“An important step” – Herefordshire ushers in new era of highways services
Herefordshire Council has marked the start of a new chapter for highways and public realm services, with a new model designed to give greater local control and improved outcomes for residents. Highways and public realm services include the maintenance of roads, drainage, street lighting, street cleansing, green spaces and winter gritting, services essential to keeping […]
Kapsch TrafficCom wins €3m contract to modernise León’s urban traffic management system
The Spanish city of León has awarded a comprehensive traffic systems maintenance and modernization contract to Kapsch TrafficCom, reinforcing its commitment to innovation and integrated urban mobility. The contract, valued at €2.975m, will run for three years, with an optional 1+1-year extension. It covers the maintenance of all roadside traffic installations across the city, including […]
17th ITS Australia Awards: Nominations now open
Nominations are now open for the ITS Australia 17th Annual Awards 2027, the night where Australia’s ITS industry recognises the people, projects and organisations that are shaping the future of intelligent transport across the country. The winners will be celebrated at a gala ceremony in Brisbane/Meanjin, February 2027. This is your chance to put Australian excellence on the national […]
From pilots to deployment: What Japan’s ITS rollout shows the rest of the world
The global intelligent transport systems sector does not have an innovation problem. It has a deployment problem. Across Europe, Australia and parts of Asia, there is no shortage of trials exploring connected vehicles, automation and data-driven traffic management. What is often missing is the transition from controlled pilots to repeatable, scaled deployment on real-world networks. […]
AtkinsRéalis appointed to support Belfast Rapid Transit Phase 2 delivery
AtkinsRéalis has been appointed by Northern Ireland’s Department for Infrastructure (DfI) to provide design, consultation and construction management services for Belfast Rapid Transit Phase 2 (BRT2), a major programme to expand the city’s rapid-transit bus network and improve public transport connectivity across Belfast. The commission expands on AtkinsRéalis involvement with DfI in developing infrastructure across the region. By expanding rapid transit provision […]
Salisbury: National Highways unveils £25m plan to improve key A36 route
Major upgrades have been proposed for a key stretch of the A36 in Wiltshire. National Highways unveiled plans at a Salisbury City Council full council meeting for improvements to the Southampton Road section of the route, which they say carries both significant volumes of strategic and local traffic, says the Salisbury Journal. National Highways Route Manager, Chris […]
FixMyStreet Pro integrates with DVLA Vehicle Enquiry Service API
A new API integration between FixMyStreet Pro and the DVLA Vehicle Enquiry Service (VES) enables reports of abandoned vehicles to be triaged according to whether the vehicle is taxed or not, helping authorities to reduce avoidable contact and process reports more efficiently. Once enabled for an authority’s dedicated version of FixMyStreet Pro, the integration with […]
£28m Huddersfield Bus Station transformation contract won by Willmott Dixon
Willmott Dixon has secured another major transport hub contract after being appointed to deliver the £28m transformation of Huddersfield Bus Station, reports Construction Enquirer. Enabling work starts next week on the project for the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Kirklees Council, adding to the Hertfordshire-based contractor’s growing portfolio of transport interchange schemes across the UK. […]
West Midlands facing major bus service reductions
Nearly half of West Midlands bus routes at risk as fuel costs rise 50% per litre, with Transport for West Midlands warning that nearly half the region’s bus network could be withdrawn if a critical subsidy scheme expires without extension. Up to 49% of current services face potential cuts as fuel costs have surged from […]
New haul road to support North Hykeham Relief Road construction
A major new haul road is set to play a key role in the construction of the relief road, helping to minimise disruption, reduce construction traffic, and improve safety for nearby communities. As part of the project’s construction methodology, around 8km of purpose-built haul road is being created, running from the A46 to the A15. […]