Highways leaders join united call for next Prime Minister to back long-term infrastructure strategy
Britain’s leading highways contractors, consultants and transport professional bodies have joined a cross-sector call urging the incoming Prime Minister to maintain the Government’s long-term infrastructure strategy, warning that political uncertainty risks undermining investment and delaying delivery. In an open letter signed by more than 25 leaders from across the built environment, the sector argues that […]
Highways Voices: The engineering behind potholes – and an idea to pay for fixing them
Civil engineer Elizabeth Orchard believes Britain has been looking at the potholes crisis the wrong way – and in this edition of Highways Voices she explains why – and finishes with an interesting idea to fund the solution. Rather than focusing on political arguments over who is to blame, she explores the engineering behind deteriorating […]
Women in Bus and Coach launches 2026 awards with new honour celebrating collaboration
The UK industry network that works to improve gender diversity, inclusion and career opportunities in transport, Women in Bus and Coach, has opened nominations for its third annual awards. These include a new category created in honour of the organisation’s founder, Louise Cheeseman OBE, recognising those driving equality, diversity and inclusion across the transport sector. […]
TTF Manager Darren Capes to champion technology skills as he becomes IHE President
The Department for Transport’s Head of Road Infrastructure Technology says ensuring highway engineers have the skills to embrace rapidly evolving technology will be one of his key priorities as he takes over as President of the Institute of Highway Engineers. Mr Capes, who also serves as manager of the Transport Technology Forum, formally took up […]
MP uses signs to protest at road improvement funding cut
The MP for Newark has put up signs next to the A46 past the town criticising the expected decision to scrap a project which would have seen it turned into a dual carriageway. Although no official decision has been announced, it is widely believed the 6.6km (4 mile) scheme will be dropped as part of […]
Traffic signals engineers urged to take precautions amid growing harassment over sensor conspiracy theories
The Transport Technology Forum is advising traffic signals engineers and local authority staff to take sensible precautions after reports of harassment linked to conspiracy theories about traffic signal detection technology. The advice has been issued following recent incidents in Lincolnshire and elsewhere in the UK, where traffic signal sensors have been vandalised by people falsely […]
CRASH ’26 to bring live high-speed road safety demonstrations
Highway engineers, road safety professionals and transport specialists will witness a series of live 50 mph crash demonstrations next week as Passive Safety UK stages what it describes as the UK’s first independent road safety demonstration event of its kind. CRASH ’26 takes place on Thursday 9 July at Bentwaters Parks, the former USAF airfield […]
Innovation moves from pilot to practice at LCRIG Festival on this week’s Highways Voices
This week’s Highways Voices podcast takes you from connected vehicle data that’s finally moving beyond endless pilot projects to artificial intelligence that can identify road defects before they become a problem, as we bring you chat from the LCRIG Innovation and Learning Festival, where the latest ideas aren’t just being talked about – they’re being […]
Government confirms £800m of transport cuts
The Treasury has issued more details of proposed cuts to fund more spending on defence, including £800 million from the Department for Transport budget. In a policy paper entitled “The Defence Investment Plan Funding explainer“, the cuts will be made between now and 2030, with £100 million less spending in 2026-27, then cuts of £200 […]
ITS Nationals Network elects new Chair
Europe’s Network of National ITS Associations (ITS Nationals) has elected Steve Schneider of ITS Mobility in Germany as its new Chair for the next two years. He replaces Dónal Hodgins, who has stepped down to concentrate on a new role as part of the leadership of a major project for Transport Infrastructure Ireland in Dublin. […]