More than £23 million for active and sustainable travel projects across Scotland
Scotland’s seven Regional Transport Partnerships will share £23.45 million of Scottish Government funding for programmes which help make walking, wheeling and cycling “the safe and easy choice for short everyday journeys”. The funding will be used to support projects that make active travel and sustainable travel easier across four key themes: Active Schools; Active Workplaces; […]
Government urged to ensure driverless taxis aren’t fast-tracked at the expense of motorcycle safety
The National Motorcyclists Council is warning Self Driving taxis must not be ‘Fast Tracked’ until a full set of motorcycle focussed safety principles are in place as part of Autonomous Vehicles Act. It’s voiced concern that the Government’s proposal to ‘fast track’ pilots of self-driving taxi and bus-like services could risk compromising motorcycle safety unless […]
Threatening behaviour towards crews pauses £1.5m Tamworth highways scheme
A £1.5 million project to reconstruct a key roundabout junction in Tamworth has been temporarily paused due to two incidents of threatening behaviour towards crews onsite. Staffordshire County Council’s highways crews have spent the last month resurfacing sections of the Coleshill Street island in Fazeley and its approaches, including Lichfield Street and Atherstone Street on […]
McKinsey wins National Highways efficiency contract
McKinsey & Company has been appointed efficiency programme delivery partner of National Highways in a deal worth up to £75 million. Consultancy.uk reports the contract involves supporting the delivery of National Highways’ efficiency programme, during roads investment strategy 3 (RIS3). The programme was supposed to start in April 2025, but was delayed as it is […]
Fire causes closure then ongoing disruption at A55 Conwy Tunnel
A vehicle fire in the A55 Conwy Tunnel in North Wales has led to a significant closure followed by the introduction of a contraflow to allow both directions of traffic to share one tunnel. Ten fire engines and four specialist appliances were called to the scene shortly 2pm on Thursday when the fire was reported […]
Scotland’s Transport Secretary reaffirms commitment to dualled A96
Transport Scotland has published a new report summarising public feedback from the consultation on options to improve the A96 corridor, as the country’s Transport Secretary says the “favoured position” is to fully dual it. The report has been passed to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport Fiona Hyslop who will fully consider the feedback received along with the […]
Winvic commences Weyside Urban Village highways works for Guildford Borough Council
Contractor Winvic Construction has been appointed by Guildford Borough Council to deliver highways works to Weyside Urban Village, a new community that will comprise 1,550 new and affordable homes, along with green and play spaces, an employment space, commercial centre and sustainable transport hub. The first set of highways works began in early May 2025, […]
Mott MacDonald and ADEPT give their responses to the 10-year Infrastructure Strategy
Engineering, management and development consultancy Mott MacDonald is urging the government to ensure its 10-year Infrastructure Strategy is delivered in full. Responding to the announcement, Richard Risdon, executive board director and regional managing director for UK and Europe at Mott MacDonald, urged the government to become “the guardian of a long-term approach to new infrastructure”. […]
Broadcasters unite in new push for broadcast radio prominence in-car
Public and private broadcasters joined forces at WorldDAB Automotive 2025 in Madrid to deliver a unified message to the automotive sector: broadcast radio must remain prominent in the evolving in-car environment with a warning that radio as a medium could “disappear” if this does not happen. The unique event brought together almost 200 senior executives […]
Michigan and Australian transport innovators share ideas
Delegates from two world-leading regions in transport innovation have met in Melbourne to find new waysto solve transport challenges faced in society today, including congestion, sustainability, accessibility and ageinginfrastructure. Led by United States Governor of Michigan Gretchen Whitmer, a delegation from Michigan joined Australiantransport experts at the University of Melbourne for the Mobility Roundtable, which […]