Intelligent Transport Systems “fundamental” to DfT – Minister
The Future of Roads Minister has confirmed support for digital Traffic Regulation Orders and Digital Controller Interface Specification as she hailed the Birmingham’s hosting of the 2027 Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress and praised the industry as a whole in a speech in Parliament today, as she pointed to the contribution her department makes through […]
National Highways completes smart motorways emergency areas programme
A nationwide programme to construct and install more than 150 additional emergency areas across the motorway network has been completed. A nationwide programme to construct and install more than 150 additional emergency areas across the motorway network has been completed. National Highways began main construction on more emergency areas in June 2023, with the M1 […]
Beyond Potholes: Lilian Greenwood on how tech, policy and prevention will reshape the UK’s roads
Are potholes just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the real issues facing our roads? If you’re in the business of managing, maintaining, or modernising highways, you already know that reactive repairs are expensive, inefficient, and deeply unpopular. In this episode of Highways Voices, Future of Roads Minister Lilian Greenwood (pictured, with […]
Minister praises Live Labs programme ahead of 2025 Expo
The Future of Roads Minister Lilian Greenwood has voiced her support for the Live Labs 2 programme looking at ways to decarbonise local roads, telling the Highways Voices podcast there is some “very interesting innovation going on.” Live Labs 2 is a three-year, £30million, UK-wide programme funded by the Department for Transport and managed by The Association of Directors […]
Government allocates £120m to extend EV grants
DfT has announced an extension of the plug-in van grant and additional funding for electric taxis, motorbikes, and wheelchair-accessible vehicles. The move aims to accelerate the country’s transition to zero-emission transport. The £120 million investment reinforces the government’s broader strategy to phase out fossil fuel-dependent vehicles and make electric alternatives more accessible. Lilian Greenwood, Future of Roads Minister, confirmed […]
Monmouthshire MP calls for a third Severn crossing
Calls are being made for a third Severn crossing to ease traffic congestion around Chepstow. Monmouthshire MP Catherine Fookes and Forest of Dean MP Matt Bishop have highlighted the issue in meetings with Roads Minister Lilian Greenwood. Ms Fookes said: “As MP, I am constantly listening to the residents of Monmouthshire and raising their concerns […]
Special Feature – National Pothole Day: RSTA calls for local authorities to review highway maintenance strategies
On National Pothole Day 2025 the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) is making a ‘call for action’ for local highway authorities to review their maintenance strategies, and to improve their knowledge and understanding of surface treatments, including awareness of the appropriate times to use them based on road condition, to prevent future formation of potholes. […]
EXCLUSIVE: Transport Minister reiterates that road safety strategy is guided by industry’s knowledge and experience
The Future of Roads Minister has pledged to publish the first national road safety strategy in more than a decade, saying safer roads underpin each of the government’s guiding missions. Speaking at a Project EDWARD (Every Day Without A Road Death) event in Parliament, Lilian Greenwood (pictured) said the strategy will deliver “long awaited direction […]
