Seabirds ‘could inspire new generation of GPS-free navigation technology’ say Universities of Liverpool and York
The future of autonomous travel – from driverless cars to planetary rovers – may lie in decoding the secrets of how seabirds navigate. A cross-disciplinary team from the Universities of Liverpool and York is developing novel technology that captures the world through a bird’s-eye view, paving the way for the possibility of navigation systems that […]
Essex: £81m Army & Navy project continues to progress
Essex County Council has shared a new video illustrating its plans to transform a junction in Chelmsford. The planned £81mi Army and Navy Sustainable Transport Package includes a ‘hamburger’ roundabout at the city’s Army and Navy junction. This is a new roundabout with a road through the centre of it, which has been designed to […]
Nottingham City Council selects Alchera Technologies to aid delivery of Future Transport Zone objectives
Nottingham City Council has entered into an agreement for Alchera Technologies to deliver a transport data platform for the region. Funded by the Department for Transport’s Future Transport Zones (FTZ) programme, the city has set out ambitious objectives to reduce carbon emissions and air pollution caused by the city’s transport network. The deployment of Alchera’s […]
Oxfordshire defends High Court challenge to road charging scheme
A campaign group that opposes traffic reduction measures in Oxford has failed in a bid to judicially review Oxfordshire County Council’s decision to install charging points for the use of certain roads. Mr Justice Fordham found in the High Court that Open Roads for Oxford (ORO) had no realistic prospect of success on any ground it put […]
Cheshire East commits £45m to improve the borough’s roads and transport network
Cheshire East Council has announced that a borough-wide programme of highways and transport improvements will take place over the coming year, backed by significant investment to improve the safety and condition of the borough’s roads. The Council is investing £45m in a diverse programme of highways and transport improvements in 2026/7. This includes £32m of […]
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport funds £2.35m of North Lanarkshire improvements
North Lanarkshire residents are set to benefit from £2.35m of transport improvements over the next three years thanks to investment from Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT), says the Daily Record. The funding comes from SPT’s Capital Programme 2026/27 to 2028/29. It has been allocated to local authorities and other delivery partners of SPT to support […]
Lincolnshire businessman hopes fines will focus minds to finish ‘devastating’ roadworks
A construction firm has been fined £2,000 per day for delays to roadworks, which a Lincolnshire business says has cost them £100,000 in lost income. The owner of Birchgrove Garden Centre, on the outskirts of Pinchbeck, which has been cut off from the town by roadworks on Surfleet Road, said the closure had been “devastating”, […]
Could Lincolnshire’s crumbling roads be turned into gravel tracks?
Lincolnshire’s poorest roads could have their tarmac torn up and reverted to gravel tracks under a new policy being discussed. According to Lincolnshire Live no roads have yet been selected, and highways teams will look for opportunities when they arise. The strategy to downgrade roads – known technically as ‘unmetalling’ – will need signing off […]
Hampshire updates North Eastern Romsey Active Travel improvements plan
Hampshire County Council is developing a series of improvements in Romsey to create safer, more attractive routes for people to walk and cycle for everyday journeys in the town. Plans focus on linking new and planned housing developments with existing neighbourhoods, schools, local shops, the town centre and the railway station. Two walking and cycling […]
PrePass Safety Alliance launches first National Benchmark report on weigh station bypass to guide fleet decision-making
PrePass Safety Alliance, the nonprofit public-private partnership advancing commercial vehicle safety and efficiency, and PrePass, the integrated weigh-station bypass, toll payment, safety, and compliance solution provider have launched the fleet industry’s first-ever national benchmark report on weigh station bypass – Mile Marker 2026: The National Bypass Impact Index. As fleets face a volatile freight market and enforcement […]