Four years after updates to the Highway Code were implemented to make roads safer for people cycling and walking, Cycling UK is calling for an awareness campaign to ensure all road users understand and follow the new rules. New Highway Code rules came into force on 29 January 2022, with the aim to make roads safer for vulnerable road users.  The updated Highway Code introduced the hierarchy of road users, strengthened guidance on safely overtaking cyclists, horse riders and p

Getting locked in, malfunctions and safety are the top passenger concerns as autonomous taxis start operating in London Following the London launch of a fully autonomous SUV this January, Go.Compare Car Insurance has conducted new research revealing how the nation feels about riding in a driverless taxi – and not everyone is excited at the prospect. In January, fully autonomous Jaguar I‑Pace SUVs started operating in London as part of a new government-backed pilot scheme to

A new road connecting a housing development with Newark has moved into its "final phase". Work on the Southern Link Road, which will connect the A1 to the A46, began in 2023 and was scheduled to be completed in the first half of 2025. Designed to serve new houses and businesses, the project has cost an estimated £100m. The developers said the "main construction elements are now largely complete", and the opening of the road has been brought forward from September to "early su

The theft of traffic cones and road signs put road workers at risk, police have said. Norfolk Police said a man in a hi-vis jacket pulled up on the A47 near Terrington St John and loaded 85 cones and three road signs into a van on 19 January between 19:00 and 21:00 GMT. The force said the removal of the signage and cones left contractors working on the road "at risk" as they were no longer protected from traffic. Officers are appealing for anyone with information about the th

A road sign has been rewritten as "Wheel Wrecker Way", highlighting the problem of potholes. The sign on Old Bridge Way in Shefford, Bedfordshire, had previously been changed to "Welcome to Potholesville" before it was removed by council workers. It is not known who has twice defaced the sign put up by Central Bedfordshire Council. The authority's executive member for highways, John Baker, said that part of "the road is not an adopted public highway so does not fall under our

Solihull Council has launched a new awareness campaign to help make Solihull’s roads safer. Featuring the strapline 'You can prevent this - Help make Solihull's roads safer' , the campaign aims to create a more considerate driving culture across Solihull. Helping motorists understand the needs of cyclists, motorcyclists, older people, and children who travel through the borough every day. The campaign is funded by the Department for Transport’s Safer Roads Fund. It follows e

Street Works UK has warned Transport for London and Sir Sadiq Khan that residents living along 'red routes' could experience extra noise disruption later into the evening. Transport for London's plan to charge utility firms up to £2,500-a-day to shut busy roads will push works into unsociable hours, an industry body has warned. Street Works UK, which represents energy, broadband and water companies claims TfL does not have "robust traffic data or clear evidence to support [th

Transport for London expects the Docklands Light Railway extension to Beckton and Thamesmead to be completed within seven years The DLR extension to Thamesmead is expected to cost £1.62billion to construct and take seven years to complete, Transport for London (TfL) has revealed. The transport authority put out a tender on Monday (February 2) confirming the scope and timeline of the light railway line project, which was given the green light in November by the government afte

The new Combined Authority will take on the responsibility for public transport in the region. A timeline for the transition of power for public transport in Hull and East Yorkshire has been approved in principle. The new Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority (HEYCA), headed by Mayor Luke Campbell, is to take over from both Hull City Council and East Riding Council as the body responsible for public transport in the region. Plans for a phased transition have been approve

Two kitchens at Newark Emmaus Trust’s accommodation have been spruced up thanks to funding from the National Highways team behind the A46 Newark bypass project.  More than £8,300 was donated to the charity to renovate two kitchens that had fallen into disrepair, which the charity says will encourage its residents to learn and develop basic cooking skills, and how to manage their health and wellbeing.  The Newark Emmaus Trust offers temporary housing in Newark town centre for

Residents of Orkney will have the chance to try out a self-driving Auto-Pod as part of a feasibility study exploring autonomous shuttle services on the island. The event will take place in Kirkwall at Crossie Crown Place on 9–10 February , offering hands-on insight into driverless transport. The Kirkwall AutoLink Feasibility Study , led by Urban Foresight and supported by Aurrigo and HITRANS , is investigating whether a zero-emission, self-driving shuttle could improve con

A petition demanding the reinstatement of Mark Hehir, a 62-year-old London bus driver, has now exceeded 100,000 signatures following his dismissal for tackling a mugger on his bus. Mr Hehir, who worked in North-West London, chased and restrained a robber who stole a passenger’s necklace in June 2024 . He held the man for half an hour until police arrived. Officers later confirmed that he had used force proportionate and necessary to defend himself and the passenger, and no

A new initiative is being launched to create a safer, data-driven approach to managing deliveries at roadside pubs in towns and cities, where drivers currently face the dilemma of parking illegally or leaving vehicles far from their destination. Research by the Brewery Logistics Group (BLG) found that brewery vehicles are often forced to make deliveries where no safe or legal loading provision exists . Drivers frequently move heavy items, such as beer barrels, along crowded

Major improvement work on the East Coast Main Line will affect passenger services across four weekends in March. A range of railway upgrades are planned for various sites between York and Newcastle from Saturday 7 March to Sunday 29 March. There will also be digital signalling testing on the southern part of the line in Hertfordshire on Sunday 15 March, meaning services between Peterborough and London King’s Cross are also affected. Rail replacement services will be in operat

Skanska has completed Anglian Water’s first integrated constructed treatment wetland at the Everton Water Recycling Centre (WRC) in Bedfordshire, a nature-based facility designed to reduce phosphorus and iron in treated wastewater without chemical dosing. The three-cell wetland, built on 18,320m² of land – roughly two and a half football pitches – serves about 600 people and discharges to the River Ivel . Wastewater is diverted from the existing outfall pipeline and passes t

Network Rail has issued a major pipeline notice revealing plans to procure Track Focused Railway Systems Contracts, worth an estimated £5bn before VAT (£6bn including VAT), to deliver track renewals, upgrades, and associated infrastructure works across the UK rail network during Control Periods 8 and 9 (CP8 and CP9). The contracts will form part of the Rail Systems Alliances framework , longstanding partnerships between Network Rail and industry suppliers responsible for desi