The next steps in a major infrastructure upgrade on the A454 Willenhall Road Corridor will be considered by Planning Committee next week. The Neachells Lane junction improvements form part of the wider City East Gateway project. This aims to improve traffic flow on the corridor linking Wolverhampton with Walsall, the Black Country Route, M6 and key housing, employment and regeneration areas including Canalside and East Park. The council has now submitted a planning applicatio

The government has written off £2.7 billion over the past two years as a result of cancelled road and rail schemes, according to a new report from the National Audit Office (NAO). The spending watchdog found that since 2023, several major Department for Transport (DfT) projects have been abandoned due to affordability concerns and shifts in government priorities. The write-offs reflect funds already spent on design work, early delivery activities, and assets that have now los

Ricky Gervais’ ‘rejected’ tube advertisements have been addressed by Transport for London Transport for London (TfL) has addressed claims made by comedian Ricky Gervais regarding advertisements for his Dutch Barn vodka that he said were rejected from London Underground stations. The 64-year-old actor shared images of the adverts on social media, including one featuring him with the caption: “Welcome to London. Don’t forget your stab vest.” His posts prompted some users to fal

Preparatory construction has started on the fourth section of the A9 Dualling project, covering the stretch between Tay Crossing and Ballinluig. The works, expected to continue into early 2026, include setting up a temporary site compound and office facilities between Guay and Kindallachan, establishing access points for construction traffic, carrying out tree-felling operations, and preparing for utility diversions along the route. The contract for this section was awarded t

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has uncovered serious security flaws in a vehicle manufacturer’s connected-car infrastructure, according to a report presented at the Security Analyst Summit 2025. The audit revealed that a zero-day SQL injection in a contractor’s exposed web application could allow attackers to access telematics systems and potentially take control of key vehicle functions, including engine shutdown, gear shifting, or manipulation of systems while the vehicle is

Meet the highways teams taking a more agile approach to maintenance and improvements in Oxfordshire. Oxfordshire County Council and its principal highways contractor M Group has deployed highways asset response teams (HARTs) to carry out minor repairs, cleaning, and other work in towns and villages where they are most needed. Councillor Andrew Gant, Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Transport Management, said: “Following concerns raised by our communities in re

Fleet management specialist Hudson Kapel has reported that penalties for Dartford Crossing charges now account for 20% of all fleet fines in the UK. According to Business Motoring , private parking fines remain the largest category of fleet penalties, representing 35.5% of the total between August and October 2025, down slightly from 37% in the same period last year. Speeding offences accounted for 14.5% of fleet fines, an increase from 13% in 2024. Hudson Kapel attributed th

A recycling drive by the team behind National Highways’ M42 junction 6 scheme is seeing local communities benefit in surprising ways from repurposed items from the construction site. A recycling drive by the team behind National Highways’ M42 junction 6 scheme is seeing local communities benefit in surprising ways from repurposed items from the construction site. Playtime is now a lot more fun for residents at the nearby Birmingham Dogs’ Home while a Solihull school can boast

Passengers and visitors to London’s busiest railway stations were thanked for their generosity after helping raise funds in support of the Royal British Legion’s (RBL) Poppy Day appeal on Thursday 30 October (London Poppy Day), Around 3,000 armed forces personnel from the Royal Navy, British Army, and RAF, along with volunteer collectors, shook their collection buckets at 12 Network Rail managed stations in London, including Waterloo, Paddington, and Victoria. Collectors also

The RMT union has agreed to a three-year pay deal for London Underground workers, bringing an end to the dispute that caused significant travel disruption in September. The agreement will see drivers’ salaries rise to nearly £80,000 by 2027. The deal includes an initial 3.4% increase, backdated to April, and links future pay rises to RPI inflation—higher than the CPI measure usually used for index-linked salaries. It also guarantees minimum pay increases if inflation drops, m

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) staff are set to step up strike action this week, Unite, the UK’s largest union, confirmed today. More than 200 employees, covering roles such as ticketing, passenger support, and information services across the bus network, have turned down a 3.2% pay increase. With RPI inflation currently at 4.6%, the offer amounts to a real-terms pay cut. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham stated: “We cannot accept pay cuts disguised as increases,

A month-long trial lifting the weekday 9.30am travel restriction for older and disabled bus pass holders has officially begun across Greater Manchester. The scheme, running from November 1 to 30, 2025, allows anyone with a TfGM-issued older person’s or disabled person’s concessionary pass to travel for free on Bee Network buses before 9.30am on weekdays. The change will come into effect for weekday travel from Monday, November 3, as pass holders can already travel at any time

Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) is establishing a Design Excellence Panel to ensure all future transport infrastructure projects meet the highest standards of design, accessibility and sustainability. The panel will act as an independent advisory body, providing expert guidance to project teams throughout the development lifecycle of schemes across the region’s rail, bus, tram and active travel networks. The initiative reflects TfWM’s commitment to embedding design thinkin

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking (APPGCW) led a group of Parliamentarians, Walking and Cycling Commissioners, and those working in the active travel sector on a study tour to Paris. The one-day trip last week saw the group meeting MPs, local councillors, senior policymakers and campaigners to understand how the city has transformed its streets for cycling in recent years – with a particular focus on the preparation that took place ahead of the Olympic

Dublin is taking a major step toward its vision of safer, greener, and more accessible streets with the creation of a city-scale AI digital twin designed to transform how transport and environmental data are used for decision-making. The initiative brings together Smart Dublin, VivaCity, and Bentley Systems to develop a proof-of-concept platform that combines real-time sensor data, geospatial mapping, and simulation technology to support active travel and road safety across t

More railway staff will wear body-worn cameras in a bid to tackle rising violence and abuse, it has been announced. South Western Railway said it was expanding the use of body-worn cameras for frontline workers, including train guards and gateline assistants. It comes after the number of reported violent incidents and public order offences doubled between 2020-21 and 2024-25, according to British Transport Police. Jane Lupson, safety and security director for South Western Ra