Latest transport news
Rail maintence workers to strike
Rail signalling and supervisory staff workers have voted to strike in protest against new working conditions, the RMT Union revealed today.
London boroughs tighten roadwork restrictions
More London boroughs are joining the London Permit Scheme, which means utilities and organisations needing to carry out roadworks in the borough must first apply to local councils.
Public faith in roads pitted by potholes
Potholes caused by the recent freezing conditions have caused a sharp drop in the public’s satisfaction with our roads, research from the ICE suggests.
Transport features
Broad shoulders: The M1's first managed motorway scheme
Less congestion, better information, greater safety and quicker incident response will add up to good news for drivers using junctions 10 to 13 of the M1 from spring 2013. The full managed motorway toolkit of technologies and operating procedures including hard shoulder running and variable speed limits will ease traffic through a notorious pinch point.
High speed rail: The fast track debate
With a General Election looming, high speed rail looks set to take centre stage as the transport issue that will highlight differences between the main political parties. Report by Alexandra Wynne.
Transport interviews
David Waboso: Make work not war
London Underground director of line upgrades David Waboso is keen to set the record straight after a turbulent couple of weeks that saw contractor Tube Lines accuse it of cost hikes on the Victoria Line.
NCE Exclusives
NCE Major Projects Hub goes live
NCE has launched its new Major Projects Hub - an invaluable online resource tracking the progress of more than 100 of the biggest global infrastructure projects.
Crossrail
Delivering Crossrail: Major project report
NCE presents its major project report on Crossrail - a comprehensive guide to the project featuring interviews with Crossrail chief executive Rob Holden and Crossrail chairman Terry Morgan.
BAA Special Report: Transforming Airports
Planning for a successful future
You’d be forgiven for thinking that you’ve read and heard enough about BAA recently. Since joining BAA as CEO in the week of the Heathrow Terminal 5 (T5) opening, we’ve been on the front page more often than we would have liked.
