SurveyX (UK) has launched with ambitions to modernise the way underground assets are identified, mapped and inspected, combining traditional surveying expertise with emerging digital technologies to support construction and infrastructure projects across the UK. The Yorkshire-based start-up is targeting the growing demand for accurate underground asset intelligence, offering a range of specialist services including topographical surveys, ground penetrating radar (GPR), utilit

Avanti West Coast transports families to holiday destinations across the West Coast Main Line as part of new charity partnership. Avanti West Coast teams up with the Family Holiday Charity in a first for the railway industry Charity set up to provide vulnerable families with the opportunity to enjoy time spent away together Initial pilot scheme will support families on short breaks along the West Coast Main Line this summer Avanti West Coast is teaming up with a charity to h

A Thameslink employee is urging others to trust their instincts after workplace suicide prevention training gave her the confidence to intervene and save the life of a man in crisis. A Thameslink employee has spoken of the moment specialist suicide prevention training enabled her to step in and prevent what could have been a tragic loss of life at a railway station. Farhanah Emrith, a Revenue Control Officer from Bedford, believes the confidence she gained through workplace t

Utility workers swapped pipeline planning for an unexpected farmyard rescue after helping free a stranded cow using an excavator in West Yorkshire. A team of Yorkshire Water contractors found themselves carrying out an unusual rescue operation after helping free a cow trapped in a ditch while undertaking survey work ahead of a water mains replacement scheme in West Yorkshire. The five-person team had been carrying out site investigations near Otley when a local farmer approac

The reopening of Doncaster Sheffield Airport is welcome news for South Yorkshire. The bigger question is whether the UK's regional aviation network needs more competition—or a completely different strategy. By Kevin Robinson The approval of Doncaster Sheffield Airport's airspace consultation is more than another regulatory milestone. It is the latest chapter in one of the UK's most remarkable airport comeback stories. Few believed, when the airport closed in 2022, that commer

Road restrictions lifted after 18 months as 14,000-brick structure prepares the Midland Main Line for future freight growth and electrification. Traffic has returned to Kirk Hill in Nottinghamshire after more than 18 months of road closures, marking a major milestone in Network Rail's reconstruction of the historic railway bridge. The restrictions were lifted on 17 July, following completion of the main structural works, with the project now entering its final phase ahead of

Consortium signals willingness to introduce enhanced local public control, a Government 'Golden Share' and 10 years without dividends as it seeks backing from Andy Burnham's new administration. The consortium seeking to rescue Thames Water has unveiled significant changes to its proposed £10 billion recapitalisation plan, offering greater public oversight, enhanced powers for ministers and local authorities, and a commitment to reinvest all profits for at least a decade. Lond

City council awards interim highways maintenance deal to ensure continuity of frontline services while long-term procurement continues following the end of the PFI era. Kier has secured a £120 million contract extension to continue maintaining Birmingham's highways network after Birmingham City Council approved a new interim agreement running until July 2028. The award ensures essential highway maintenance services will continue uninterrupted following changes to the city's l

Council confirms highway maintenance tanker mistakenly emptied wastewater onto privately owned land after driver believed location was an authorised disposal point. A highway maintenance contractor working on behalf of West Sussex County Council has apologised after wastewater collected during routine highway operations was mistakenly discharged onto privately owned land at an industrial estate in Henfield. The incident occurred at Southdown Enterprise Park on Shoreham Road d

Council takes delivery of two purpose-built drainage vehicles designed to improve reliability, reduce maintenance costs and strengthen the borough's resilience against flooding. Wirral Council has strengthened its highway maintenance fleet with the arrival of two new specialist gully cleansing vehicles as part of a £500,000 investment aimed at improving road drainage and reducing the risk of flooding across the borough. The purpose-built vehicles will replace an ageing fleet

Recognition highlights partnership with Portsmouth City Council and National Highways that used innovative traffic management planning to improve access and minimise disruption on one of the South Coast's busiest routes. Chevron Traffic Management has been named as a finalist in the Collaborative Delivery Award at the Highways UK Excellence Awards 2026, recognising its role in delivering the M275 Tri-Sail project alongside Portsmouth City Council and National Highways. The no

Investment package would deliver preventative resurfacing, structural repairs and pothole innovation trial as council looks to tackle deteriorating road conditions before winter. Cambridgeshire County Council is considering a £5 million investment programme aimed at protecting the county's road network ahead of the winter months through a package of preventative maintenance works. If approved later this month, the funding would support approximately 30 kilometres of highway i

Road Safety Minister says wider cycling rules could be considered if tougher e-scooter regulations prove successful, prompting criticism from road safety and active travel campaigners. The Irish Government is facing growing criticism after Road Safety Minister Seán Canney suggested mandatory helmet and high-visibility clothing requirements for cyclists could be considered following the introduction of tougher regulations for e-scooter riders. The comments come as Ireland prep

London's Director of Buses says no driver should be left without access to basic welfare facilities as concerns grow over working conditions during the capital's summer heatwave. Transport for London's Director of Buses has pledged to improve welfare provision for bus drivers after expressing shock at reports that some drivers have been forced to use plastic bottles as makeshift toilets while on duty. Lorna Murphy was responding to an ITV News London investigation that highli

Complex road realignment completed after carefully planned weekend closures, paving the way for high-speed railway construction beneath one of Northamptonshire's busiest roads. HS2 has completed a major engineering milestone on the route between London and Birmingham after successfully transferring traffic onto a newly constructed bridge carrying the A43 near Brackley. The operation, completed over two consecutive weekend closures, marks the beginning of the next phase of con

Prime Minister expands flagship Greater Manchester policy across England as passenger growth and satisfaction figures suggest lower fares have transformed bus travel—but not everyone is convinced. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced that the £2 cap on single bus fares, first introduced in Greater Manchester, will be rolled out nationally in 2027, describing affordable public transport as essential to tackling the cost of living and reconnecting communities. The policy,