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 […]
Rees Jeffreys Road Fund Transport MSc Bursary Scheme opens for 26-27
Transport charity Rees Jeffreys Road Fund has announced that its Transport MSc Bursary programme for the academic year 2026-27 is now open for applications. The Trustees of the Fund are hoping to encourage more people to study for a transport related MSc – both those who are new to the transport sector and people who […]
TomTom appoints new CEO
Location technology specialist TomTom has announced the appointment of Mike Schoofs as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Management Board. Mike Schoofs (pictured) began his career at KPN-Orange and Samsung before joining TomTom in 2005. Since then, he has held a range of senior commercial leadership roles across multiple regions as well as at […]
SNP pledges to scrap Transport Scotland
The Scottish National Party has announced it will bring Transport Scotland back within the Scottish Government if it wins a majority in next month’s Scottish Parliament elections. Latest polls predict the party will win when voters go to the polls, so this announcement, tucked away inside the document, may be significant for the Scottish transport […]
DfT Lane Rental Conference – as it happened
We’re live at the Department for Transport’s Lane Rental Conference 2026 in Tower Hamlets – it is a one-day event bringing together local authorities, utilities, and industry professionals to discuss how lane rental schemes, where companies are charged for occupying busy roads, can be used to reduce congestion from roadworks. It focuses on sharing policy […]
AI, cyber threats and a changing industry: SWARCO CEO’s unfiltered view on this week’s Highways Voices
This week’s Highways Voices features one of the most important people in the highways and transport technology industries – Michael Schuch, the CEO of SWARCO. He sat down with Paul Hutton for an in-depth chat about the industry during Intertraffic Amsterdam and they discussed sustainability, the challenges around, and the state of the industry globally, […]
Council holds drop-in session to share details of transport strategy
Salisbury council in Wiltshire is updating its transport strategy reflecting new policies around walking and cycling and different travel patterns since Covid. The council says the refreshed strategy will set out an up-to-date, evidence-based plan for Salisbury’s transport network, looking at issues such as congestion, road safety, public transport, carbon emissions, and how people move […]
TRL publishes report into road condition monitoring technologies
The Department for Transport has released the TRL-authored road condition standard, introducing innovative data collection to improve monitoring, consistency and transparency across England’s local road networks. In 2023, the Department for Transport worked with TRL to develop and trial a demonstration process for approving new Road Condition Monitoring technologies, building on an earlier comparability study […]