Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) teams have completed over 32 days of major upgrades between Leeds and York, helping deliver faster, greener, more frequent services across the North. The work delivered by an army of hundreds of people includes 70 new signals installed and made operational, 3km of track renewed, along with eleven switches and crossings. These upgrades will bring faster, more reliable services in the future, and work being undertaken on overhead line equipment

Around 1,500 sets of traffic lights across London are set to be retimed to give buses priority at key junctions, as part of a major new Transport for London (TfL) strategy to tackle worsening congestion and slowing journey times. The move forms part of TfL’s five-year plan, London on the Move , aimed at reversing a long-term decline in bus performance and passenger numbers. Average bus speeds across Greater London fell to 9.18mph between June and September last year, down fro

The London Underground is widely seen as one of the world’s great transport systems, but even seasoned commuters can find it surprisingly exhausting to navigate. Despite many Londoners feeling they know the network inside out, the reality is that endless escalators, stairways and long underground corridors mean there is far more to each station than first meets the eye. Because much of the Tube operates entirely below ground, it can be difficult to visualise how stations are

Greater Manchester residents are walking and cycling more than ever before, with more than 700 million active travel trips recorded in 2025, according to new figures published by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM). The findings are set out in TfGM’s latest Active Travel Annual Report , which shows strong growth in walking and cycling, particularly in areas where new infrastructure has been delivered. The report highlights clear evidence that high-quality investment is dr

Hundreds of millions of pounds are set to be invested across the East Midlands after the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) unanimously approved its £500m budget for 2026/27. Signed off by the EMCCA Board on Monday 26 January, the budget includes a £290m capital programme, with more than 70% dedicated to transport infrastructure aimed at improving connectivity and driving economic growth. Over £120m of this funding will go directly to the region’s four highway au

Irene Miller/ Shutterstock.com . SRL Traffic Systems has delivered the first long-term contract for its flexible REMOS package, in a seven-figure deal with Go Traffic Management  that allows the traffic management specialist to provide construction contractors, highways authorities and utilities providers operating short-term schemes with swift and extensive ad-hoc access to what is believed to be the UK’s first scalable remotely operated mobile signal solution, designed to p

The viability of large-scale construction projects across the UK is increasingly at risk as tender prices are forecast to rise sharply in the coming years, according to a warning from cost consultancy Turner & Townsend. New figures from the firm’s Winter 2025 UK Market Intelligence report indicate that construction tender prices could increase by as much as 5% this year, placing significant strain on budgets for major programmes. The report predicts average annual tender pri

UK warming, ageing assets, tightening expectations, and shifting insurance signals will reshape risk and value in the years ahead. Executives across UK infrastructure are rightly preparing for increased carbon management expectations, born out of the net-zero push that began almost half a decade ago – but a lot has changed, and many national clients have a fresh round of influences and updated concerns shaping their decisions. Reducing carbon is one part of a widening risk pi

A new Highways Training Academy is set to launch in Oxfordshire in February 2026, following a partnership between Building Heroes and M Group Highways, aimed at supporting military veterans into skilled employment while helping to address the highways sector’s growing skills gap. Building Heroes, a charity that provides training and employment pathways for Armed Forces leavers, has teamed up with M Group Highways to deliver one of the first highways-focused academies of its k

Ramudden Global UK has announced a refreshed Senior Leadership structure to strengthen customer focus, operational delivery, and growth across the business. The restructure aligns leadership with customer needs and organisational ambitions, ensuring high-quality service delivery nationwide. A key development is the creation of a Commercial & Business Development function , consolidating Business Development, Marketing, and Bid activity under one strategic umbrella to champion

Cllr Michael Cheyne has announced that he will step down from his role as Executive Member for Highways and Transport at Lincolnshire County Council, citing health reasons. Cllr Cheyne will formally step back at the full council meeting on 20 February. “It’s been an honour to lead the highways and transport portfolio since May,” Cllr Cheyne said. “After a major operation late last year, I need to focus on my health and prioritise representing my community in Boston West. The

West Yorkshire leaders have endorsed a landmark budget of over £1.2 billion, designed to boost economic growth, skills, housing, and transport across the region. The move comes as West Yorkshire prepares to take control of its first-ever integrated settlement from April 2026. Mayor Tracy Brabin , joined by leaders from Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds, and Wakefield, emphasized the focus on delivery: “By investing in better homes, skills, and transport links, we will tr

Cheshire East Council has formally approved the main construction phase of the Middlewich Eastern Bypass, giving the green light for work to begin on site in spring 2026. Councillors unanimously agreed to appoint Balfour Beatty to deliver the stage-two construction of the £53.8 million project, which will be built in phases, including the Cledford Lane element , to help manage costs. The 1.6-mile (2.5 km) bypass will link Pochin Way in northern Middlewich to the A533 Booth

Thames Water has begun the procurement process for the construction of the White Horse Reservoir in Oxfordshire, a £5.7 billion project that forms the first of nine new reservoirs planned across the UK. The reservoir, being developed in partnership with Affinity Water and Southern Water , will be located southwest of Abingdon and is designed to store 150 billion litres of water , supplying communities across Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, Hampshire, and London. The project is expec

The Northern Powerhouse Partnership (NPP) is exploring the potential for private investment to speed up plans for a new rail line connecting Birmingham and Manchester. While the government has confirmed its ambition for the link, officials stress it is not a revival of HS2 Phase 2 , and construction would not begin until after the completion of all three phases of Northern Powerhouse Rail—potentially delaying work until the 2040s. Speaking to RAIL , NPP Chief Executive Henri

East West Rail Company (EWR Co) could be brought under Network Rail’s control within the next few months, according to board documents released by Network Rail. Minutes from a Network Rail board meeting published in December reveal that directors encouraged the preparation of a formal paper before the end of 2025, setting out the next steps for a potential integration. EWR Co was established by the Department for Transport (DfT) in 2017 as an arm’s length public body to overs