Kessock Bridge works to take four months longer than planned
Scottish roads contractor BEAR Scotland has announced a new timetable for essential safety improvements on Kessock Bridge on the A9 which crosses the Firth of Beauly, north of Inverness. The project involves structural strengthening within all four steel towers and will also see the installation of new anemometers to measure wind speed and aid bridge […]
MP promises to fight Great Yarmouth roundabout decision
The MP for Great Yarmouth says he will fight plans to scrap the £50m Vauxhall roundabout upgrade in the town after the Chancellor said the scheme did not provide “clear value for money”. The BBC quotes Reform’s Rupert Lowe as telling the Local Democracy Reporting Service: “The new Vauxhall roundabout scheme has been axed by […]
Think tank warns DfT may face cuts in budget fallout
There’s a warning that the Department for Transport may be in line for cuts in the future because the tax rises in the budget will not raise as much as forecast. The Institute for Fiscal Studies analysis says the increase employer national insurance contributions announced on Wednesday will not raise “anything like” the £25 billion […]
Modelling practitioners share ideas and experience at PTV User Group Meeting
Modelling and simulation software company PTV Group’s UK and Ireland Division will put expert users front-and-centre next week, as they examine the future of transport and modelling at the company’s annual User Group Meeting in London Its 24th annual meeting, on Monday 4 November, welcomes leading practitioners from across the country get together to examine […]
Budget: More details of transport policy released
The Treasury has released more details of highways spending plans after yesterday’s budget. Five schemes on the Strategic Road Network have been scrapped: The dualling of A1 Morpeth to Ellingham (pictured) which received its Development Consent Order in May, the new A5036 Princess Way road in Liverpool, the dualling of the A358 Taunton to Southfields […]
Budget: Industry gives its reaction
Industry, advisers and trade bodies have been quick to give their response to yesterday’s budget, with both good and bad feedback for the Chancellor. Max Sugarman, Chief Executive of Intelligent Transport Systems UK (ITS UK), said: “Today, the Chancellor confirmed an extension to the freeze on fuel duty for another year, but ignored the bigger issue […]
Budget: Haigh tweets her highlights
The Transport Secretary has promised that yesterday’s budget will deliver better transport, however you travel, wherever you live. In a series of tweets, Louise Haigh has set out highlights she sees in the government’s tax and spend plans. She highlights a £500 million boost to fix local roads and more than a billion pounds for […]
Paper submissions open for ITS World Congress 2025
People who are “creative and challenge the norm” are being welcomed to submit paper ideas for next year’s ITS World Congress in the United States. The organisers of the event in Atlanta, Georgia next August want to hear from new voices, with diverse and collaborative panels. “It’s time to transform your ideas into impactful sessions […]
Starmer does not say yes or no to LTC when questioned in the Commons
The Prime Minister has refused to comment on whether or not the Government will spend on a new Lower Thames Crossing. MP for Dartford, Labour’s Jim Dixon, used Prime Minister’s Question Time to ask about economic growth saying: “Investing in a new Lower Thames Crossing to relieve Dartford residents from gridlock caused by over capacity […]
What makes a millionaire invest in our industry, and keep supporting it? Find out this week on Highways Voices
This week on Highways Voices we hear from a self-made millionaire who has invested in, and it becomes clear as he talks, truly believes in a leading SME in our industry, giving you an insight into what someone looks for when choosing to invest their money. Our guest Sir John Madejski made his money with […]