City council awards interim highways maintenance deal to ensure continuity of frontline services while long-term procurement continues following the end of the PFI era. Kier has secured a £120 million contract extension to continue maintaining Birmingham's highways network after Birmingham City Council approved a new interim agreement running until July 2028. The award ensures essential highway maintenance services will continue uninterrupted following changes to the city's l

Council confirms highway maintenance tanker mistakenly emptied wastewater onto privately owned land after driver believed location was an authorised disposal point. A highway maintenance contractor working on behalf of West Sussex County Council has apologised after wastewater collected during routine highway operations was mistakenly discharged onto privately owned land at an industrial estate in Henfield. The incident occurred at Southdown Enterprise Park on Shoreham Road d

Council takes delivery of two purpose-built drainage vehicles designed to improve reliability, reduce maintenance costs and strengthen the borough's resilience against flooding. Wirral Council has strengthened its highway maintenance fleet with the arrival of two new specialist gully cleansing vehicles as part of a £500,000 investment aimed at improving road drainage and reducing the risk of flooding across the borough. The purpose-built vehicles will replace an ageing fleet

Recognition highlights partnership with Portsmouth City Council and National Highways that used innovative traffic management planning to improve access and minimise disruption on one of the South Coast's busiest routes. Chevron Traffic Management has been named as a finalist in the Collaborative Delivery Award at the Highways UK Excellence Awards 2026, recognising its role in delivering the M275 Tri-Sail project alongside Portsmouth City Council and National Highways. The no

Investment package would deliver preventative resurfacing, structural repairs and pothole innovation trial as council looks to tackle deteriorating road conditions before winter. Cambridgeshire County Council is considering a £5 million investment programme aimed at protecting the county's road network ahead of the winter months through a package of preventative maintenance works. If approved later this month, the funding would support approximately 30 kilometres of highway i

Road Safety Minister says wider cycling rules could be considered if tougher e-scooter regulations prove successful, prompting criticism from road safety and active travel campaigners. The Irish Government is facing growing criticism after Road Safety Minister Seán Canney suggested mandatory helmet and high-visibility clothing requirements for cyclists could be considered following the introduction of tougher regulations for e-scooter riders. The comments come as Ireland prep

London's Director of Buses says no driver should be left without access to basic welfare facilities as concerns grow over working conditions during the capital's summer heatwave. Transport for London's Director of Buses has pledged to improve welfare provision for bus drivers after expressing shock at reports that some drivers have been forced to use plastic bottles as makeshift toilets while on duty. Lorna Murphy was responding to an ITV News London investigation that highli

Complex road realignment completed after carefully planned weekend closures, paving the way for high-speed railway construction beneath one of Northamptonshire's busiest roads. HS2 has completed a major engineering milestone on the route between London and Birmingham after successfully transferring traffic onto a newly constructed bridge carrying the A43 near Brackley. The operation, completed over two consecutive weekend closures, marks the beginning of the next phase of con

Prime Minister expands flagship Greater Manchester policy across England as passenger growth and satisfaction figures suggest lower fares have transformed bus travel—but not everyone is convinced. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced that the £2 cap on single bus fares, first introduced in Greater Manchester, will be rolled out nationally in 2027, describing affordable public transport as essential to tackling the cost of living and reconnecting communities. The policy,

New concession operator sets out priorities to improve punctuality, strengthen network resilience and prepare London's Overground for future expansion. Improving reliability on the Mildmay line has emerged as the immediate operational priority for FirstGroup after taking over responsibility for operating the London Overground network under a new long-term concession. The operator, through its subsidiary First Rail London, assumed control of the network in May and has identifi

Rail Minister suggests Britain's busiest intercity railway could be among the first routes to undergo a comprehensive review of services, capacity and fares under the new national rail body. The West Coast Main Line could become one of the first major routes to be reshaped under Great British Railways (GBR), after Rail Minister Lord Hendy signalled that a fundamental review of services may form part of the organisation's early programme of work. Speaking to parliamentarians a

Three-year contract will see UK rail specialist strengthen asset management, maintenance and operational performance across Sound Transit's rapidly growing Link system. Network Rail Consulting (NRC) has secured a major contract in the United States after being appointed by Sound Transit to deliver specialist asset management support across Seattle's expanding Link light rail network. The three-year agreement, valued at approximately $26 million, will see the consultancy work

New reports warn traffic congestion could more than double within five years, prompting renewed examination of underground transport, light rail and rapid transit options. Cambridge could one day join London, Glasgow, Liverpool and Newcastle as one of only a handful of UK cities with an underground transport network, as planners explore ambitious solutions to accommodate unprecedented levels of future growth. Fresh analysis commissioned as part of the Government's plans to tr

Energy technology giant prepares to retire the Siemens name while strengthening its position through strategic acquisitions and investment in next-generation grid solutions. Siemens Energy has unveiled plans to adopt the new corporate identity Omterra, bringing both Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa under a single global brand as the company prepares for its next phase of growth following its separation from Siemens AG. The rebrand, which will be introduced in stages from lat

Rapid expansion in international freight services and investment in specialist handling facilities underpin another profitable year for Scotland's leading cargo airport. Glasgow Prestwick Airport has credited exceptional growth in its air freight business with delivering a seventh consecutive year of profitability, as international cargo volumes continue to rise and investment in specialist logistics facilities gathers pace. Over the past 12 months, the airport handled more t

New Integrated Control Centre will provide round-the-clock oversight of equipment, operations and safety across the company's UK and Ireland airport network. Swissport has unveiled a new technology-driven operations centre at Birmingham Airport, marking a significant step in the company's strategy to modernise airport ground handling through digital monitoring and real-time operational management. The newly opened Integrated Control Centre (ICC) will operate around the clock,