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 […]
VESOS highlights emergency false alarm identification solutions after wearable tech leads to call spike at festival
The specialist eCall consultancy and software company VESOS Solutions is calling for more analysis of automated alerts to cut down false alarms reaching 999 control rooms. This follows a huge spike in calls from smart watches at a music festival in Leicestershire, when more than 700 calls were triggered when they thought the wearer had […]
Clearview delivers bespoke solution to monitor bridge use
Highways and transport solutions provider Clearview Intelligence has built its client Worcestershire County Council a bespoke 5G CCTV solution to monitor how many pedestrians and cyclists use a bridge in the county. The bridge over the River Severn in Worcester, linking Gheluvelt Park to the Kepax site, could not be monitored using traditional fibre solutions because […]
Construction begins on National Highways’ fifth green bridge
As part of the major A417 Missing Link project, National Highways has begun lifting 10 huge steel beams to create the base of an environmental bridge. Once lifted into place, the team will begin installing the bridge deck from the Gloucestershire Way bridge at Shab Hill, which will serve as a multi-purpose crossing over the […]
Stagecoach withdrawing bus services in Dumfries and Galloway over contract terms
Bus operator Stagecoach has announced it will end almost all of its bus services in Dumfries and Galloway because they are “no longer commercially viable”. The BBC and other outlets report the bus firm said that during the tender process to run new services from August it had found a liability clause that was “far […]