Leeds business network backs West Yorkshire’s Vision Zero campaign
The Leeds Anchors Network, consisting of 13 of the city’s largest employers, has announced a major joint commitment to road safety by formally signing up to the city’s Vision Zero campaign. The Leeds Anchors institutions which span healthcare, education, local government, culture and utilities have pledged their commitment to play their part in helping to eliminate all traffic […]
Robotaxi protest interrupts London Transport Committee meeting
Private hire drivers disrupted a London Assembly Transport Committee meeting to protest the planned rollout of driverless taxis in the capital, reports PHTM. The meeting at City Hall included a discussion on the future of autonomous vehicle technology, with industry stakeholders invited to give evidence to members of the London Assembly and TfL officials. Speakers included […]
Final call to secure early bird pricing for the ITS Australia Global Summit
Time is running out to secure Early Bird pricing for the ITS Australia Global Summit 2026, Australia’s premier knowledge-sharing and networking event for intelligent transport sector, with discounted registrations available until Friday 3 July 2026. Bringing together over 500 government, industry, researchers and technology providers from Australia and around the world to explore the innovations transforming […]
Cambridgeshire’s Junior Travel Ambassadors celebrate their achievements
More than 80 Junior Travel Ambassadors (JTAs) from across Cambridgeshire have come together to celebrate their achievements, promoting road safety and active travel in their school communities. It was a chance for ambassadors from other schools to meet and take part in games together, whilst also sharing a giant picnic and collecting a goody bag. […]
Council secures High Court injunction to prevent unauthorised flags on the public highway
Oxfordshire County Council has been awarded a High Court injunction to prevent the continued unauthorised placement of flags on or near the public highway. Each named defendant has given an undertaking in the court not to put up flags in Oxfordshire, not to encourage others to do it or abuse people taking them down. The […]
UNECE adopts first-ever global AV rules
The UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) has adopted the world’s first regulatory framework for fully driverless Automated Driving Systems (ADS). The announcement comes a decade after early predictions of widespread automated driving failed to materialise, the global regulatory landscape has reached a decisive milestone. The new framework […]
Breakdowns 20% up in this week’s heatwave
According to the RAC, breakdowns have increased by 20% during this week’s heatwave in the UK. RAC breakdown spokesperson Simon Williams said: “Tuesday was a very busy day for breakdowns with our patrols finishing the day 20% busier than normal for late June.” Wednesday proved even more challenging as more cars succumbed to the extreme […]
2026 DfT Special Recognition Apprentice Awards celebrates the future of highways
The winners of the 2026 DfT Special Recognition Apprentice Awards were announced at the LCRIG Innovation & Learning Festival on Wednesday 25 June, celebrating the outstanding apprentices and organisations helping to shape the future of the highways and transport technology sector. Now in their second year, the awards, which were hosted by Highways News’ Paul […]
Yunex Traffic launches radar detection to support active travel and bus priority
Yunex Traffic has announced the UK availability of smartmicro MLR SR2, a radar-based traffic detection solution designed to help local authorities improve how traffic signals respond to different road users while reducing disruption on the road network. As towns and cities continue to prioritise active travel, public transport reliability and safer streets, there is a […]
UPDATE: Drivers first chance to drive two-mile stretch of new A417 Missing Link delayed by heatwave
The A417 Missing Link scheme in Gloucestershire will shortly reach a significant milestone with a traffic switch enabling drivers to travel on a new section of the dual carriageway, but the start date has been pushed back to 6 July due to the record-breaking heatwave. “The high temperatures have impacted progress on site while we […]