Waymap and Hammerson team up to transform central Birmingham accessibility
Property developers Hammerson have partnered with Waymap, the personal navigation app, to boost accessibility across Bullring and Grand Central in the heart of Birmingham. The app works indoors, outdoors and underground without the need for GPS, helping more users to find their way around large, often complex environments like shopping areas, stadiums, hospitals and transport […]
Oxfordshire brings in Lane Rental Scheme
Companies carrying out work on some of Oxfordshire’s busiest roads can now be charged up to £2,500 a day under a new scheme aimed at cutting congestion. The lane rental programme is designed to encourage companies to complete roadworks faster and reduce disruption for drivers, bus passengers and businesses, says the BBC, and Oxfordshire County […]
Gallows Corner to partially reopen this weekend
Transport for London has confirmed that Gallows Corner in Romford will be partially reopened this weekend for the first time in nearly a year, Part of the junction, including the eastbound flyover, Straight Road and Main Road will reopen on Sunday 10 May, says the Romford Recorder. Scott Haxton, TfL’s director of capital delivery said […]
Nota and Mobilint sign AI optimisation deal
AI model compression company Nota has signed a contract with neural processing unit (NPU) specialist Mobillint to supply AI optimisation technology. Under the contract, Mobillint will introduce Nota’s AI model optimisation platform, NetsPresso, to its NPU product lineup under a licensing arrangement, says Digital Today. This will provide Mobillint NPU users with an AI model […]
Highways UK Excellence Awards: Submit your nomination now!
With nominations flooding in for the Highways UK Excellence Awards 2026, recognising the people, teams, and projects making a real impact across the highways sector, here’s a timely reminder of the categories and the impending deadline, which is just four weeks away. The event takes place on 14 October at the Vox Conference Centre, Resort World in […]
Northamptonshire: New measures introduced to alleviate traffic through Towcester
National Highways has introduced a weight restriction on the A5 through Towcester town centre to alleviate traffic. The traffic order will help prevent vehicles weighing more than 7.5 tonnes travelling on the A5 through the Northamptonshire town, reducing noise, improving air quality and creating a safer, more welcoming environment in the town centre. The weight […]
Essex to host UKRO Festival of Rescue 2026
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) will host the United Kingdom Rescue Organisation (UKRO) Festival of Rescue 2026 at the University of Essex in September. The event will take place on Friday 11 and Saturday 12 September 2026 at the university’s Colchester Campus. The Festival of Rescue brings together fire and rescue services from […]
WSP and partners to continue supporting National Highways’ Water Quality Plan
has been appointed to lead a group of firms to continue work supporting delivery of National Highways’ Water Quality Plan, building on WSP’s role as technical partner on the programme since 2024. Rain flowing from roads contains oils, suspended solids from tyres and metals from brakes. In its Water Quality Plan, National Highways has committed […]
Government issues response to Transport Committee skills for transport manufacturing report
The Government has responded to the Transport Committee’s report on skills for transport manufacturing without fully committing to any new measures focused on sector-specific recommendations. The response states that the government “recognises the significant challenges that skills gaps present to transport manufacturing”. Four of the report’s recommendations were partially accepted, including the call for Skills England to consult […]
INRIX unveils major Signal Analytics software upgrade
INRIX has announced a series of major updates to its award-winning Signal AnalyticsTM platform. The company says that these updates deliver ‘unprecedented scale, statistical confidence and flexibility’ by combining INRIX’s signal performance methodology with newly integrated traffic data, creating the most comprehensive, data-rich signal analytics solution to date. “INRIX Signal Analytics saves hours of monitoring every […]