SNP pledges to scrap Transport Scotland
The Scottish National Party has announced it will bring Transport Scotland back within the Scottish Government if it wins a majority in next month’s Scottish Parliament elections. Latest polls predict the party will win when voters go to the polls, so this announcement, tucked away inside the document, may be significant for the Scottish transport […]
Connecting communities: Government opens structure repair fund
The Government is backing councils across England to fix crumbling bridges, failing flyovers and deteriorating tunnels as the new Structures Fund opens. Decades of neglected infrastructure have led to weight-restricted crossings adding miles to everyday journeys and deteriorating flyovers, leaving communities unsure when the next closure will come. The new fund will put money directly […]
National Highways invests £13m in South West safety
National Highways is set to improve safety across the South West of England with £13m of investment into several schemes, starting with the A36 in Wiltshire and the A30 at Junction 29 of the M5 in Exeter. Targeted safety enhancements on the A36 at Codford St Peter, which has seen a number of serious collisions, […]
ADEPT: Structures Fund is an important and welcome step
ADEPT (Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport) has welcomed the opening of the government’s new Structures Fund. James Bailey, ADEPT Chair, said: “We welcome the opening of the government’s new Structures Fund – ADEPT’s National Bridges Group has worked closely with DfT since the fund was first announced to help shape something […]
Could cruise ship passengers bring premature end to Scotland’s £2 bus fare?
The Scottish Government’s £2 bus fare pilot could be forced to end early if it runs out of money. with concerns emerging over the estimated 200,000 cruise ship passengers visiting the Highlands and Islands draining the available funding. Despite the boost to the local economy those visitors arriving off the 95 huge ships that are expected to dock in […]
Heidi Alexander’s car damaged by giant pothole
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander’s car has had to be taken off the road after hitting a huge pothole in Oxfordshire. The Mini Cooper had to be towed away after hitting a “crater worthy of the Moon”, according to The Sun newspaper. The report says her car struck the gaping fissure late at night as she […]
DfT Lane Rental Conference – as it happened
We’re live at the Department for Transport’s Lane Rental Conference 2026 in Tower Hamlets – it is a one-day event bringing together local authorities, utilities, and industry professionals to discuss how lane rental schemes, where companies are charged for occupying busy roads, can be used to reduce congestion from roadworks. It focuses on sharing policy […]
ORR business plan prioritises protecting road users
Road users across Britain will continue to see positive impacts from the Office of Rail and Road’s (ORR) planned work as set out in its newly published Business Plan for 2026–27. As National Highways enters its third road investment strategy, where it will have £27bn in funding, ORR will hold the company to account to deliver […]
ADEPT responds to new Government pothole announcement
David Shepherd, Chair of the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT)’s Transport & Connectivity Board, has issued a response to the government’s recent announcement on pothole investment. “We welcome the government’s commitment to accountability and to ensuring investment in local roads delivers real improvements for drivers,” he said. “Multi-year funding certainty […]
DfT writes letter to local authorities on local highway maintenance funding
Antonia Williams, Director General, Roads Transport Group, Department for Transport, has issued a letter addressed to the Chief Executives of local highway authorities in England, highlighting highways maintenance incentive funding requirements for 2026 to 2027. The full letter can be read here, but it begins: “Dear chief executive, The Department for Transport (DfT) has previously […]