Lime has quietly raised the cost of its e-bike rentals in London, City AM reports, increasing its per-minute rate from 29p to 31p—a rise of around seven per cent—without notifying customers. The price of a 30-minute ride bundle has also jumped from £3.99 to £4.49, marking an increase of just over 12 per cent. For frequent riders, the hikes add up quickly. A typical 20-minute pay-as-you-go journey that previously cost £5.80 now costs £6.20, putting Lime at a higher price point

Uber Eats and Starship Technologies have announced a collaboration to deploy autonomous delivery robots across the UK, Europe, and the US, beginning in Leeds this December. The partnership promises faster, AI-powered deliveries, though it also raises questions about the future of human couriers. Starship operates the world’s largest fleet of autonomous delivery robots, with over 2,700 units completing more than nine million deliveries to date. By 2027, the company expects its

Rail passengers in England will see their fares frozen next year, marking the first halt to increases in 30 years. Ministers said the move will reduce the cost of commuting and long-distance travel for millions of people, with some passengers set to save more than £300 annually. The freeze applies to all regulated fares – including season tickets, peak-time commuter returns and off-peak intercity journeys – and covers services run by English train operators. According to the

Leading lawyer, Catherine Howard, appointed to advise Chancellor on the next phase of planning and infrastructure reforms as she vows to ‘do what it takes to get Britain building’ Leading planning lawyer Catherine Howard has been appointed to advise Chancellor Rachel Reeves to help drive through the next phase of the government’s planning reforms with new Housing Secretary, Steve Reed, to ‘get Britain building.’ The Chancellor has vowed that the Autumn Budget will focus on bu

The first drug driving campaign in a decade launches today (24 November 2025), by government backed ‘THINK!’ to remind people that one poor decision can have devastating consequences. The campaign aims to stop the rise in cases and prevent more tragedies on our roads. Teaming up with police enforcement operations, new adverts running online will target drug driving ‘hotspots’ across England and Wales using police data. This campaign targets young men, as DfT statistics show:

People living near a well-known stretch of rural Fenland roadway say they are desperate to see lasting improvements after fresh subsidence left the route dangerously distorted once again. Forty Foot Bank – the winding road linking Ramsey Forty Foot to Doddington and Chatteris – has a long history of serious collisions, including multiple fatalities. Built beside a drainage channel and over unstable peat soils, the road frequently warps and sinks, creating hazardous driving co

A growing number of people believe the UK’s roadsides are becoming increasingly littered, according to a new survey from the AA. More than half of the 11,000 members questioned (55%) said they had noticed more rubbish along roads and nearby areas compared with previous years. This is a slight increase from the 52% who expressed the same view in May 2023. Edmund King, director of the AA Charitable Trust, said the findings should serve as a “wake-up call”, urging that the UK mu

RSK has acquired Octavius Infrastructure from private equity firm Sullivan Street Partners, marking a major step in the group's expansion into the transport infrastructure contracting market. Octavius, which was formerly the rail and highways division of Geoffrey Osborne before being sold in 2021, will now operate as part of RSK. The company and its 700 employees will continue under the leadership of chief executive John Dowsett, with Matt Smith and Gavin Pritchard remaining

Amey has officially submitted its response to HM Treasury ahead of the 2025 Autumn Budget, urging the Government to prioritise infrastructure investment as a catalyst for national productivity, economic resilience, and the UK’s Net Zero ambitions. As a leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, with a UK workforce of 12,000, and over a century of experience delivering infrastructure that connects communities, drives economic growth, and supports sustainability, Amey bri

Sandeep Shingadia will take up the role with Transport for West Midlands later this month A temporary boss who will oversee all transport across the West Midlands has been named. Sandeep Shingadia has been appointed Interim Executive Director – Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), while the organisation continues the recruitment process for a permanent appointment. Mr Shingadia has nearly 28 years of experience in the transport sector and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute

The upgrade of Salford Central station in Greater Manchester, costing £10m and designed to improve accessibility and customer experience, is now complete. The upgrade, carried out by Story Contracting, came in on time and budget, and was a collaboration between Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), Network Rail, and the train operator Northern. The work included replacing the roof on the station’s upper level, building a new ticket office and installing accessible toilets.

A new petition urging Transport for London (TfL) to introduce women-only carriages on the Tube has attracted nearly 12,000 signatures, arguing that the measure—already in place in several global cities—is needed to improve passenger safety. The campaign was launched by Camille, a 21-year-old London student, who said she started the petition in response to what she sees as a rising problem of harassment on the Underground. In her petition, she claims that TfL’s current efforts

National Highways has released a detailed list of 182 outfalls and soakaways across England’s Strategic Road Network (SRN) that will be upgraded to tackle road runoff pollution by 2030—an announcement environmental groups have described as a “major step forward.” The publication follows the agency’s recent Design Playbook, which sets out its approach to preventing toxic contaminants from reaching waterways. Earlier criticism argued that the playbook lacked sufficient urgency

National Highways is launching its winter Safe T.R.I.P. Checks campaign, encouraging all road users to take a proactive approach to winter driving preparation as colder weather arrives across the country. The campaign goes live on 24 November and will run through to February 2026, targeting families and young drivers in particular, though the messaging is highly relevant to professional driver and rider trainers. The latest National Highways data shows that winter breakdowns

A road project that will enable thousands of new homes to be built has been given planning permission. The 3.5km (2.1 miles) West Winch Housing Access Road will serve up to four thousand new homes planned for land south of King's Lynn. Norfolk County Council said construction should begin in Winter 2026 and take between 18 and 24 months. It added that the project's budget could increase to £121.7m due to a rise in costs to divert two gas lines on the route. Plans showed that

Figures show more than 150 claims in three years as experts warn of worsening surfaces and higher risks for drivers More than 150 pothole-related claims have been made against Plymouth City Council in the past three years, new Freedom of Information figures show. However, the highest amount paid out was in 2022/23, when compensation reached £19,580. In total, the council has paid more than £25,000 to drivers and road users affected by pothole damage during the three-year peri