Victoria Underground station will become the first Tube station to host British Transport Police's Live Facial Recognition technology as the force broadens its pilot to assess how the system performs across London's transport network. British Transport Police (BTP) is expanding its trial of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology onto the London Underground, marking a significant step in the force's evaluation of how artificial intelligence can support policing across Britai

More than 50,000 young people across Greater Manchester can now travel using just their iPhone or Apple Watch after the Bee Network became the first UK transport operator to introduce a dedicated travel pass in Apple Wallet. Greater Manchester has become the first region in the UK to offer a dedicated youth travel card through Apple Wallet, with Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) launching a digital version of its popular Our Pass. The move means eligible 16 to 18-year-o

Ground Control, XEIAD and Inspire (Structures) have secured places on a long-term civils examinations framework that will underpin the inspection and maintenance of thousands of critical railway assets across the Wales & Western network. Network Rail has awarded a new eight-year civils examinations framework worth an estimated £113 million to support the ongoing inspection and assessment of bridges, tunnels and other critical structures across its Wales & Western route. The f

Work is gathering pace on the new Middlegate Reservoir in Lincolnshire, a key component of Anglian Water's multi-billion-pound strategy to improve water resilience, tackle climate pressures and support one of the UK's fastest-growing regions. Construction is progressing on Anglian Water's Middlegate Reservoir, a flagship infrastructure project that will become a critical hub within the company's ambitious Strategic Pipeline Programme, helping secure long-term water supplies a

Construction of the new Baker Viaduct has moved a step closer to completion, marking another significant advance in the multi-billion-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade as work continues to transform rail capacity across West Yorkshire. The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) has passed another major construction milestone after engineers lifted the final steel beam into place on the new Baker Viaduct, a key structure that will reshape rail operations between Leeds, Huddersfield a

Hitachi Rail will supply 19 new international trainsets as FS Group accelerates plans to compete with Eurostar and establish a new cross-border high-speed network linking London with major European cities. Italian state railway operator FS Group has taken a major step towards breaking Eurostar's long-held dominance of the Channel Tunnel after confirming a €2 billion (£1.7 billion) investment in new high-speed rolling stock and maintenance infrastructure. Through its French su

Innovative conservation partnership is restoring a nationally important railway cutting damaged by a major landslip, helping endangered butterfly species return while strengthening biodiversity along the rail corridor. A unique collaboration between Network Rail and Butterfly Conservation is helping transform a Warwickshire railway cutting into a thriving habitat for some of Britain's rarest butterflies, demonstrating how railway infrastructure can play an important role in s

A commemorative plaque has been installed inside the Euston Tunnel to mark the point where HS2 passes beneath the final resting place of one of Britain's most influential engineering families, linking the pioneers of the Industrial Revolution with the country's largest infrastructure project. HS2 has marked a symbolic milestone beneath the streets of London by unveiling a commemorative plaque inside the new Euston Tunnel, recognising the extraordinary contribution of Sir Marc

New publicly accessible defibrillator installed at North Somerset Sports Foundation will support thousands of players, spectators and local residents each year. Network Plus has strengthened its commitment to community wellbeing by funding the installation of a new publicly accessible defibrillator at the North Somerset Sports Foundation (NSSF), providing potentially lifesaving equipment at one of the region's busiest sporting venues. The new device will be available not only

A series of upgrades to key junctions on the A30 and A38 will aim to reduce serious collisions, improve visibility and make some of Cornwall's busiest strategic routes safer for all road users. National Highways is set to begin a new programme of safety improvements across Cornwall after identifying a number of higher-risk junctions on the county's strategic road network. The investment follows a detailed review of collision records and traffic movements along the A30 and A38

Oxfordshire County Council has launched enforcement action against Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks over the closure of a key A40 slip road, with the utility insisting it had approval for the works. A disagreement has emerged between Oxfordshire County Council and Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) over traffic management during roadworks on the A40, with the authority claiming the utility carried out a road closure without the required permit. The di

Network Rail says Marston Lane will remain shut until November while engineers carry out permanent repairs to a rail bridge damaged by an HGV collision, despite trains continuing to run safely overhead. A road beneath one of Britain's busiest railway corridors will remain closed for several more months after a serious bridge strike left a structure carrying the West Coast Main Line requiring extensive permanent repairs. Marston Lane, near Nuneaton, has been closed since a hea

West Yorkshire Police has welcomed Claire Gray as the new Roads Policing Inspector, bringing with her a wealth of experience and long-standing commitment to keeping the county’s roads safe. Inspector Gray has been carrying out the role on a temporary basis and has now been appointed permanently. Having served within Roads Policing as both a constable and sergeant, Inspector Gray now takes on the leadership role with a clear focus of reducing road deaths and serious injuries,

Dashcam footage and forensic evidence exposed the driver's condition after he entered a protected work zone, fatally striking a highways operative carrying out overnight maintenance near Crawley. A van driver has admitted causing the death of a highway maintenance worker after driving into a coned-off work area on the M23 near Crawley, in a collision that has once again highlighted the dangers faced by frontline roadworkers. Vilius Domarkas, 38, pleaded guilty at Hove Crown C

Experienced energy sector leader Daniel Clark takes on business development role spanning highways, water and aviation as Morgan Sindall targets growth across critical national infrastructure markets. Morgan Sindall Infrastructure has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Daniel Clark as Business Development Director for its Water, Aviation and Highways business, reinforcing the contractor's ambitions across some of the UK's fastest-growing infrastructure s

West Sussex County Council is investing more than £420,000 into three projects that will support active travel, help reduce disruption caused by roadworks and improve safety for highway workers. The funding comes from money generated through the council's ‘lane rental scheme’, which promotes innovation and motivates contractors to carry out and complete roadworks in a less disruptive way when impacting traffic. Any surplus income is reinvested into projects that he