Eight local authorities receive share of £6.3m Scottish Government EV charging funding
The Scottish Government has awarded £6.3m to group of eight local authorities to improve public charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in the south of Scotland. The funding will support the installation of 1,770 additional public charge points across the region, with the councils working in partnership with the private sector. The South of Scotland Electric […]
Hampshire: Weekend closures for essential M27 work
The first phase of maintenance works on two bridges on the M27 between junction 12 and the Hilsea Interchange is now nearing completion. Now National Highways are preparing to work on top of the structures, which will involve weekend closures of the M27 at junction 12 through September and October. The bridges, known locally as the […]
Transformation from the groundup: rethinking operations inhighways and civils
Companies operating within UK infrastructure have the constant need to evolve, with multiple challenges demanding long-term flexibility – from tightening regulations and the increased safety demands of the Building Safety Act to the pressures of rising costs and the threat of stretched workforces. In their article, the ‘Top 10 Big Civil Engineering Companies Revolutionising Infrastructure […]
Via Transportation launches initial public offering
Via Transportation, Inc. (“Via”), the provider of technology to power public transit networks, has announced the launch of its roadshow for the initial public offering of 10,714,285 shares of its Class A common stock. Via is offering 7,142,857 shares of Class A common stock and the selling stockholders are offering 3,571,428 shares of Class A […]
ITS UK responds to Government consultations on Automated Vehicles
has published its responses to two Department for Transport consultations on the regulation of automated vehicles (AVs), underlining the need for both robust safety principles and accurate marketing to build public confidence in the technology. The first consultation on a Statement of Safety Principles (SoSP) proposes a framework to ensure AVs operate at a level of safety […]
Cornwall: Lengthy roadworks set to begin at Wadebridge’s Camel viaduct
The Camel Viaduct, a 460 metre long structure that was opened in Wadebridge, Cornwall, in 1992, requires an overhaul to ensure its continued serviceability, with work scheduled to start this month. Cormac, which maintains the roads in Cornwall on behalf of Cornwall Council, have said that the viaduct requires work to replace the waterproof protection to ensure its long […]
Professor John Wootton, CBE
Professor John Wootton, CBE, the one-time Rees Jeffreys Professor of Transport Planning at University of Southampton, has died aged 89. John, co-founder of Wootton Jeffreys consultancy business, served as a trustee with Rees Jeffreys Road Fund for 10 years between 2000 and 2010 and additionally sat on the panel deciding MSc Bursary awards. John’s pioneering […]
ITS market for e-buses set to “quadruple in Europe and North America by 2029”
The market for ITS that supports electric bus operations is on track for significant growth in Europe and North America, according to new analysis from Berg Insight. According to Smart Cities World, the market value of ITS for e-buses in European public transport operations was €110.4 million in 2024, and forecast to reach €359.1 million […]
£104m government investment will ‘deliver faster, more reliable travel for millions’
Millions of people across the country will have greater access to jobs, education and public services thanks to a £104 million government funding boost, which will be shared with communities outside England’s major cities. With the additional resource funding, local authorities can now decide how to improve public transport and drive forward schemes that boost growth and matter […]
Labour to freeze local council transport funding
The Government is to freeze transport funding for councils ahead of Rachel Reeves’s Budget. Figures released by the DfT on Tuesday revealed every single English local transport authority has had its Local Transport Grant (LTG) funding frozen next year, says the Daily Telegraph. It comes amid continued warnings that the Chancellor intends to raise taxes in October’s Budget […]