A flavour of Day 1 of Highways UK
Thousands of our industry colleagues have gathered in Hall 1 of Birmingham’s NEC for Day 1 of the huge Highways UK event, and we’ve been gathering a flavour of the event on Highways Voices. These podcasts are brought to you thanks to the support of Re-flow, Kier Highways, Causeway Technologies, Navtech Radar and SWARCO. In today’s podcast we hear some of […]
Harris confirms LTC DCO submission
The CEO of National Highways has announced that a new Development Consent Order for the Lower Thames Crossing has been submitted. Speaking at the major Highways UK event at Birmingham’s NEC, Nick Harris (pictured) told delegates in the keynote session that the scheme, which has been delayed over planning matters, is incredibly important for connectivity […]
£70m to improve transport and highways in Barnsley
Funding of £70 million from the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority’s City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement, of which Barnsley received an overall £70m. BMBC’s cabinet is set to accept the funding during its meeting tomorrow (November 2), and two schemes have so far been identified for funding, reports the News and Star. The first is improvements to […]
LCRIG expands reach into Scotland
The Local Council Roads Innovation Group is expanding its reach into Scotland with the addition of three Scottish councils as new members. Glasgow City Council, Clackmannanshire Council and Ayrshire Roads Alliance have all joined LCRIG. Susanne Ingham, Executive Officer and Secretariat at Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG), said: “It is vitally important that we expand […]
Eurovia apprentices make history as they complete the first Road Surfacing Operative Apprenticeship Scheme
Eurovia has supported the development of a level 2 apprenticeship programme, partnering with the IAT and Wirtgen Training Centre, Nottinghamshire, the first of its kind in the UK. Four Eurovia Surfacing Apprentices have now successfully completed the apprenticeship – making history for the sector, and potentially bringing new life to an aging profession. With the […]
Scottish government urged to cut public transport fares to reduce car use
A new cross-party report by members of the Scottish Parliament are calling for a review of public transport fares as a study shows they have risen “well above inflation”. The Scotsman newspaper says the group at Holyrood says the cost of public transport needs to be cut in real terms. The paper says that in […]
Wrightbus secures £26 million government-backed support in global pursuit of green transport
UK Export Finance (UKEF) is providing a Northern Ireland-based bus manufacturer with an 80 percent guarantee on its major financing deal from Barclays. The government guarantee is on an £18 million Green Trade Loan and £8 million Green Bank Guarantee, allowing Wrightbus to export its cutting-edge zero emission buses to new export markets. Based in […]
