Welsh Government needs to protect municipal bus companies, says Cardiff Council
Welsh Government plans to improve bus services across Wales are being considered by Cardiff Council. The government’s White Paper consultation, “One network, one timetable, one ticket: planning buses as a public service for Wales”, sets out proposals designed to grow the bus network, meet public needs, maximise value for public investment in bus services, and […]
Scottish Transport Minister gets married
Scotland’s transport minister Jenny Gilruth has married the former Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale. The wedding took place at the Teasses Estate in Ceres on Saturday. The couple started dating in 2017. They told The Courier newspaper, “This was a wonderfully happy day for us, and we were blessed to share it with family and […]
HS2 starts work on first pioneering ‘Green Tunnel’
HS2 has announced the start of construction at the site of its first innovative ‘green tunnel’, designed to blend the high speed railway into the landscape and reduce disruption for communities. Unlike a normal underground tunnel, the one-and-a-half mile (2.5km) Chipping Warden green tunnel in Northamptonshire is being built on the surface using a pioneering […]
Active travel schemes to get recognised in new category at Highways Awards
Local authority active travel schemes will get the chance to be recognised thanks to a new category in this year’s Highways Awards. Sponsored by highways and transport solutions provider, Clearview Intelligence, the new category – The Active Travel Scheme of the Year – is awarded to an organisation or highway authority or joint submissions. This […]
M25, junction 28 upgrade plans to go on show next week as part of start of public consultation
National Highways is to start a series of public consultation events to showcase its plans for the junction 28 upgrade on the M25. National Highways will be holding a series of public information events where people will be able to hear more details about the first phase of preparation work, and when this work is […]
Collaborative approach to spatial planning and rural mobility can support better connectivity in the north, says TfN
Collaborative approach to spatial planning and rural mobility can support better connectivity and economic growth for the North of England Transport for the North outlines the region’s shared positions as part of work to revise the Strategic Transport Plan and enhance mobility for people and businesses A collaborative approach to supporting spatial planning and improving […]
Siemens invests $25m in wireless charging company
Siemens has invested US$25 million (£20.4 million) in acquiring a minority stake in American wireless technology company WiTricity. Siemens and WiTricity say they will work together to drive innovation in the emerging market for wireless EV charging, which they say is expected to reach $2 billion by 2028 in Europe and North America alone. The […]
National Highways installs new footbridge on A5
A new 98 feet-long bridge has been installed on the A5 north of Coventry. The bridge at Atherstone was lifted into place yesterday (Sunday 12 June), meaning the road was shut. National Highways told the Coventry Telegraph that the new, wider bridge accommodates both pedestrians and cyclists more easily and safely and the new ramps […]
Council considers banning cars from the centre of Cleethorpes
People in Northeast Lincolnshire are being asked to give their views on plans to ban cars from part of Cleethorpes and major transport moves in Grimsby. The Grimsby Telegraph reports the council wants to hear residents’ views on the bids to Government for multi-million grants to enhance the area and attract more visitors to Cleethorpes […]
National Highways launches A38 safety consultation
National Highways has launched a six-week consultation into plans to improve safety on a stretch of the A38 in Cornwall. It points out the Trerulefoot to Carkeel stretch is part of an important route within the south western peninsula of England, linking Bodmin to the west and Exeter to the east, particularly serving commuting, tourism, […]
