Zero-emission bus manufacturing: Cross-government, collective approach advocated
Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Fiona Hyslop, joined an extraordinary meeting of the UK Bus Manufacturing Expert Panel to discuss a collective approach to the future pipeline of zero emission bus orders, along with opportunities for social value, which could support the UK bus manufacturing sector. The session, chaired by the UK Minister for Local […]
First Minister to explore rescue package options to save Alexander Dennis jobs
Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney has pledged to explore “any and all viable options” to save jobs at beleaguered Scottish bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis. The Scottish Government confirmed that it is looking at a rescue package to save up tp 400 jobs, but said details were being kept under wraps due to “commercial sensitivity”, says The National. […]
Bus Users UK appoints Lydia Horbury as new CEO
Bus Users UK has announced the appointment of Lydia Horbury as its new Chief Executive. She is currently Director for England with Bus Users UK and will officially take up the role on 13 October 2025. This follows the retirement of Claire Walters, who has led the organisation as CEO for 13 years and been a […]
Overnight surfacing set to begin on A92 from Arbroath to Monifieth
BEAR Scotland, operating on behalf of Claymore Roads, are set to carry out road surfacing upgrades at seven locations on the A92 between Arbroath and Monifieth starting on Sunday 10 August. Works will be carried out overnight between 7pm and 7am and are expected to be completed by the morning of Friday 29 August. No works […]
Resurfacing programme set to improve 111,000 square metres of Oxfordshire roads
A comprehensive programme of resurfacing work to improve roads across Oxfordshire is under way. Oxfordshire County Council and its principal highways contractor M Group will visit 36 sites to carry out essential resurfacing. Work started at the end of June and is scheduled to run until 17 October. Councillor Andrew Gant, Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet […]
And finally… First Tesla Diner opens in California
Elon Musk’s flagship Tesla Diner opened on Monday in Hollywood and the CEO is already eyeing expansion. “If our retro-futuristic diner turns out well, which I think it will, @Tesla will establish these in major cities around the world, as well as Supercharger sites on long distance routes,” Musk wrote on X. According to CNBC he later replied to […]
TfL reveals plans to improve safety at one of London’s most dangerous junctions
Plans to change one of London’s “most dangerous” junctions have been broadly supported by residents and businesses, though several said they feel safe navigating it already. The roads in the heart of Shoreditch in East London have seen 23 collisions – and 27 injuries – in the last three years, says the London Evening Standard. […]
Road safety professionals: We can’t achieve Vision Zero on our own
A growing number of UK road safety professionals are joining forces to tackle road deaths and serious injuries – recognising that, however committed and collaborative local efforts may be, they cannot deliver the scale of change needed without leadership and support from national Government. Vision Zero is an internationally adopted approach that sets a clear, […]
£66 million transport boost for Scotland confirmed
As Highways News reported on Friday, the UK Government has announced that it is boosting investment across Scotland through two investment zones and multiple industrial sites from the North East of Scotland Investment Zone to the Prestwick Aerospace Cluster. The investment will help workers access jobs in high growth sectors supercharged by the government’s modern […]
AmeySRM win global sustainability award for A533 scheme
Amey Sir Robert McAlpine (AmeySRM) have won a Green World Award 2025, recognising its outstanding commitment to environmental best practice and sustainable infrastructure delivery. The accolade celebrates the collective success of the National Highway’s A533 Bridge Replacement Scheme in Cheshire, which demonstrated a carbon reduction of 1,029 tonnes CO₂e, with further unmeasured savings achieved through […]