Roads
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Video: Isabel Dedring, London Deputy Mayor for Transport
Chancellor George Osborne's recent Spending Review confirmed Transport for London's £11bn capital settlement to 2020/21 but the scaling back of revenue grant will leave a major hole in future funding aspirations, warns Isabel Dedring. -
Video: Interview with Mike Brown, Transport Commissioner for London
Modernising and improving London's vast and vital road network is central to driving the economy of the capital, explains Mike Brown. -
Highways England drops ASCs in four more regions to bring decision making in house
Area 7 asset led delivery trial to be rolled out in Areas 1,2,13 and 14. -
Video: Interview with Jim O’Sullivan, chief executive Highway England.
Creating a customer focused network changes the Highways England organisation “fundamentally”, explains O’Sullivan -
Watch Highways UK speeches and interviews on live streaming
Transport for London Commissioner Mike Brown and Highways England boss Jim O’Sullivan are among the speakers at the Highways UK event Wednesday and Thursday this week. You can see what they have to say via live ACO streaming. -
Let’s talk about smarter infrastructure
The nation’s future social well-being and economic growth depends on making the right investments in our infrastructure. Professor Lord Mair of Cambridge’s Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction (CSIC), says our infrastructure needs to get smarter. -
Stronger Highways England key to £4bn a year road spend, says chief executive
Jim O’Sullivan sets out his thinking for the organisation ahead of a keynote speech this week at the Highways UK event where he will expand on his priorities and aspirations for the organisation. -
How digital road management could save the UK £300bn by 2030
Applying smart systems to our road network will reduce congestion and save the economy billions, says Fraser MacDonald. -
Highways planning in England is at a crossroads and a historic turning point.
For once the opportunities really are as great as the challenges and if you want to have a hand in shaping the future, now is the moment to make your voice heard, says firmer transport minister Steve Norris ahead of next week's Highways UK conference. -
Highways England steps up worker and driver safety campaign
Live carriageway crossings are the first target to improve worker safety; and organisation wants to improve road design, vehicles and driver behaviour.