Online briefing session for the supply chain on the HE Passport to be held as part of SH L!VE digital week
Safer Highways ispleased to announce that as part of its SHL!ve digital week it is to host an online ‘Lunch and Learn’ briefing session designed to give managers and directors from across the Highways England Supply chain a latest update on the HE Passport Scheme. Taking place at 12.00pm on Monday 21st September and hosted […]
Luas Green Line extension moves into consultation stage
An extension to Dublin’s Luas Green Line to Finglas has reached the consultation stage. The 4km extension to the tram line will see four new stops added which will make the area of Luas available to 30,000 people who live within 1km of the stop. Eamon Ryan T.D., Minister for Climate Action, Communications Networks and […]
142m modular bridge supports HE’s A19 Testo’S junction improvements
A 142m modular bridge by Cleveland Bridge UK is supporting Highways England’s A19 Testo’s Junction Improvement Scheme as part of a major programme to improve journeys in the North East The bridge will take the main A19 traffic flow over the top of a roundabout. As a result, the bridge required for the scheme is […]
West Sussex Highways report strong start to new contract
West Sussex Council has reported progress with its highways contract despite it starting a few days after the pandemic lockdown. Since April 1, and despite the extra challenges Covid-19 presents, Balfour Beatty Living Places has been providing core maintenance services, such as carriageway repairs and emergency works, with Drainline Southern providing drainage cleansing and Grasstex […]
Deloitte says EV market will reach 31.1m by 2030
Deloitte has increased its market forecasting for the rapid growth of the global electric vehicle (EV) market by an additional 10 million to reach 31.1 million by 2030. It says total EV sales are still expected to reach 2.5 million worldwide in 2020. Based on a compound annual growth rate of 29%, Deloitte’s research estimates […]
New higher standards for cycling infrastructure as Boris continues investment in cycling
New, higher standards for cycling infrastructure have been published in updated guidance today, in order to make sure that schemes are better designed around cyclists’ needs and to make sure they can support a larger number of cyclists in the future. These higher standards will make clear that schemes which consist mainly of paint, which […]
RSMA voices its concern over 60mph decision
The Road Safety Markings Association (RSMA) has voiced its concern at the decision made by Highways England to allow the speed limit within some roadworks to be increased to 60mph and urges caution in respect of how the increases are implemented. The RSMA notes that Highways England projects teams and its supply chain partners may […]
Active travel must be embedded into transport network to ensure permanent change
Investment in active travel must enable structural and behavioural changes to become a permanent part of everyday life, according to the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT). Following the Government’s £250m emergency active travel fund back in May, local authorities across England have been installing temporary infrastructure to enable more walking […]
