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UK first as Tufflayer SAMI asphalt gains BBA HAPAS approval
• Heidelberg Materials UK is the first asphalt supplier to gain BBA HAPAS approval for a SAMI (stress absorbing membrane interlayer)...
Safer Highways
Jun 41 min read


M25 named as motorway with the most breakdowns in England
The M25, also known as the London Orbital, is officially the biggest breakdown hotspot of England’s motorways, according to a new study....
Safer Highways
Jun 42 min read


AtkinsRéalis welcomes £15.6b investment in regional local transport
AtkinsRéalis has welcomed an announcement expected today from the Government regarding the allocation of £15.6 billion in funding for...
Safer Highways
Jun 41 min read


Record road improvement programme planned for East Sussex
A record number of East Sussex roads will be given a new lease of life with this year’s programme of pothole-preventing work. More than...
Safer Highways
Jun 42 min read


National Highways and Historic England sign landmark agreement to protect and promote the nation’s heritage
National Highways and Historic England have signed a landmark agreement to protect and promote England’s heritage, ensuring delivery of...
Safer Highways
Jun 43 min read


Dame Sarah Storey champions school cyclists with biker breakfast on World Bike Day
Active Travel Commissioner, Dame Sarah Storey, was one of the many attendees cycling into today’s biker breakfast at Wright Robinson...
Safer Highways
Jun 43 min read


Police CCTV van deters off-roads bikers at country park
The presence of a new CCTV van prevented nuisance off-road riders from entering Broxtowe Country Park during a recent operation....
Safer Highways
Jun 43 min read


Greater Manchester’s £2.5 billion funding boost to unlock UK’s first fully integrated, zero-emission public transport network
Government announces £2.5 billion transport investment for Greater Manchester City-region’s Bee Network to become fully-electric,...
Safer Highways
Jun 44 min read


The areas set to get new train, bus and tram links, mapped
Chancellor to announce £15.6bn for local transport projects for England’s city regions between 2027 and 2032. Rachel Reeves has given the...
Safer Highways
Jun 42 min read


DfT “cuts down on paperwork” to speed EV transition
More drivers will be able to save up to £1,100 a year as the government ‘cuts red tape’ to make it easier than ever to install electric...
Safer Highways
Jun 31 min read


£1.2m secured for Liverpool’s local roads decarbonisation plan
An award-nominated Liverpool roads programme has secured £1,198,500 in grant funding from the Department for Transport (DfT) for a third...
Safer Highways
Jun 32 min read


London's Oyster card: Are its days numbered?
Earlier this year, Transport for London announced it would no longer be allowing Oyster card top-ups at ticket office windows at rail or...
Safer Highways
Jun 34 min read


Tube drug use falls for first time in three years
The number of incidents of drug use on London Underground has fallen for the first time in three years, figures show. The British...
Safer Highways
Jun 31 min read


TfL brings back ‘Chatty Cabins’ with free rides and hot drinks this June
Transport for London (TfL) has announced the return of its popular ‘Chatty Cabins’ on the IFS Cloud Cable Car in east London, marking the...
Safer Highways
Jun 32 min read


Peterborough footbridge reopens after 'unusual' railings theft
National Highways said it was working on a permanent replacement of the safety railings for the footbridge over the A47 Emergency repairs...
Safer Highways
Jun 31 min read


Geologist slams National Highways over A40 landslides
A geologist has sent an open letter to National Highways criticising their lack of action over repeated landslides on the A40, calling...
Safer Highways
Jun 33 min read
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