West of England announces £1 million bus improvements
Many of the West’s bus passengers are seeing improvements to bus information across our region, with around 150 new information screens already helping people get around more easily using public transport and another 100 set to be installed this month. These latest improvements follow on from a period of big changes for buses in the […]
Jet Plant Hire completes major M4 night work
Jet Plant Hire has announced that it has now completed vital night time work on the M4 motorway, alongside long-term partner Associated Asphalt. The major project was completed on time and work was delivered efficiently, minimising disruption for road users and having a positive overall impact by delivering a better road surface. Delivered in two […]
Liverpool announced as host city for 2026 UK Walking Summit
The 2026 edition of the UK Walking Summit will be held in Liverpool in March 2026. The event is organised by Living Streets, the UK charity for everyday walking. Now in its tenth year, the event brings together leaders, planners and campaigners who are working to improve streets for people walking and wheeling. Lilian Greenwood MP, Minister […]
South Gloucestershire seeking surfacing and supply of quarried materials contractor
South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) requires a contractor to support its in-house workforce in the provision of surfacing and quarried materials, according to ProContract. SGC is procuring a single supplier Term Service Contract ensuring the supply only of quarried materials and the supply & lay of surfacing materials to support delivery of South Gloucestershire Council’s capital […]
MPs set to quiz minister over varying standards for taxis and private hire vehicles
The Minister for Local Government will tomorrow appear before MPs as the Transport Committee wraps up the evidence for its inquiry into the licensing of taxis and private hire vehicles (PHVs). The inquiry is focused on how PHV standards could be improved, amid concern about inadequate regulation that varies from one part of the country to another. […]
TOPAS: Can we no longer afford standards?
TOPAS’s Kealie Franklin writes for Highways News: The choice is stark: Invest in standards now, or pay for their absence forever. The TOPAS (Traffic Open Products & Specifications) board says, in the wide-ranging article that follows, that it doesn’t need charity. It needs champions who understand that boring infrastructure done right is what makes exciting […]
Re-flow: The hidden ROI of job scheduling software – faster decisions, accurate planning and fewer delays
Across UK infrastructure, scheduling is often treated as a routine task – a necessary part of keeping projects moving – without ever being given the strategic importance it deserves. Yet when it falters, the impacts are felt everywhere: • Crews wait for instructions.• Supervisors chase updates and paperwork.• Managers firefight last-minute changes. The result: a risk of […]
WJ Group welcomes focus on line markings in road safety strategy
Road safety, line markings and surface treatments business, WJ Group, has welcomed the renewed focus on designing road markings to enhance safety in the government’s new road safety strategy. The newly launched strategy is built around four themes; “supporting road users”, “taking advantage of technology”; “ensuring infrastructure is safe” and “robust enforcement.” Under the theme […]
Amey and National Highways unite to support care leavers into employment
Amey, in partnership with National Highways, has delivered its second STRIVE programme, a week‑long initiative giving care leavers the insight, confidence and skills to explore careers in transport infrastructure and move into work. Following the success of the first STRIVE cohort last summer, which supported care leavers in the North West, this second programme took […]
Journeo wins £1.6m Cornwall transport network upgrade contract
Journeo, the intelligent transport systems critical national infrastructure provider, has announced it has received £1.6m in purchase orders for hardware, software and support services to provide real time information systems throughout Cornwall. In total, five purchase orders have been received from Cornwall’s highway subcontractor, Enerveo Limited for Journeo to upgrade the region’s existing real time […]