Swindon: Council pauses school road safety camera pilot for ‘operational review’
A pilot scheme aimed at tackling speeding outside schools in Swindon has become the subject of a political dispute after the borough council’s new Conservative administration paused its rollout, says Swindon24. The news comes just a week after Highways News reported that the scheme had been paused because warning letters had not been sent out […]
Sheriffhall roundabout: Edinburgh’s ‘most stressful’ junction is still waiting for a solution
Edinburgh’s Sheriffhall roundabout has been the subject of several Highways News articles over the last few years. The busiest junction on the City Bypass is due for a major upgrade, but the project has been delayed by almost 10 years. Despite the issue being raised frequently, there has been little sign of progress, says the […]
London TravelWatch issues response to imminent bus fare increase
The four-month extension of the bus fare freeze, alongside the Weekend Hopper Fare summer promotion, provides some welcome ongoing relief for Londoners from the cost-of-living crisis, says London TravelWatch. The transport watchdog believes that it that TfL continuing to roll out existing commitments to improve the experience of travelling by bus is a positive, but […]
Abingdon A34 interchange progresses to next stage
Junction work on the A34 in Oxfordshire is about to move into its next phase of construction following months of road closures and temporary traffic lights. Work at the Lodge Hill Interchange near Abingdon is expected to progress to stage four in the coming weeks, with final completion planned for later this year, reports the Oxford Mail. […]
New bridge opens on Leicestershire-Nottinghamshire border
A new £19.6 million bridge that connects the counties of Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire has opened, with full service expected to launch later today (6 July). The Zouch bridge project saw the building of a new 83m crossing to replace its deteriorating, 90-year old predecessor, says MegaProject. Commencing two years ago, Eric Wright Civil Engineering served […]
Burnham approach to AVs signals different direction, but not opposition
Media speculation that potentially incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham could slow the UK’s progress on autonomous vehicles should not be interpreted as opposition to the technology itself, but rather as a shift in how its deployment would be assessed. An article in the Financial Times suggested that a Burnham government would take a more interventionist […]
New LGA analysis suggests over £430 million of £7 billion funding ‘black hole’ is highways-related
Councils in England are facing a £7 billion funding ‘black hole’ within three years opening a gap so large it is more than the current council spend on roads, transport, homelessness and housing services combined. New analysis by the Local Government Association (LGA) shows councils face a £2 billion funding gap this year (2026/27), rising to £4.3 billion in 2027/28 and reaching £7 billion by […]
SWARCO’s Road Marking Systems division acquires Hi-Way Services Ltd
With signing and closing effective 30 June 2026, SWARCO has acquired 100% of the family-owned company Hi-Way Services Ltd, a provider of road and car park marking services. Based in Hersden near Canterbury in Kent, Hi-Way Services was founded in 1993 by Andy O”Reilly and currently employs around 60 staff, generating annual revenues of approximately […]
Monotch-Contra Costa project to showcase real-time digital infrastructure and connected mobility
Monotch and the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) in California have announced a US project to demonstrate TLEX cloud deployment, showing how real-time connected mobility services can be enabled using US traffic signal standards. Both organizations are active members of the Coast2Coast (C2C) transatlantic collaboration. This project initiative was born of a C2C visit to […]
CIHT urges government to protect strategic transport investment alongside increased defence spending
The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) is urging the UK Government to ensure that transport infrastructure investment remains a national priority following the publication of the Government’s Defence Investment Plan Funding Explainer, which outlines reductions to elements of the Department for Transport’s capital programme to support increased defence spending. The policy paper, published […]