Skills shift rethink drives surge in women bus controllers
A bus company’s rethink of recruitment strategy has led to a fourfold increase in female controllers – rising from 5% to 20% – by targeting candidates with strong communication skills rather than traditional bus industry experience, reflecting wider industry efforts supported by the organisation Women in Bus and Coach. Arriva’s Purley Way control centre Route […]
A40 Westway reopens to traffic
Transport for London has announced repair work to the A40 Westway in both directions between the Westway roundabout and the Marylebone flyover will be completed today (21 April), allowing the structure to be reopened to all traffic overnight. The A40 Westway is one of the busiest strategic routes on TfL’s road network, used by up to […]
Catch up on TTF Live! – Full conference recordings now streaming
Recordings of all the papers, speeches and panel sessions from last month’s Department for Transport-led Transport Technology Forum Conference are now available on the organisation’s YouTube channel. Watch all the recordings here and a highlights video here. TTF Live! focussed on DfT’s forthcoming Connected Vehicle Services Framework and also featured the latest connected vehicle technology […]
“Tipping point” ahead: Collins sees Sussex trial driving UK AI camera expansion
The UK manager of road safety technology company Acusensus, Geoff Collins says he hopes a trial of AI-powered enforcement cameras in the “back yard” of the UK’s lead for Road Policing will result in a step-change to the take-up of anti-distracted driving technology. The Australian company’s ‘Heads-Up’ system is being used in the Sussex Police […]
Roads reform survey 2026 – opinions sought
The Department for Transport has commissioned the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) to evaluate how the Roads Reform system is working – focusing on the RIS2 and Interim Settlement periods. The survey is aimed at suppliers who have worked on the Strategic Road Network, either directly commissioned by National Highways, or via another supplier […]
Duraproducts appoints Ned Birley as General Manager
Sustainable infrastructure products supplier Duraproducts has appointed Ned Birley as General Manager – Kerbing Solutions. He’s tasked with accelerating the company’s growth and strengthen its position across the UK construction and infrastructure sectors. In his new role, the company says he will lead the expansion of Duraproducts’ kerbing portfolio by helping more organisations specify polymer […]
MPs to examine work of National Highways
Parliament’s Transport Committee will examine the work of National Highways this week in a one-off session with senior figures from the Government-owned company. Wednesday’s session will mark the first time in this Parliament that the organisation has appeared before the Committee. MPs will explore the performance and priorities of National Highways as it enters the […]
M27 resurfacing works come to an end
More than two years of roadworks on the M27 in Hampshire are being lifted after a major resurfacing project. The concrete layer of the motorway between junctions 5 and 7 have been overlaid with 180mm of low noise surface asphalt. Changes were also made to the existing barrier systems, drainage, structures and other assets. National […]
Shropshire: 90 roads earmarked for resurfacing
Shropshire Council has announced more than 90 stretches of road in Shropshire are set to be resurfaced in the coming months, with a further 71 stretches oset to be surface dressed this spring and summer. The work, which will be carried out for the council by Kier, means more than 160 roads are set to […]
Survey suggests more active travel as fuel prices rise
New research suggests that more people are swapping car journeys for cycling or walking as fuel costs soar following war in Iran. The survey commissioned by Cycling UK found almost three in 10 UK drivers (28%) say they are cycling or walking more, swapping car journeys for more affordable alternatives. YouGov surveyed more than 2,000 […]