfT
The Department for Transport (DfT) has issued an update on when the first fleet of driverless vehicles will likely arrive on UK roads. Driverless cars are already being used for public rides and testing in several cities across the United States, including Phoenix, Los Angeles and San Francisco. In these cities, commuters can hail these rides through apps like Waymo, […]
Much-anticipated south Wales active travel route nears completion
The final section of a long-awaited new active travel route in south Wales has reached the halfway point after two years and four months under construction. Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) Council has provided a construction update on phase five of the Rhondda Fach Active Travel Route, to establish the route’s final section from Ferndale to […]