Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has launched a powerful new advertising campaign aimed at tackling the growing threat of drug driving on our roads. It comes as initial results from a 12-month roadside DrugWipes pilot show that around half of people tested by police were positive for cannabis and/or cocaine. The new anti-drug driving campaign aims to raise awareness of what the consequences are if someone under the influence of drugs gets behind the wheel. Speaking at the

Virgin Media O2 has optimised 4G and 5G coverage across almost 600 miles of major motorways and A roads including the M1, M4, M6 and M25, improving network reliability and helping support drivers with navigation, charging apps and making calls to breakdown services The improvements will help support EV vehicle adoption, giving drivers the connectivity they need to access public chargers, including the 30,000 being installed by charge point operator Believ New polling reveals

Kent County Council (KCC) has marked a major milestone in its new approach to road maintenance, with the 23,000th pothole repaired since May as part of a programme to reform Kent’s roads. This achievement highlights the scale and pace of work being delivered to improve road conditions across the county. Alongside this record number of repairs, KCC has invested heavily in preventative treatments and larger-scale patching to protect road surfaces and reduce future potholes. Rec

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has substantially closed a major funding gap in its transport budget, reducing what had been a projected £119.8m shortfall for 2026/27 to £38.3m, according to statements made at a recent board meeting and reported by the BBC. Officials told board members that a package of measures introduced over recent months has significantly improved the financial outlook. These steps include a 3% rise in the transport levy paid by the region’s

For decades, the idea of a “Manchester Underground” has captured the imagination of transport planners, city leaders, and residents alike. With Greater Manchester’s population approaching three million and congestion worsening across its urban core, a high-capacity, metro-style transit system seems a natural evolution. Yet, until recently, the idea has often felt like a distant dream — a vision inspired by London’s Tube but out of reach for the North. That perception is begin

The Department for Transport has confirmed plans to create a new National Transport Analysis Platform (NTAP), a major digital initiative designed to modernise how transport data and scenarios are modelled across the UK. Engineering and consultancy firm Arup has secured a three-year contract worth up to £5 million to deliver the platform, which will underpin future policy development by making modelling faster, more consistent and more accessible across the sector. According

DVSA has confirmed that adjustments first piloted at 20 driving test centres earlier this year will now be rolled out from 24 November 2025. The changes are designed to make the test more reflective of real-world driving and to improve safety for young drivers, who remain disproportionately involved in serious collisions on rural routes. According to DVSA, between 2019 and 2023 almost half of all fatal or serious collisions involving younger drivers occurred on rural roads.

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority has taken a major step towards greener, healthier travel with the appointment of Rhiannon Letman-Wade as the region’s first Active Travel Commissioner. Appointed by Mayor David Skaith, Letman-Wade will lead efforts to make the region a place where people feel safer and more confident to walk, wheel and cycle. Her role includes overseeing delivery of the Mayor’s £4 million Active Travel Fund, aimed at creating a comprehensive network

Southend-on-Sea City Council has unveiled a major step forward in its climate and transport strategy, confirming a long-term partnership with charging infrastructure provider Zest to install thousands of new public electric vehicle (EV) charging spaces across the city. Under a 15-year agreement , Zest – a certified B Corp – will deliver more than 3,000 EV charging bays in a variety of locations, using a mix of lamp post chargers, fast chargers and rapid charging hubs. The sc

12 Nov 2025 LTC have Royal British Legion Industries’ social enterprise, Britain’s Bravest Manufacturing Company (BBMC), as a signage partner for the project. This partnership also builds on BBMC’s work producing signage for the Lower Thames Crossing Skills Hub, which helps local people access training and careers in construction. The project aims to recruit almost half of its workforce locally and spend a third of its construction budget with small businesses, leaving a las

Rail safety education becomes mandatory in PSHE curriculum in England from September 2026 Switched On rail safety website relaunched with enhanced, age-appropriate resources for school pupils from ages 3 - 16 New materials added including resources to help tackle the influence of dangerous social media trends and peer pressure encouraging bad behaviour on or near railways All school children across England are to receive life-saving rail safety education when the subject beco

Work to deliver a £1m project to improve safety along the M602 in Salford, Greater Manchester will begin next week. National Highways, which operates the M602, is providing the improvements to three bridges over the motorway at Eccles and Weaste. Langworthy Road, Derby Road and Weaste Road bridges, between junction 2 and junction 3 of the motorway, will each benefit from new safety fencing with the installation of 1.8 metre high parapets capped with protective ‘steeples’.  Th

Residents in a Greater Manchester town without a direct transport link to the city centre could zoom into town very soon, transport chiefs say. Those living in Golborne, in the furthest reaches of the region on the Wigan-Warrington border, have no direct rail, tram, or bus connection to Manchester city centre 15 miles away. However, they could see trains stop in the town for the first time in 60 years from 2027. The former colliery community saw its railway halt close in the

The Woodhead Pass between Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire has reopened after overnight snowfall closed it to traffic. National Highways said the A628 was closed in both directions between the A616 for Hollingworth and the A57 for Flouch, as a number of heavy goods vehicles were struggling in the wintry conditions and required assistance. Drivers using the road, which passes through Derbyshire, had been advised to use the M60, M62 and M1 as an alternative route. Snowfal

Liv Garfield, one of the UK’s most prominent business leaders and the longest-serving female chief executive in the FTSE 100, is preparing to step aside after more than a decade at the helm of Severn Trent. The water and wastewater giant confirmed that Garfield will leave the top job at the end of December, concluding an 11-year tenure that has reshaped the company’s operational and environmental performance. The board has chosen internal candidate James Jesic —currently the

Global programme delivery specialist Mace Consult has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Zoe Price as Managing Director for Europe, a move that signals the firm’s intent to accelerate its growth strategy and sharpen its delivery performance across the region. Price will oversee regional priorities, operations and performance, drawing on more than two decades of senior experience in the built environment. Her background includes leadership roles at ISG, W