Government provides £33 million of emergency funding for light rail and trams

A further £33 million of emergency coronavirus (COVID-19) funding has been provided to support light rail and tram operators during the pandemic. Operators will receive emergency funding of up to £33 million over the next 11 weeks, building on over £160 million in funding that has already been announced by the UK government for light rail and […]

Liverpool City Council to convert buses as part of green clean plan

Liverpool City Council is to embark on a multi-million pound journey to clean up emissions from the city’s buses. The council’s cabinet has approved to accept a £3.3m fund to convert the engines of 200 buses, as part of a wider programme to improve Liverpool’s air quality. The funding comes from the Department of Transport and […]

Dynniq wins Dumfries & Galloway traffic signal maintenance contract

Dynniq has won a new Traffic Signals Maintenance contract in Dumfries & Galloway. Due to commence in April 2021, the contract covers an initial 3-year period with possible extensions for a further 2 years. The scope includes the maintenance of over 80 traffic signal sites and CCTV cameras. Alongside fault attendance, Dynniq will undertake planned […]

£7 million for zero emission mobility innovation in Scotland

The Scottish Government is to invest £7 million to support zero emission mobility across two new innovation projects. The LOCATE facility, which will be based at the Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc (MSIP) site in Dundee, will shortly receive £4 million to support heavy duty vehicle platform testing and innovation, particularly around hydrogen fuel cell and […]

Partnership with Bosch provides solutions to modern transport challenges, says TfL

Better analysis of traffic flows and their impact on air quality, using AI to improve road safety and Working with innovative start-ups and small businesses have all been achieved on London’s roads as part of a successful partnership between Transport for London (TfL) and Bosch. The two organisations have outlined how their innovative partnership has […]

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