2027 ITS World Congress organisers and host connect ideas at kick-off meeting
Planning for the 33rd ITS World Congress in Birmingham is accelerating, following a productive meeting between the organisers, ERTICO – ITS Europe, and representatives from the host region, the West Midlands. Held in London, this strategic session marked a key milestone in shaping a high-impact global event that will take place from 25–29 October 2027 […]
Live Labs 2: “This ain’t easy” – lessons learned from decarbonisation projects discussed in Liverpool
The Chair of the Live Labs 2 Commissioning Board has admitted the work that local authorities are undertaking to reduce carbon emissions from transport shows the challenge “ain’t easy”. Neil Gibson (pictured) was speaking while welcoming more than 200 delegates to the Live Labs 2 Expo in Liverpool, updating on the three-year, £30million, UK-wide programme funded […]
Minister tells local authorities: “Prevention is Better than Cure”
The Future of Roads Minister Lilian Greenwood has told Highways News that the country needs to get to a position with roads where local authorities are being able to plan ahead, agreeing prevention is better than cure. In an exclusive interview for next week’s Highways Voices podcast (to be released on 26 March), Ms Greenwood […]
David O’Neil joins LCRIG Advisory Board
National Highways Supply Chain Director David O’Neil has joined the LCRIG Advisory Board, bringing what the organisation calls “a wealth of expertise that will be invaluable as we continue to grow and innovate” and marking “an exciting new chapter in our partnership with National Highways, a valued LCRIG Partner Member”. Mr O’Neil joins the Local […]
ADEPT Spring Conference bookings open
You can now book your place at the ADEPT Spring Conference and Annual Awards Dinner. The event will take place on Thursday 22nd May 2025, in London. This year’s theme, ‘Resilience in Place,’ will include sessions covering economic, environmental and human resilience. Featuring expert speakers, the conference provides invaluable networking opportunities, while exploring how we […]
Motorway closures: M4 joins M25 in shutting this weekend
As the final closure of the M25 in Surrey gets underway this evening (Friday), another full motorway closure also comes into effect near Bristol. The M4 will be closed in both directions between Junction 18 for Bath and 19 for the M32 to demolish the A432 Badminton Road Bridge. The closure lasts from 7pm on […]
Rethinking Road Maintenance: The 2025 ALARM survey, funding challenges and smarter solutions with the RSTA
We discuss how to drive better value from the highway maintenance funding on this week’s Highways Voices, with Mike Hansford, Chief Executive of the RSTA. “Our approach to road maintenance isn’t working,” he says, as he asks are we truly making the most of our funding, or are we stuck in an inefficient cycle of reactive […]
TTF EV meeting hears council warning: EV charging contracts could deter investors
Local authorities have been advised to be very careful with their commercial contracts with Electric Vehicle Charge Point Operators, in order to avoid falling into common pitfalls around demanding too much from the private sector. The Transport Technology Forum’s Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Working Group, meeting in Stafford, heard advice from the Office for Zero […]
Clearview’s innovative use of solar road studs delivers safer roundabouts in Milton Keynes
The highways and transport solutions provider Clearview Intelligence has used its Solarlite solar-powered road studs solution in a new way to help drivers navigate roundabouts in Milton Keynes. In the past, the studs have been used to help enhance delineation on roads where white lining and street lights need reinforcement, but in this case the […]
Former DfT Director General Steve Gooding to give keynote at the JCT Traffic Signals Symposium
The popular JCT Traffic Signals Symposium is welcoming industry sage Steve Gooding to give its keynote address at this September’s event at its new venue in Leeds. As a leading figure in the world of motoring and transport policy, in his Keynote Address “The Future?”, Steve aims to sketch out some of the challenges that […]