Dubai beats Birmingham to win the right to host ITS World Congress 2024

Dubai will host the ITS World Congress in 2024 – the first time the European leg of the three-region event is held outside of the continent itself. ERTICO – ITS Europe has confirmed that the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority has been chosen as the preferred host of event, beating Birmingham and Zurich in the […]

Villages in Cheshire East en route to benefit from new transport fund

Cheshire East Council has said it expects to secure nearly £1.3m from the Department for Transport’s Rural Mobility Fund to improve links to the south west of Nantwich, it was announced at a cabinet meeting yesterday. The new services will positively impact the residents of Bunbury, Wrenbury and Audlem, where the public transport service offer […]

DfT provides guidance on Covid-19 vaccination signs

The Deapartment for Transport has produced guidance to help local authorities with the installation of Covid-19 vaccination signs used to guide people to centres across the country. The use of these signs allows a local authority to meet their duty under the Road Traffic Regulation Act (RTRA) 1984 and will bring a degree of national consistency, said […]

Brian Jones joins Highway Care as its new Transport Manager

Brian Jones has joined Highway Care as its new Transport Manager. He follows several new appointments made by the company over the past few years to help with its continued development. Based at the company’s Grantham depot, he will be responsible for the company’s fleet of vehicles and will be tasked with improving their efficiency […]

Dorset Council looks to turn temporary into permanent in Weymouth

Dorset Council is considering permanent changes to the road layouts in a part of Weymouth to help enhance the area for families, businesses and active travel. The council has now started a consultation process on the proposals which would see the removal of parking spaces and a cycle lane created. The move follows temporary traffic […]