TfL’s first full-year assessment points to faster journeys, fewer Blackwall Tunnel closures and a major rise in bus use, although campaigners argue the £2.2bn scheme has displaced traffic and that it is still too early to declare success. The Silvertown Tunnel has delivered significant reductions in congestion during its first year of operation, according to new monitoring data published by Transport for London. The £2.2 billion, 1.4km road tunnel opened in April 2025, creati

Mobile phone footage showing speeds of more than 100mph proved crucial in securing the conviction of an Audi driver who ploughed into council workers carrying out routine highway maintenance in Southend. A motorist who recorded himself driving at speeds exceeding 110mph before crashing into three local authority workers has been sentenced to 20 months in prison following a collision that left two men with life-changing injuries. Kurtis Walters, 26, lost control of his Audi A3

Dutch consultancy says revised €51.50-a-share proposal still falls short of the company's long-term value as WSP makes a second attempt to secure one of the industry's biggest acquisition targets. Arcadis has rebuffed a second takeover approach from Canadian engineering giant WSP Global, insisting the improved proposal still fails to reflect the company's long-term growth potential. The revised approach values Arcadis at €51.50 per share, with shareholders offered a combinati

Innovative traffic management system set to restore 24-hour access for heavy goods vehicles on the M48 Severn Bridge while protecting the ageing structure from excessive loading. National Highways has confirmed it has found a practical solution that will allow heavy goods vehicles to return to the M48 Severn Bridge early next year, marking a significant step towards restoring one of the UK's key strategic freight routes. The new system is designed to manage the number of HGVs

A growing campaign is urging National Highways to abandon plans to infill a century-old railway bridge with foamed concrete, arguing that repair options have not been properly explored and warning that a unique piece of Hertfordshire's railway heritage could be lost forever. A campaign to save a historic railway bridge in Hertfordshire is gathering momentum after hundreds of people backed calls for National Highways to rethink plans to fill the structure with foamed concrete.

Regional leaders have stepped up calls for the Government to reverse proposals that could shelve two long-awaited highway improvement schemes, warning the East Midlands cannot afford to fall even further behind on transport investment. Political pressure is growing on Prime Minister Andy Burnham after senior figures in the East Midlands urged the Government to rethink plans that could see two major road schemes abandoned as part of wider spending reviews. The proposed improve

Infrastructure Minister Jonathan Renouf says years of underinvestment have left the island's road network in 'managed decline', with funding levels falling well short of what is needed to keep roads in good condition. Jersey's road network is gradually deteriorating because insufficient funding has been invested in long-term maintenance, according to the island's Infrastructure Minister, who has acknowledged that the current approach is effectively one of "managed decline". R

The launch of National Highways' £8 billion Maintenance and Response 2 framework is more than just another procurement exercise. It represents a fundamental reshaping of England's strategic highways maintenance market that will influence investment, competition and capability for the next decade. For the UK's largest highways contractors, the publication of the Maintenance and Response 2 (M&R2) tender marks the beginning of one of the most fiercely contested competitions the

Artificial intelligence mounted on refuse collection vehicles could transform the way councils identify and repair potholes, after a proposal in Parliament called for the technology to be rolled out across England's local road network. Using bin lorries as mobile road inspectors could provide local authorities with a constant stream of real-time highway condition data, enabling defects to be identified long before they become costly repairs or safety hazards. The proposal was

Volunteers supported environmental initiatives, rail safety education and community organisations at 13 locations as part of a nationwide programme of employee volunteering. Employees from Siemens Mobility have contributed 1,367 volunteering hours to community projects across the UK this spring, supporting a wide range of initiatives focused on environmental improvement, community wellbeing, inclusion and rail safety. Working alongside organisations including Community Rail N

A construction contractor has been fined after a Health and Safety Executive investigation uncovered a dangerous workplace culture that saw dumper truck operators instructed not to wear seat belts—practices that contributed to a serious overturn incident which left a worker with devastating leg injuries. The prosecution follows an incident at a construction site in Ince on 10 October 2022, where a 27-year-old operativesuffered severe crush injuries after the one-tonne dumper

Five-year agreement will support road and footway inspections across London, helping local authorities target maintenance investment through improved asset management. The London Borough of Ealing has appointed XAIS-PTS to deliver road condition monitoring services under a £33 million framework designed to improve the management and maintenance of highway assets across the capital. Awarded under Lot 2 of Ealing's Highways and Transport Services Framework, the contract commenc

Major investment aims to boost treatment capacity, improve environmental compliance and strengthen resilience at a Thames Water site that previously attracted national attention over persistent odour complaints. Galliford Try has secured a £47.5 million contract from Thames Water to deliver a significant upgrade programme at Camberley Sewage Treatment Works in Surrey, as the water company continues efforts to improve the performance and resilience of its wastewater infrastruc

New CEO sets out customer pledges as work to turn around South East Water starts now. John Halsall started today (Thursday, 23 July) as Chief Executive Officer at South East Water, following regulatory approval. John takes up the role at a critical moment for South East Water. He comes with a clear plan to improve day-to-day performance and rebuild trust with customers. Since being announced as CEO-Designate on 22 June, John has spent time listening to colleagues and key stak

Quick-thinking Tyne and Wear Metro staff have been praised after rescuing a runaway dog from one of the network's busiest sections of railway, reuniting him safely with his relieved owner. Operations managers Louis Meach and Alan Hudson sprang into action on 19 June after receiving reports that Bobby, a three-and-a-half-year-old Rhodesian Ridgeback, had wandered onto the Metro line between South Gosforth and Ilford Road. The stretch is one of the busiest parts of the Tyne and

Road studs are a familiar feature across the UK’s road network, but their role as a critical safety tool is sometimes overlooked. WJ Group is calling on highway authorities and asset managers to take a more strategic approach to their specification and maintenance, positioning road studs as a core component of modern road safety strategies rather than a secondary consideration. Martin Webb, Innovation Director at WJ explains: “Over the last decade or so, we’ve seen a stagna