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Campaign calls for an end to 'car dooring'
Car drivers and their passengers are being urged to look out for cyclists before opening the doors of their vehicles.
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Infrastructure spending key post-Brexit
Major increases in infrastructure spending will be needed across the UK in the aftermath of Brexit, the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and the chairman of the National Infrastructure Commission Lord Adonis have urged.
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Data hub powers transport innovation
Innovators in transportation will be better able to solve the pressing challenges facing the sector following the launch of a comprehensive new data facility by the Transport Systems Catapult.
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Britain’s tallest bridge opens to traffic
Her Majesty the Queen officially opened the Queensferry Crossing on Monday between Edinburgh and Fife
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Apprentice boost on the railways
Network Rail is to double the number of apprenticeship opportunities offered over the next 12 months, up from 300 this year to 600 next year
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Industry to discuss casualty solutions
Highways professionals will tackle the issues of road worker and road user safety at this autumn’s Highways UK event
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Rail use up but overall travel is down
Overcrowding on railways in England and Wales appears to be getting worse but all other modes of transport are showing a steady decline in use, according to latest Government figures.
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Local projects receive funding boost
Bridge repairs, resurfacing projects and flood resilience initiatives are among major local road schemes to have received investment this week under the Government’s Challenge Fund.
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Government launches a Transport Investment Plan for Britain
Government has today released a transport investment plan for Britain.
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Plea for integrated clean air strategy
Better joined up thinking is needed across Government to deliver a new strategy aimed at cleaning up road transport and meeting carbon reduction targets, according to think tank Policy Exchange.
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Northern Ireland transport receives £400M
Support for major new road investment in Northern Ireland is promised by the Conservative’s new ‘confidence and supply’ agreement with the Democratic Unionist Party.
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Government plans electric vehicle roll out
Measures to support the uptake of alternative fuelled vehicles by improving the country’s network of charging and hydrogen refuelling infrastructure have been set out in the Queen’s Speech
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Sector fears project delays post
Concerns for the timely delivery of vital infrastructure projects have been raised by industry commentators following Thursday’s General Election which resulted in a hung Parliament and fresh uncertainty for the sector.
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Doubts over autonomy control handover
Expected congestion busting and road safety benefits of driverless cars may be undermined as a result of slow human response to the ‘handover’ process from autonomous to manual vehicle control.
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Barriers installed on London bridges
Concrete and steel barriers have been placed on several bridges in central London
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Driverless lorries within a decade
Autonomous lorries look set to start appearing on public highways sooner than we might think
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Airport loses Crossrail charging bid
Heathrow has failed in an attempt to impose additional track access charges on Crossrail
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Roads see record levels of traffic
Traffic levels in Great Britain have reached a record high
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Wider career benefits need promotion
Construction professionals including those in transportation need to become better at selling careers to the next generation
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Pothole purge urged in next Parliament
Three quarters of drivers say all potholes should be filled within a week
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Election call: The UK needs world-class transportation infrastructure and services
The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation believes the UK needs world-class transportation infrastructure and services to improve productivity and enable economic growth
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Flexible financing urged for infrastructure
New report says local and combined authorities and sub-national transport bodies should have access to more flexible financing options for infrastructure development
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Contractors concerned by snap election
Concerns raised that progress on major transport matters will stall in the short to medium term because of snap election
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MPs challenge High Speed 2 chairman
Firms bidding for future work on High Speed 2 will be subject to greater levels of scrutiny
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New Network for Young Professionals in Highways & Transportation
CIHT has launched its National Young Professionals Network (NYPN)
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