Survey suggests 46% of Brits ‘wouldn’t feel safe in a driverless taxi’
Following the London launch of a fully autonomous SUV this January, Go.Compare Car Insurance has conducted new research revealing how the nation feels about riding in a driverless taxi – and not everyone is excited at the prospect. In January, fully autonomous Jaguar I‑Pace SUVs started operating in London as part of a new government-backed […]
Scottish Government reiterates ‘unwavering’ support for A96 dualling scheme
Cabinet Secretary for Transport Fiona Hyslop today made clear the Scottish Government’s ‘unwavering commitment’ to fully dual the A96 from Inverness to Aberdeen. Ms Hyslop has set out to Parliament the steps being taken to take forward the dualling, starting with the Inverness to Nairn (including Nairn Bypass) scheme along with the adjacent A9/A96 Inshes […]
Waymo raises US$16 billion investment round
Waymo has raised a US$16 billion investment round, valuing the company at US$126 billion post-money. In addition to Alphabet’s strong sustained support as Waymo’s majority investor, the financing was led by Dragoneer Investment Group, DST Global, and Sequoia Capital, and included significant investments from Andreessen Horowitz and Mubadala Capital as well as Bessemer Venture Partners, […]
Is Toyota considering stopping drivers from switching off safety tech?
A senior Toyota software executive has revealed that the company is considering banning drivers from switching off vehicle safety features in the future. Government regulations normally shape the degree of strictness a carmaker imposes, and Australian and European safety regulations in recent years have started to impose various lane keeping, speed limit awareness and driver monitoring systems […]
Cumberland announces £27.3m highways investment programme
Following last week’s meeting of the Highways and Transport Strategic Board, approval has been granted for how Cumberland Council will allocate the £27.348 million of highways maintenance funding received from the Department for Transport for 2026/27. For the first time, the council has created a dedicated £2.85 million fund for the unclassified road network, primarily residential streets in […]
WJ Group champions preventative road maintenance following a surge in surface dressing
WJ Group is calling on local authorities to invest more heavily in sustained preventative maintenance, highlighting surface dressing as a cost-effective solution to maintain the UK’s road network. New data suggests that surface dressing work on Britain’s local roads has increased by 15% in 2025 compared to 2024, with around 44.4 million square metres of […]
S&R Construction lays foundations for growth with new £8m HQ
S&R Construction, providers of multi-utility services, groundworks, traffic management and open market housing development, has transformed the 2.3 acre ‘William Press’ site in Dawley Brook Road in Kingswinford, West Midlands, into its £8m state-of-the-art new home. The modern two-story office block will act as the firm’s administrative HQ and features its own training academy, events […]
INRIX expands TxDOT partnership to deliver next-generation traffic and safety insights
INRIX has announced an expanded partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to deliver advanced traffic and safety insights statewide. Building on a 15-year collaboration, this new contract will help make travel across Texas safer, smarter, and more efficient for all road users. Since 2020, INRIX has equipped TxDOT with real-time and historical speed […]
Newark homeless charity enjoys kitchen makeovers thanks to A46 bypass scheme
Two kitchens at Newark Emmaus Trust’s accommodation have been spruced up thanks to funding from the National Highways team behind the A46 Newark bypass project. More than £8,300 was donated to the charity to renovate two kitchens that had fallen into disrepair, which the charity says will encourage its residents to learn and develop basic […]
Northern Ireland to introduce Graduated Driver Licensing in 2026
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has announced plans to introduce Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) on 1 October 2026. GDL is a road safety scheme designed to reduce the disproportionate involvement of new – primarily young – drivers in fatal and serious road traffic collisions. It will introduce a revised training, testing and post-test framework for new drivers […]