Transport for Wales (TfW) is inviting ambitious graduates to join its 2026 Future Leaders Graduate Scheme, offering the chance to help transform transport across Wales. The two-year programme provides participants with hands-on experience across bus and rail projects, rotating through teams in their chosen area. Graduates will benefit from structured mentorship, development workshops, and financial support for professional qualifications, equipping them with the skills to bec

The Tube union RMT has criticised Transport for London (TfL) after a five-year cleaning contract was awarded to Mitie, rather than bringing outsourced cleaners in-house. RMT says the decision means that cleaners working on the London Underground will not receive the same pay and conditions as directly employed staff. The union highlighted that Mitie paid £41.5 million to its investment bank shareholders last year and maintains an average profit margin of 11% on railway contra

A former Worcestershire highways chief has criticised plans to cut £1.5 million from the county’s roads budget, warning the move could have long-term consequences for road quality. The reduction would see existing council funding replaced with £1m from the Department for Transport, resulting in an overall drop in highways maintenance spending of £1.5m. Marc Bayliss, who served as cabinet member for highways until May 2025 and is now chair of Worcestershire Conservatives, said

The construction of a £200m bypass looks set to begin in March. Lincolnshire County Council said it had asked the government to approve the final details of the North Hykeham relief road, which will allow it to get spades in the ground. The new road will link the A46 Pennells roundabout to the Lincoln eastern bypass and will take about three years to complete. At a meeting on Monday, the council's executive agreed to issue a formal instruction to the contractor, Balfour Beatt

Labour has confirmed it plans to introduce new legislation to regulate electric scooters and e-bikes later this year, amid mounting public concern over their growing use. The commitment was made during questions in the House of Commons, where MPs raised issues around safety, antisocial behaviour and the widespread illegal use of privately owned e-scooters. Ministers said the Government intends to bring forward a full legal framework for micromobility vehicles as soon as parli

Nearly all roads in Birmingham have now seen their 40mph speed limits removed, with the vast majority reverting to 30mph or lower. Only a small number of routes are exempt from the change, including the A38(M) Aston Expressway, the A456 Quinton Expressway and the A4041 Queslett Road, which marks the boundary with Walsall. The changes form part of Birmingham City Council’s Road Harm Reduction Strategy, which aims to cut collision rates while improving air quality and strengthe

National Highways has expressed reservations about plans for a £50m motorway services development on the M27 near Fareham, warning the scheme could place additional strain on an already congested section of the network. The proposal, submitted by Welcome Break for land close to Junction 11, includes plans for a 24-hour services complex offering food outlets, around 500 parking spaces and up to 250 new jobs. However, National Highways has questioned whether the motorway and su

Preparatory works on the Lower Thames Crossing are continuing, despite engineers identifying highly challenging ground conditions at the site ahead of full construction. Keith Bowers, project director for tunnels and approaches on the £11bn scheme, has said significant groundwork is required before the main build can get underway. The National Highways-led project is designed to ease congestion at the Dartford Crossing by creating a new strategic route between the A2/M2 near

The government has unveiled more detail on the £725 million overhaul of the apprenticeship system, signalling a continued push to rebuild the skills pipeline and to tackle long-term labour shortages. Apprenticeships: what’s changing? Headlines from the announcement:  A major £725 million investment has been announced to deliver more apprenticeships for young people and help match skills training with local job opportunities. Young people are to benefit from increased access t

As winter brings colder temperatures and wetter conditions, WJ Group is urging highway authorities not to overlook the safety risks associated with bitumen bleed, which develop during the summer months but often become most hazardous during colder months.   Roads that have received multiple applications of surface dressing are susceptible to what is known as binder bleed or fatting. In summer months this excess of bitumen softens and migrates to the surface under traffic load

A construction company in Cumbria has been fined £60,000 following a serious incident in which a worker fell through an unprotected floor opening, sustaining multiple injuries. Ace Infra Ltd admitted liability after employee Mark Jones, a general labourer, was knocked through a stairwell gap onto a concrete floor, requiring a month-long hospital stay. The accident occurred on 25 April 2024 at Ace Infra’s site at NW Auctions in Milnthorpe. Jones had been sweeping dust and debr

The UK faces more travel disruption this week as Storm Goretti is forecast to bring heavy snow and strong winds to large swathes of England and Wales on Thursday. Communities are still dealing with the effects of several days of winter weather, which have already caused widespread travel issues and forced many schools to close. While temperatures on Tuesday night were milder than the previous evening — when Norfolk recorded -12.5°C, the coldest night of the winter so far — sn

Alicia Kearns, the Conservative MP for Rutland and Stamford, has pledged to continue campaigning for the closure of hazardous central reservation crossings along the A1, with particular attention on the notorious Great Ponton stretch. Speaking to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, Mrs Kearns said she is collaborating with National Highways to address safety concerns and reduce accidents at the site. “Thirteen of the central reservation crossings have already been closed,

The Scottish Government is under renewed scrutiny over the A9 dualling programme, just two years after setting a revised completion target of 2035, with questions over funding at the centre of the debate. Transport Scotland has confirmed that an update on funding for the delayed Inverness‑Perth dualling scheme will be included in the Budget on 13 January. The agency added that a parliamentary statement will follow soon after, providing further details on the government’s deci

Bath & North East Somerset Council has received strong praise from residents in the latest national satisfaction survey, with several services achieving top rankings. The council topped the country out of 111 local authorities for ease of contacting the council and reporting a problem, while its Park & Ride service secured the second-highest satisfaction rating nationwide for the third consecutive year. Around 700 residents, chosen at random, took part in the National Highway

Drivers using the A417 Missing Link will soon start to experience tangible progress, with the very first section of new road set to open from 2 February. After last year’s work, which included the installation of seven new structures and laying fresh tarmac, vehicles will begin using this new stretch ahead of the full closure of the existing A417 later in 2026. The initial switch involves a short, single-lane section from the A46 towards the Air Balloon roundabout. Vehicles d