A361 reopens after emergency repairs completed on sinkhole
The A361 in north Oxfordshire has reopened after emergency repairs were completed ahead of schedule. The road, north of Wardington, was closed by Oxfordshire County Council on 5 December after a sinkhole appeared in the centre of the carriageway. Repairs began after inspectors visited the site, with the council’s highways contractor, Milestone Infrastructure, expecting the work to […]
A470 to shut for nearly three months
The Welsh Government has announced major road works and a full road closure will begin on the A470 in Powys between Talerddig and Dolfach on 20 January and end on 11 April. This follows a pause on the works due to the rail collision on the Cambrian railway line in October. Following the full closure […]
Scottish 20mph zone trial receives funding
Transport Scotland has provided £78,000 to Argyll and Bute Council to identify suitable areas to introduced 20mph restrictions locally, for a trial period, aimed at making streets safer and encourage active travel choices. The Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee heard how the money will fund an external consultant, for a year, and any additional resources […]
Swearing driver and “cereal offender” stopped in crackdown on dangerous driving in Yorkshire and North East
Drivers eating at the wheel, swearing at police and typing two-handed at the wheel of an HGV were filmed by officers as part of a collaborative effort to deter and expose dangerous habits on our roads. As part of Operation Tramline, National Highways provided five police forces with HGV cabs to patrol various […]
M6 Warrington to Wigan upgrade fully open with move to 70 mph
The upgrade of the M6 between Warrington and Wigan has been completed with the return to a 70 mph speed limit. At 7am National Highways lifted the 50mph maximum speed limit in place since the middle of October – when an extra lane in each carriageway was opened to drivers for the first time. Operation […]
Applications open to join the UK Pavilion at ITS European Congress
Small and medium enterprises are being offered the chance to attend Europe’s leading Intelligent Transport Systems event in May 2025, as leading supporters of UK transport technology are partnering again to deliver opportunities for organisations to exhibit as part of the UK Pavilion. After 12 SMEs participated on the UK Pavilion at the ITS World […]
New University role for former transport minister
Herefordshire’s pioneering new university project, the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) has appointed Jesse Norman MP as its new non-executive Chair, succeeding Terence Jagger. Dr Norman, who is the MP for Hereford and South Herefordshire, has been very closely associated with the university project since before its foundation. A former academic, he has […]
West Sussex County Council awards highways maintenance contracts
After a competitive procurement process, West Sussex County Council has awarded two highways services contracts to provide maintenance and drainage works on the county’s road network in line with the council’s Highways Asset Management Policy and Strategy. Having transitioned away from a single term maintenance contract model in 2020, this award confirms the authority’s continued […]
Drivers tell RAC they want tougher sentences for drink-drivers
New research by the RAC suggests tougher sentences are the most popular solution among motorists for tackling drink-driving. Four-in-10 motorists (38%) believe harsher sentences are the answer to curbing instances of drink-driving which were responsible for the deaths of some 300 people in 2022. Drivers questioned for the RAC Report on Motoring 2024 were able […]
Bus passengers in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough set to still travel for just £2
Cambridgeshire’s biggest bus operator has confirmed that it will take part in a new £2 fare cap scheme, which will mean that adults will continue to pay no more than £2 for a single trip – and under-25’s can pay just £1. Stagecoach East has opted in to the Mayor’s £2 fare cap, even when […]