Falmouth and Penryn residents will be the first to ‘get on their e-bike’ as Cornwall Council launches cycle share scheme
Efforts to give residents more choice on how they travel will see 250 e-bikes brought to Cornwall over the next few months as part of a cycle share scheme. The first Beryl Bikes will arrive in Falmouth and Penryn next week, with 50 bikes and 20 docking bays where they can be hired and returned. […]
World’s highest approved containment road barrier used to protect M1 footbridge
The installation of the world’s highest approved containment road barrier has been used to give one of the UK’s oldest motorway footbridges a new lease of life. Smithy Wood Footbridge across the M1 near Ecclesfield, in Sheffield, has served the stretch of motorway since it first opened in the 1960s. The historic bridge, now roughly […]
£1.6m funding set to boost active travel in Liverpool
Approval for a £1.6m funding boost designed to improve walking and cycling options in Liverpool will be sought at a cabinet meeting next week. The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has confirmed that through funding provided to the City Region from the Department for Transport (DfT), Liverpool will receive a further £1.605m in capital funding for […]
Guilford Borough Council starts search for contractor to improve safety and congestion at Ash railway station
Guildford Borough Council is looking for a contractor to help it improve safety and reduce congestion at Ash railway station. Guildford Borough Council is heading the plan to replace the station level crossing with a new bridge and pedestrian crossing. The A323 Guildford Road road diversion and bridge project will also enable housing that has […]
Transport Nottingham launches Catch the Bus Month campaign to encourage greater use of public transport
Transport Nottingham has launched a new public-facing campaign aimed at encouraging residents to use public transport to help improve the environment. The Catch the Bus Month explores the multiple benefits that buses provide. “You can improve the environment you live in, and help to combat climate change, one bus journey at a time,” says the […]
Quebec City deploys GEWI Work Zone Solution
Quebec City in Canada is boosting efficiency on its road network by using a beginning-to-end solution to manage all the work zones in its area. The city, which is home to 550,000 people has a specific challenge when it comes to building new roads and maintaining its existing ones, because the weather limits work to […]
Talking Net Zero, radar and start up opportunities – Tuesday from the ITS World Congress in LA
Day two of the ITS World Congress from here in Los Angeles hears talk of, among other things, low carbon transport, start up opportunities and radar technology as we hear from WSP, SWARCO and Navtech Radar. Remember all our podcasts are designed for you to listen to whether you’re able to be at the event, […]
