Grantham Southern Relief Road project wins national award
Grantham’s Southern Relief Road project has been recognised as one of the UK’s top construction sites after receiving a prestigious Gold Award at the 2026 Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) National Site Awards. The award places the scheme in Lincolnshire among the upper echelon of construction projects nationally, recognising the exceptionally high standards maintained throughout delivery […]
Potholes on Scotland’s motorways and other major roads have to be fixed more quickly, survey suggests
Fewer than a quarter of drivers are happy with how quickly potholes and other defects are fixed on Scotland’s motorways and other major roads, latest research has suggested. The poll, commissioned by Transport Scotland, revealed that only 24 per cent of those questioned were satisfied with the speed of repairs, while 58 per cent were […]
Stoke-on-Trent rolls out more EV charging points
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is continuing its drive towards greener, cleaner and healthier roads with the installation of six more public Electric Vehicle (EV) charging sockets in the city. One 7kw charger will be operational at each venue, providing two charging sockets. More charging points are scheduled for deployment throughout the summer. The council is continuing […]
New 10km Rhondda Fach Active Rravel Route opens
A major milestone has been reached in the development of the Rhondda Fach Active Travel Route, with the final section between Ferndale and Tylorstown now open to the public. The opening completes the main 10km walking and cycling route connecting communities from Tylorstown to Maerdy, following years of planning and construction supported by Welsh Government […]
North Yorkshire: £83.5m Kex Gill bypass to open next month
The much-anticipated opening of the new section of the A59 at Kex Gill is currently planned to take place on July 6, says North Yorkshire Council. The 2.5 mile (4km) stretch of road bypasses the landslip-prone section of road between Skipton and Blubberhouses, was due to open this month, but has been delayed because of […]
Q-Free launches Dynamic® CV connected vehicle module for Dynamic Software
Q-Free has launched Dynamic CV, the connected vehicle (CV) software module for Q-Free’s cybersecurity-first Dynamic Software. Designed to help transportation agencies secure connected intersection technology in an increasingly complex threat landscape, Dynamic CV brings encrypted and authenticated communications to connected vehicle operations at the edge. Built for secure, edge-based operations, Dynamic CV processes complex connected […]
“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. […]