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Recycled clothing put to the test as pothole repair material in Kent



Discarded clothing is being tested as an alternative material for pothole repairs in Kent, with five defects filled using a low-carbon product incorporating recycled textile waste.Maidstone Borough Co...

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EU Horizon Europe funds €5 million safe-move project to improve micromobility road safety



The European Union's Horizon Europe programme has awarded €5 million in funding to the SAFE-MOVE project, which aims to improve road safety for pedestrians, cyclists, and micromobility users including...

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ETH Zurich study finds timetable inefficiencies add up to a quarter of European rail travel time



A study conducted by the Institute for Transport Planning and Systems at ETH Zurich has found that travelers on long-distance train journeys across Europe spend approximately a quarter of their total...

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University of Florida researcher develops LLM-based tool to incorporate cyclist perspectives in road design



Xiang Jacob Yan, an assistant professor in the University of Florida's Department of Civil & Coastal Engineering (CCE), is developing a tool aimed at incorporating cyclists' perspectives into road...

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HS2 lifts first major beams for Birmingham Curzon Street station



Construction of Birmingham’s new HS2 Curzon Street station has reached a major visible milestone, with the first large prestressed precast concrete beams lifted into position. The beams will support t...

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The engineering challenge behind Stockport’s £20M bridge replacement



A major transport junction in Stockport has reopened following the replacement of the Greek Street rail overbridge, a project valued at approximately £20 million, according to Network Rail and industr...

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£130bn “Loop” high-speed rail vision proposes circular network linking nine UK and Irish cities



RIBA president Chris Williamson has proposed a £130 billion high speed rail network forming a continuous loop across northern Britain and Ireland. The concept, known as The Loop, would connect Dublin...

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Amtrak inspector general cites communication and document management risks on Hudson Tunnel Project



An audit by Amtrak’s Office of Inspector General released this month identified three areas for improvement in Amtrak’s role in theHudson River rail tunnel program, including a $104 million refund ow...

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Jerusalem advances blue line works and plans 2-km city-center tunnel



Jerusalem has expanded construction activity on the 31-km Blue Line light rail corridor, issuing early December municipal notices that confirm continued utility and surface infrastructure work along...

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Dubai Metro Blue Line project hits 10 percent milestone



The Dubai Metro Blue Line has reached a key early milestone of 10 percent overall completion, just five months after construction commenced in June 2025. According to the Roads & Transport Author...

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