Shropshire announces pothole repair drive
Shropshire Council has announced two Roadmaster vehicles are being deployed to tackle potholes on rural roads. The vehicles operate during the sping and summer months fixing potholes and other imperfections using a spray injection patching technique. David Vasmer, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet member for highways and environment, said: “We are determined to get on top of […]
Welsh councils to receive an extra £50m in capital funding
Councils across Wales are to share £50 million in additional capital funding this financial year, which the Welsh Government says will help them “manage rising costs and invest in vital local services”. It says the funding, distributed to all 22 local authorities using the general capital formula, can support a wide range of priorities including from fixing potholes and repairing highways. Councils can use […]
Union declares “state of emergency” over robotaxis
A union representing app drivers and couriers working in the gig economy has warned of an “unprecedented jobs crisis” faced because of the planned introduction of driverless taxis in London this year. In a post on Facebook, the App Drivers and Couriers Union declared a “state of emergency” for 100,000 London private hire drivers. Its […]
Private Hire company calls for minimum London driverless journey fee
The CEO of luxury private hire company Addison Lee is calling for cab drivers in London to be protected with “a minimum price” on robotaxis to prevent “predatory pricing”. The Financial Times reports Liam Griffin has warned that existing private-hire taxi groups could be “priced out of the market” if companies like Waymo and Tesla […]
ITS World Congress and Highways UK to co-locate events in 2027
The organisers of the EMEA ITS World Congress and Highways UK have agreed to locate their 2027 events in adjoining exhibition halls, enabling collaboration between both audiences while preserving the distinct identity and focus of each event. The 33rd Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress will be hosted in the United Kingdom from Monday 26 to […]
Clearview recognised as Milton Keynes’ business of the year
Highways and transport solutions provider Clearview Intelligence has been honoured in two categories at the prestigious Milton Keynes Business Achievement Awards. The company was recognised in the Innovation and Technology category for the installation of its SolarLite Path studs on the redway pedestrian and cycling routes in its home city, linking with bus stops to […]
TTF Live – day 2 as it happens
Highways News is back at the Transport Technology Forum Live conference at Hinckley Island in Leicstershire. It’s a day of demos showing the latest in connected vehicle services. We’ll update you on it all day. 9.40 We start with the Deputy Director of Traffic and Technology at the Department for Transport, Gavin James. He’s new […]
Fixing the funding formula: What’s really behind the road crisis with David Giles of the AIA
Today on Highways Voices, we dig into the detail of this year’s Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance, ALARM survey, which was published on Tuesday 17 March, and showed a record £18.6 billion local road repair backlog. The report warned road users should not expect a quick fix to the condition of local roads, despite a […]
TTF Live 2026 – As it happens
The Transport Technology Forum Conference is underway in Leicestershire. Highways News is keeping you up to date with the latest talking points. 9.40 Darren Capes, TTF Manager and Head of Road Infrastructure Technology at the Department for Transport gets the event underway. He welcomes delegates and talks about the key data demonstrations to come during […]
Scotland’s Acusensus driving study “a step change” in road safety
The UK head of road safety compliance company Acusensus says a major new study into seatbelt and mobile phone offences across Scotland is a major step forward on the road to improving driver behaviours, through the use of automated camera technology. Acusensus, which was founded in Australia in 2018, has developed its ‘Heads-Up’ solution which […]