Cancelled road project costs near £70m
New figures show the cost of a long-awaited project to dual a 13-mile section of the A1 between Morpeth and Ellingham in Northumberland had risen to £68.4 million before its cancellation was announced by the Labour government last year. Despite repeated postponements under the previous government, the project’s expenses continued to grow, increasing from £67 […]
New shuttle service agreed to avoid isolation of village near Peterborough
A village near Peterborough has been saved from isolation for a second time after a deal was struck to run a shuttle-bus around a collapsed access road for the next two weeks. Residents of Farcet had previously faced isolation before Christmas, until a shuttle-bus service was put in place. Now the situation has come back […]
TomTom reports 97% of UK cities saw traffic congestion increase in 2024
The UK experienced a significant increase in traffic congestion in 2024, with average congestion levels rising to 20.4%, a 9% year-on-year increase compared to 18.7% in 2023. That’s according to the location technology specialist TomTom, which has released the 14th edition of its TomTom Traffic Index, comparing trends seen in 500 cities, across 62 countries […]
From quirky prototypes to everyday transport technology with TV legend Michael Rodd on this week’s Highways Voices
Today on Highways Voices the legendary TV technology journalist Michael Rodd shares memories of his time on flagship BBC TV show Tomorrow’s World, as he remembers the early technology innovations that paved the way for what we take for granted in the 2020s. This episode dives into the fascinating evolution of technology in transport technology […]
ERTICO offers last call for Seville papers, with deadline not being extended
The organisers of next year’s ITS European Congress in Seville are reminding companies and individuals that the call for contributions under the theme ‘Clean, resilient and connected mobility’ closes on 10 January. The deadline will not be extended. ERTICO – ITS Europe says the event unites visionary leaders from mobility, technology, and policy to drive groundbreaking innovations […]
Uber teams up with NVIDIA to accelerate autonomous mobility
Ridehailing company Uber Technologies and software company NVIDIA have announced they are collaborating on new solutions to support the development of AI-powered autonomous driving technology. “Generative AI will power the future of mobility, requiring both rich data and very powerful compute,” said Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber. “By working with NVIDIA, we are confident that […]
WSP Advances Transport Innovation with TRB Guidebooks and USDOT Reports
A recently published guidebook is helping transport agencies in the USA understand the resiliency benefits and challenges of using ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) as they consider introducing the technology to their road and bridge projects across the U.S. The report, “Sprayable UHPC for Repair and Preservation,” is the latest in a long line of Transportation Research Board (TRB) […]
SWARCO’s operations in Ireland merge to form SWARCO Ireland Ltd
Following the acquisition of the Elmore Group in July last year and successful integration with its existing operations in Ireland over the last six months, SWARCO has formally rebranded the combined business to SWARCO Ireland Ltd. The business, based in Dublin, will continue to leverage the capability and solutions of both SWARCO and Elmore Group’s […]
New signage innovation aims to reduce driver frustration through roadworks
A new initiative by SRL Traffic Systems, in collaboration with National Highways and Kier, has introduced an innovative use of variable message signs to enhance the road user experience by clearly communicating changes to the road layout during roadworks. Signs have been installed in a contraflow section of the A417 Missing Link project as part […]
Bus Users UK celebrates 50th anniversary
2025 marks the 50th anniversary of Bus Users UK, the charity committed to improving access to transport. Set up in 1975 by Dr Caroline Cahm MBE, the organisation was formalised in the 1980s during bus deregulation and known as the National Federation of Bus Users. Its complaints handling service was officially launched in 1985 with […]