Highways
Minister says road funding will not cover every proposed scheme
Roads Minister Justin Madders says the Government is moving major programmes into delivery while councils face greater scrutiny over maintenance spending.
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Roads Minister Justin Madders says the Government is moving major programmes into delivery while councils face greater scrutiny over maintenance spending.
The operator has renewed its Rail Safe Friendly partnership at Silver level, supporting education on the dangers of railway trespass.
Interim chief executive Nick Joyce says the funding should help move new safety ideas from testing into widespread use across the strategic road network.
The council says on-demand speed data will replace many surveys using radar equipment and automatic traffic counters.
The proposed contract extension would cover signalling, track, electrification and station upgrades across routes in Bedfordshire.
The APPG for Better Roads says unused Community Infrastructure Levy contributions could help tackle England and Wales’ £18.62bn carriageway repair backlog.
More than 1,000 trespass incidents cost South Eastern Railway over £5.25m in 2025/26, prompting a new industry and police campaign.
With Virgin Trains planning to launch 20 daily return services between London and mainland Europe from 2030, Eurostar faces the prospect of direct competition…
The updated methodology identifies capital costs, manufacturing scale and supply chain capacity as key barriers to commercial deployment.
Network Rail has appointed Amey as system integrator for Phase One of Northern Powerhouse Rail, covering key corridors around Leeds, York and Sheffield.