Brechin bypass: £1m spent on repairs but drivers face two more months of disruption
New roadworks on the A90 between St Ann’s and Keithock, one of Scotland’s most-repaired stretches of road, will be in place for drivers on the Brechin bypass until late December. Contractors have begun a scheme of “more extensive” works of the controversial section of the Dundee to Aberdeen dual carriageway, says The Courier. The Angus […]
Essex plans to demolish 200-year-old bridge scrapped in favour of repairing it
Essex County Council are preparing a scheme to strengthen a 200-year-old bridge in Essex, removing the need to rebuild it. Independent assessors have previously confirmed that some of the oldest parts of Finchingfield Bridge are in a state of disrepair, says Essex Live. Essex Highways had put a plan together to rebuild the bridge with […]
Bus Users UK appointed as official Alternative Dispute Resolution body for Transport for Greater Manchester
Bus Users UK has been formally appointed as the official Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) body for Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), giving passengers across the region direct access to an independent, impartial complaints escalation service. Under UK consumer law, bus and coach operators have to make an ADR service available to all passengers to protect […]
RAC study: 88% of drivers dazzled by oncoming headlights
Nine-in-10 drivers (89%) think some or most car headlights on the UK’s roads are too bright, with an overwhelming majority of these (88%) saying they get dazzled by them while driving, a new RAC study of 2,700 drivers’ views has suggested.The problem of glare from headlights appears to be getting worse with 63% of drivers who get […]
Alexander Dennis and Fusion win Vehicle of the Year at Self-Driving Industry Awards 2025
A futuristic array of automated vehicles were on display at the Turner Contemporary gallery in Margate on Friday 24 October 2025 as part of the third annual Self-Driving Industry Awards. Chris Curtis MP, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Self-Driving, presented the flagship Vehicle of the Year award to the all-new Enviro100AEV bus by Alexander […]
National Highways continues M5 safety investment with barrier renewal scheme
National Highways is continuing its investment in the South West M5 with a scheme to renew one and a half miles of safety barrier in Somerset. The wire rope central reservation barrier along a section of the motorway between Burnham-on-Sea and Bridgwater has reached its end of life and will be replaced with new steel […]
TfL and London’s boroughs deliver over 50km of new cycle routes and 400 new pedestrian crossings
Transport for London (TfL) and London’s boroughs have released new data showing the scale of improvements delivered on London’s streets between April 2024 and April 2025 through joint efforts to make the capital safer, healthier and more sustainable. The schemes have used £80.85m of TfL’s Local Implementation Plan funding, to support borough-led projects that enhance […]
Essex: £1 billion contract extension sparks council controversy
A war of words has broken out over a proposed £1 billion highways contract extension by Essex County Council, with the leader of Basildon Council calling it a “gross overreach”. The proposal, put forward at a county council cabinet meeting earlier this month recommends the procurement of a seven-year contract with the current agreement set […]
Progress continues on potential Lancashire Lane Rental Scheme
Lancashire is taking steps to tackle roadwork disruption on its busiest routes – with a potential Lane Rental Scheme now under serious consideration. Lancashire County Council is exploring the introduction of a Lane Rental Scheme – a government-backed initiative designed to reduce disruption caused by roadworks on the busiest parts of the highway network during […]
Resolution found for BEAR Scotland workers’ pay dispute
A pay dispute involving Inverness-based road maintenance workers at BEAR Scotland has been resolved. The workers voted in favour of strike action last month, a move Unite said could potentially disrupt traffic on the A9 between Perth and Inverness, says the BBC. Unite said it had negotiated a union recognition agreement and pay increases up to […]