Reading issues updated plans for Bath Road-Castle Hill Active Travel scheme
Updated proposals for the introduction of improved cycle and pedestrian routes on Bath Road and Castle Hill corridor have been published for consultation by Reading Borough Council. The Council has previously consulted on this scheme but it is now undertaking a new consultation after a review of the proposals following previous feedback from residents, and […]
New £480,000 Monmouthshire project to link villages with Active Travel route announced
Monmouthshire County Council has announced that it will purchase parcels of land along a busy road between two villages to create a walking and cycling path. The path will give residents of Undy and Rogiet, just a mile apart, the first dedicated safe, direct route, other than by road, between them, says Nation Cymru. Residents […]
Staffordshire MPs back Chetwynd Bridge funding bid
Local MPs are backing calls for Chetwynd Bridge to be given funding as part of a new government scheme. Staffordshire County Council will be putting the bridge forward for funding from the government’s new ‘Structures Fund,’ designed to help councils fix key structures in their areas. The Grade 2* listed structure near Alrewas is a […]
Cambridge plays host to UK’s national Active Travel event
Cambridge hosted the UK’s national Active Travel event, Active County Cambridgeshire 2026, with the city welcoming around 800 industry professionals to explore innovative ways of creating active, vibrant and healthy places. Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Mayor Paul Bristow and Councillor Alex Beckett, Chair, Cambridgeshire County Council’s Highways and Transport Committee, made presentations alongside representatives […]
Retaining wall repairs begin on Lancashire road closed by landslide
Work is now under way on site at Haslingden Old Road in Hyndburn, Lancashire, marking a major step forward in reopening the route following the major landslip that forced its closure. The B6236 Haslingden Old Road has been closed since 1 January 2025 after a landslip caused by heavy rain led to the collapse of […]
EV industry leaders respond to Government’s eVED consultation response
Industry figures have responded to HM Treasury’s publication of the government’s response to its consultation on the introduction of Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED), the new mileage-based charge on electric and plug-in hybrid cars due to take effect from April 2028. The government confirmed it will not proceed with mandatory mileage checks for cars under […]
Government confirms that EV owners will be taxed for driving abroad
It has been confirmed that electric vehicle (EV) owners will be taxed for driving abroad under Labour’s pay-per-mile plan. In a consultation response published on Monday, the Government said charging drivers for overseas mileage was proportionate because not doing so would require the use of location data to show where they were – raising privacy concerns, […]
Vale of Glamorgan: Questions asked as council spends £7m on external road repair contractors
Questions are being raised over a Welsh council’s reliance on external contractors for road maintenance, with calls for more of the work to be carried out by an in-house highways workforce instead. Nation.Cymru reports that concerns have been aired after figures showed Vale of Glamorgan council spent more than £7 million on external contractors carrying […]
ZEVs increase share but new bus market decline continues
New data published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has suggested that the UK’s new bus, coach and minibus market fell by -50.6% to 1,465 units in the second quarter of 2026, as demand continued to normalise after two strong years of fleet renewal. The fourth consecutive quarterly decline was primarily due […]
Abu Dhabi launches MENA’s first AV Integrated Testing, Operations and Management System
Abu Dhabi’s Integrated Transport Centre, part of the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT), has announced the launch of the Autonomous Vehicles Integrated Testing, Operations, and Management System (AViTOMS). The advanced, centralised digital platform, under the supervision of the Smart and Autonomous Systems Council, is the first of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa […]