Birmingham to launch Clean Air Zone next June
Birmingham’s Clean Air Zone will launch in June next year following official approval by the Government. Following meetings with Rebecca Pow MP, the under-secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs and Rachel Maclean MP the under-secretary of state for transport, it has been confirmed that the government-mandated Clean Air Zone for Birmingham is […]
Dynniq wins contract to upgrade signals on Liverpool’s Strand project
Dynniq is set to continue its traffic signals upgrade work in Liverpool with news that it has been awarded work on the prestigious Strand Refurbishment project. Working alongside GRAHAM Civil Engineering, we will support the radical eco-friendly redesign of one of Liverpool’s most famous roads. The iconic Strand, which runs past the Royal Albert […]
Amey’s Ogden joins PIARC’s national committee in the UK
David Ogden, Business Director for Transport Infrastructure at Amey has been appointed as Vice Chair of PIARC (Worlds Road Association) National Committee in the United Kingdom. PIARC (World Road Association) is a non-profit association established more than 100 years ago to promote international cooperation on issues relating to roads and road transportation. It consists of a wide range of […]
Funding for First Bus adds 22 fully electric buses to Glasgow’s fleet
First Bus has been awarded more than £4 million as part of Transport Scotland’s new funding programme, the Scottish Ultra Low Emission Bus scheme, helping to pay for 22 new fully electric buses for the Glasgow fleet. The new buses will be made by Alexander Dennis Ltd in Falkirk, helping to secure jobs in the […]
SRL takes on the high speed sector and opens the sector’s largest ITS depot
SRL Traffic Systems is expanding into the high speed variable message sign (VMS) market, with a multi-million pound investment in a fleet of large units designed for high speed dual carriageways and motorways. The expansion coincides with the company’s launch of the UK’s largest distribution depot, designed to help enhance customer delivery times. The Smart […]
Wolverhampton transport Interchange project shortlisted for three awards
Wolverhampton Council’s transport interchange scheme built to improve transport links in Wolverhampton has been shortlisted for three awards. It has been shortlisted for the Construction Project of the Year, Regeneration Project of the Year and Sustainability awards at the West Midlands Property Awards 2020. The scheme has seen the extension of the Midland Metro and […]
Leeds thanks residents for much ‘greener’ approach
Leeds City Council is thanking residents, organisations and businesses that have switched to cleaner and greener vehicles—or who regularly travel sustainably—for helping to improve the health of everyone in the city from polluted air. Over the last four years, the number of ultra-low emission vehicles and cleaner diesel buses and heavy goods vehicles driven in […]
WSP launches “snack and learn” Vision Zero webinar series
WSP is launching what it calls a Snack & Learn webinar series exploring how intelligent transport systems can be part of the Vision Zero road safety solution. The international consultancy’s series will explore how a data-led ITS whole-system approach enables the safe interaction of people, processes, infrastructure, vehicles and technology to support safe road systems, […]
Work starts six months ahead of schedule on £51 million A19 upgrade
Work on the A19 upgrade project has begun six months ahead of schedule, ‘underlining again the government’s commitment to quickly levelling up Northern transport infrastructure’, Transport Minister Baroness Vere has said. The £51 million improvement scheme at the Downhill Lane site, led by Highways England, will ‘significantly’ improve journeys through the busy junction. In particular, […]
TfL “will run out of money in days”
It’s reported Transport for London is only nine days away from running out of money as it negotiates a fresh bailout with the government. Financial newspaper City AM says TfL is in negotiations with the Department for Transport over the funding settlement, with mayor Sadiq Khan asking for £5.65bn over the next 18 months. It […]
