Council approves plan to replace Hammersmith flyover with a tunnel
Hammersmith and Fulham Council has approved a new draft Local Plan which would see both the Hammersmith gyratory and flyover removed. They would be replaced with underground road links by their owners, Transport for London. The flyover and sections of the A4 would be replaced with a tunnel, which the council says will free up […]
TfL explain Gallows Corner works delays
Transport for London have issued an update explaining why roadworks at the busy Gallows Corner junction in Romford have taken more than two months longer than planned. It says ground conditions around the water main at the A12/A127 junction caused delays to the works which were meant to be completed by 1 September. That means […]
Council confirms roadworks will not last 100 years
A council in Scotland has told residents a statement on its website describing roadworks as being for 100 years was a mistake. The Androssan and Saltcoats Herald reports that North Ayrshire Council stated that waiting and loading restrictions were set to be in place on Chapelwell and Hamilton Street. Though further details added that this […]
ITS UK reacts to new Bus Act and Parliamentary Committee Announcements
After last week’s policy announcements affecting the bus sector — including the passing of the Bus Services Act 2025, the Government’s response to the Transport Committee’s Buses Connecting Communities report, and the Public Accounts Committee’s new report on Local Bus Services in England, ITS UK has issued its response to the ideas. Chief Executive Max […]
Building the road to talent: Skills for Life discussed on today’s Highways Voices
One of the biggest challenges facing the industry is how to attract talent into highways and transport, so today on Highways Voices we discuss that very issue and hear about a solution that’s there for us to use now, as we talk Skills for Life. This is a government-led campaign that promotes and provides access […]
TTF Autumn Update features DfT experts on digital roads and innovation
Four senior officials from the Department for Transport will give details of connected vehicle services, Digital Traffic Regulation Orders, policy and road technology services at next week’s Transport Technology Autumn Update in Birmingham. TTF Manager Darren Capes, who is Head of Road Infrastructure Technology at the DfT, will be joined by colleagues Paul Chandler, Matt […]
Mott MacDonald hosts Digital Roads Symposium analysing resilience, sustainability and service excellence
The engineering, management, and development consultancy Mott MacDonald is hosting an event next month that will bring national and local government together with the private sector to explore how digital tools and approaches are driving change across the UK’s roads sector. The Digital Roads Symposium will feature interactive sessions, live demonstrations, and insights into the […]
Clearview signs help fix bridge strike problem in Scotland
A series of signage and road marking improvements, including Vehicle Activated Signs from Clearview Intelligence, have seemingly fixed a collision problem at a low bridge on a key route in rural Scotland. Stonefield Bridge on the A85 is seven miles from the key port of Oban, which links the Scottish Mainland with the Inner and […]
Two years to go: The buzz is building for Birmingham’s ITS World Congress 2027
The Chair of the UK National Advisory Board working on the 2027 Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress at Birmingham’s NEC says he’s confident that the event will be “every bit as special as we dreamed of.” Paul Campion, the CEO of TRL, was speaking two years ahead of the opening of the event, which will […]
UK SMEs again offered cost-effective chance to take part in the ITS European Congress
The Transport Technology Forum is again giving small and medium enterprises the opportunity to attend Europe’s leading Intelligent Transport Systems event next April by taking a space on the UK Pavilion. The TTF has hosted the Pavilion at previous European Congresses in Lisbon and Seville, as well as the ITS World Congress in Dubai last […]