£20.7m Sheffield road plan moves ahead

Improvements to a major road junction in Sheffield near Kelham Island that aim to make travel in the area easier for all road users were approved by city councillors. Sheffield City Council’s transport, regeneration and climate committee have approved work on the Shalesmoor Gateway plan, which now goes to the Department for Transport for funding through […]

Worcestershire County Council’s Cabinet decides on two new major road improvement schemes

Two new major road improvement schemes have been discussed at Worcestershire Council’s Cabinet meeting this week. On the agenda for discussion was the North West Worcestershire Corridor (NWWC) Kidderminster and Hagley scheme and the A44 / A4538 scheme between Evesham and Worcester. The two schemes could bring significant improvements to  the county’s major road network, […]

Amey’s transport business pipeline strengthened by £500m

Over the course of 2022, Amey’s Transport Infrastructure business has secured over £500m of new work with existing and new clients, increasing its forward order book to £4.1bn, enabling the business to further invest in local communities and inspire future engineers.  Strengthening its presence in the strategic highways market, Amey secured a new highways maintenance contract with […]

Case study: Re-flow Field Management Review by Intelligent Traffic Systems

Context · Established in 2014, Intelligent Traffic Systems (ITS) is a digital surveying company and supplier specialising in Nissen LZA 500 traffic and pedestrian systems, as well as all the equipment a traffic management business would require. · With over 15 years of experience in the traffic management industry, Intelligent Traffic Systems aims to be […]

Cumbria County Council achieves top level funding from the Department for Transport

Cumbria County Council has announced it has been successful in receiving the highest banding of funding from the Department for Transport. Cumbria County Council’s assessment is as a ‘Band 3’ performing authority and achieved 100% of the available incentive fund. This means that the total funding for 2022 to 2025 will continue at the same […]

John Sisk & Son appointed to Kex Gill re-alignment project

 John Sisk & Son has been selected to carry out the re-alignment of the A59 at Kex Gill. Sisk has a strong local presence in Yorkshire having recently completed the Leeds Public Transport Investment Programme (LPTIP) City Centre Gateways and are delivering major infrastructure work at York Central. North Yorkshire County Council has awarded preferred […]

British SMEs enjoy busy week in Los Angeles at ITS World Congress

Small and medium enterprises have enjoyed a a high-profile platform at the huge Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress in Los Angeles thanks to a unique partnership of leading supporters of UK transport technology. The British Pavilion, hosted by Innovate UK and the Department of International Trade in the US was supported by the Transport Technology […]

TRL Software explains lifesaving solution in forthcoming webinar

TRL Software’s cloud-based road safety management platform iMAAP, has to date saved over 25,000 lives across the globe. As part of a progressive plan to make the Caribbean Island of Jamacia’s roads safer, at the beginning of 2022 the islands Ministry of Transport & Mining commissioned TRL Software to provide it with iMAAP. Sign up […]

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