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Waymo to arrive in London in 2026

15/10/2025

Waymo, the US-based autonomous taxi company, has announced that London can expect to book its driverless cabs next year.

Chancellor to cut review time for critical infrastructure

15/10/2025

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has proposed to cut the time taken for judicial reviews of infrastructure projects by roughly six months, with the hope that new roads and other infrastructure can be completed more quickly.

Busy Liverpool road to sink as part of £1bn development plans

15/10/2025

One of Liverpool's busiest roads – the Strand – could move underground as part of a £1bn waterfront development plan.

New digital model of SRN launched

10/10/2025

National Highways, in partnership with Ordnance Survey (OS), has launched a new digital road network model that they say could lead to ‘safer and more efficient journeys’.

Cynon Gateway link road resurrected

10/10/2025

Plans for the £50m Cynon Gateway North link road have been restarted by Rhondda Cynon Taf Council in South Wales following the removal of a government roads freeze.

Ringway starts work on Herts mega contract

10/10/2025

Ringway Infrastructure Services has begun work on a major new maintenance contract with Hertfordshire County Council, which could be worth up to £1.95bn.

From Vision to Delivery: How Traffex is Bridging the Gap Between Innovation and Implementation

10/10/2025

Q&A with Ray Clark, Commercial Director, Transport Events, Hemming Group

Traffex 2026 Launches: The Implementation Event the UK Road Sector Has Been Waiting For

10/10/2025

The UK road infrastructure sector is undergoing its most significant transformation in a generation. Asset management principles, carbon reduction mandates, funding constraints, and accelerating technological change are forcing authorities to fundamentally rethink how they deliver and maintain the strategic road network.