Northern Ireland to introduce Graduated Driver Licensing in 2026
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has announced plans to introduce Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) on 1 October 2026. GDL is a road safety scheme designed to reduce the disproportionate involvement of new – primarily young – drivers in fatal and serious road traffic collisions. It will introduce a revised training, testing and post-test framework for new drivers […]
Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure to create digital twin of entire road network
Northern Ireland’s Department for Infrastructure (DfI) is planning to create a digital twin of the country’s roads claimed to be the most detailed in the UK. It has awarded a contract to roadscape intelligence company Gaist to deliver a survey of the entire road network using AI, HD imaging and roadscape modelling technology and deliver […]
The Travel Survey for Northern Ireland Report 2022 and 2023 data published
The Travel Survey for Northern Ireland (TSNI) Report 2022 and 2023 data is now available. The publication is produced by the Analysis, Statistics and Research Branch (ASRB) of the Department for Infrastructure and contains information on walking, cycling, public transport, travelling by car, journey purpose and key tables by urban–rural. The publication is available on […]
Belfast City Council receives road infrastructure project update
Members of the Belfast City Council have received an update from the Department for Infrastructure regarding road maintenance and improvement works for the years 2024/25 and 2025/26. During a meeting on Wednesday, 26 November, Divisional Roads Manager Simon Wells addressed the council, stating: “The Department’s Final 2025-26 Resource Budget is £637.1m, representing an increase of […]
Minister for Infrastructure welcomes awarding of EV charge point contract in council areas
Northern Ireland’s Minister for Infrastructure, Liz Kimmins and The Deputy Mayor of Derry and Strabane, Alderman Niree McMorris have welcomed the appointment of a contractor to deliver over 250 EV charge points across nine local councils including Derry City and Strabane District Council, as part of the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles’ (OZEV) On Street Residential Charge […]
Northern Ireland’s Department for Infrastructure announces £784,000 active travel scheme from Clough Village to Dundrum Village
A £784,000 active travel scheme from Clough Village to Dundrum Village in Co Down will commence on Monday. The works will complete the final phase of active travel improvements between Clough and Dundrum, with this section of the scheme providing 1.6 km of improvements between Ardilea Road to the council car park on Main Street […]
APCOA to deliver major parking services contract for Northern Ireland’s Department for Infrastructure
The parking and mobility services provider APCOA has agreed a new contract with Northern Ireland’s Department for Infrastructure to deliver services across all areas of the country. The contract, which starts on 1 November, includes the establishment of 19 regional operational bases and two vehicle pounds, providing a fully integrated network to support DfI’s transport […]
Belfast: Christmas roadworks embargo brought forward
The Christmas roadworks embargo is set to be brought forward by two weeks in Belfast city centre in order to keep traffic moving. Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins said it will cover all non-essential roadworks on key arterial routes from November 10 to 2 January 2026, says the Gazette & Herald. She said the move will […]
‘Cross pavement’ electric vehicle charging approved across Northern Ireland
Today there is welcome news for the estimated 500,000 people in Northern Ireland who do not have a driveway – they can now apply for a cross-pavement home EV charging channel via a simple online form. Cross-pavement charging channels make a big difference to EV adoption because they mean residents can safely charge from their […]
More than three quarters of Northern Ireland’s drivers would not feel safe with driverless cars
More than 75% of Northern Ireland’s motorists have admitted they would not feel safe travelling in a driverless car, according to new research. Car insurance experts CompareNI.com surveyed 800 drivers across Northern Ireland to find out their attitudes toward autonomous vehicles (AVs) and the results revealed that the overwhelming majority are sceptical of the new technology and […]