Amey takes on 250 new employees as its South West Scotland contract goes live
Amey is officially the new provider responsible for inspecting, maintaining and improving the motorway and trunk road networks across the South West of Scotland, taking on 250 new employees as part of the contract that went live yesterday. To ensure that the routes are safe and well-maintained, Amey will be delivering all cyclical and reactive […]
Covid “devastating” bus and coach market
New figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show just 328 buses and coaches joined the UK fleet in the second quarter of the year, down more than three-quarters on the year before. Only 51 of these were single-decker buses, down by more than 90% on last year and thanks to an almost-complete […]
Cycling violation fines nearly halve in London
New figures suggest that the number of cyclists punished in London for breaking rules such as riding through a red light or on the pavement fell by more than 43% in the first six months of the year. The Times reports that 1,825 cyclists faced enforcement action by police, compared to 6,500 in the whole […]
American university researching bike and car interactions
Researchers at America’s Morgan State University in Baltimore have installed a simulator to accurately research how drivers and cyclists interact on different types of road. The Department of Transportation and Urban Infrastructure Studies is using a FORUM8 simulator in the hope of improving the safety of drivers. The new research project will record how drivers […]
Uber and Lyft consider pulling out of California
The American ridesharing companies Uber and Lyft are reported to be considering ceasing operations in their home state of California over a legal row concerning the status of their employees. Reuters reports that a judge in the state has refused to give them more time to appeal against a decision to designate drivers as state […]
The benefits of e-scooters will only be realised if councils take an active role in their development, Cenex says
Local authorities need to take an active role in the deployment of e-scootersin their regions, setting out regulations for operators in order to ensure thate-scooters meet their needs and ambitions, according to a new report by Cenex-the centre of excellence for low carbon and fuel-cell technologies. Its report, Maximising the benefits of e-scooter development in […]
Infrastructure investments should focus on greater active travel, full-fibre and 5G communications, says new report
New infrastructure investments in the short and medium term, should focus on accelerating the roll-out of both full-fibre and 5G communications infrastructure, and greater active travel (cycling and walking) provision, according to a new report by the Infrastructure Client Group and Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). The joint White Paper, Covid-19 and the new normal […]
Lancashire County Council puts forward projects that could help TfN’s Economic Recovery Plan
Lancashire County Council has suggested a number of projects which could be delivered quickly in answer to Transport for the North’s (TfN) recent call for the Government to fund schemes which could help the economy following the Covid-19 pandemic. TfN’s Economic Recovery Plan highlights particular projects which could be started over the next 6-18 months […]
