Dundee Walking and Cycling Index welcomed by councillor
An examination of Dundee people’s walking and cycling habits is being welcomed by a senior councillor. Walk Wheel Cycle Trust, in partnership with Dundee City Council, has published the Dundee Walking and Cycling Index, based on a survey carried out last year to capture local people’s views on getting around their city by walking, wheeling and cycling. […]
Cheshire East announces highway improvements for Poynton Shared Space
Cheshire East Council will begin essential highway improvement works to the Poynton Shared Space area on 16 March. The works are expected to take twelve weeks and will maintain safety, improve road and drainage conditions, and include upgrades to the street lighting. The scheme has been carefully phased to maintain access for businesses and residents […]
New Oxfordshire lane rental scheme comes into force in May
The length of time spent on roadworks is to be targeted when Oxfordshire becomes the latest local authority to introduce a lane rental scheme (LRS). Oxfordshire County Council applied for the scheme in 2023 and the LRS was approved by the government last November, allowing the authority to charge up to £2,500 per day for […]
Smarter roads, safer networks: Registration for LGTAG event now open
Delegate registration for the LGTAG Presidential Conference 2026, taking place on 3 June 2026 at Brooklands Museum, Weybridge, is now open. This year’s conference will focus on AI in Transport and Highway Engineering, bringing together senior leaders, technical experts and decision-makers from across local government to explore how AI is helping to deliver safer roads, more resilient networks […]
Oxa raises £77m in Series D funding round
Oxa has announced the successful first close of its Series D funding round, raising a total of $103m (£77m). An initial $50m (£38m) commitment from the National Wealth Fund, alongside backing from NVentures (NVIDIA’s venture capital arm) and additional capital from existing shareholders IP Group, Hostplus and bp Ventures completes the first close. The investment […]
Cambridge ‘closest city in Europe’ to deplying commercial driverless bus service
The City of Cambridge is “closer to the commercial deployment” of driverless buses than any other city in the UK and most of Europe, the Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) has said. The authority plans to extend a trial of using autonomous vehicles until June 2028, with the aim of deploying the vehicles on Cambridge’s busways, says the […]
Sisk and Graham win places in £1bn National Highways concrete road replacement deal
Following on from Mondays announcement that Kier had secured a place on National Highways’s £1bn Legacy Concrete Roads Reconstruction framework, Graham and Sisk have also now secured their slots to rebuild England’s ageing concrete motorway and trunk road network. National Highways’ framework, spanning RIS3 and the start of RIS4, will drive a major rebuild of […]
Westcotec targeting ‘global growth’ at Intertraffic Amsterdam
Intelligent traffic safety systems specialists Westcotec will be showcasing its latest innovations at Intertraffic Amsterdam next week. The Norfolk-based company will highlight its expanding portfolio of sensor-based vehicle-activated signs, collision avoidance solutions and smart city platforms designed to improve safety and gather high-quality data for transport authorities worldwide. Founded in 2001, Westcotec designs, manufactures and […]
TfL publishes new e-scooter trial data
Transport for London (TfL) has published new data with current operators Lime and Voi, highlighting the continued success of London’s e-scooter rental trial – with strong growth in usage, high safety performance and evidence that rental e-scooters can be effectively integrated into the capital’s transport network. The trial has expanded significantly over the last four years with […]
Reading outlines transport programme following funding announcement
Transport priorities for Reading over the next four years will be set out by the Council after receiving confirmation of government funding for 2026-30. Reading has been awarded a transport capital grant of £33,667,100 over four years and revenue grant of £4,883,100 over three years. The funding will enable the start of new projects, such […]