TfL reverses most bus cuts

Additional funding provided by London’s Mayor has allowed Transport for London to reassess its proposals for the bus network and cancel the changes Londoners were most concerned about. TfL says the pandemic’s effect on TfL’s finances meant that it had to rely on a series of short-term government funding deals, which had a series of […]

Thousands of drivers get ULEZ fine near McDonald’s drive through

Thousands of drivers may have received £160 fines after visiting a drive-through McDonald’s in south London. London’s Evening Standard newspaper reports that Transport for London has revealed that almost 7,000 drivers who had failed to pay the £12.50-a-day ultra-low emission zone levy had been caught near the Eltham Road branch. The 24-hour restaurant sits just […]

APCOA Parking signs EV deal

APCOA Parking UK Ltd has signed a multi-million deal with Compleo Charging Solutions UK to supply EV charging stations for their growing network. The deal will see Compleo UK deliver a further 1000 AC charging stations by the end of 2024. It furthers the relationship between APCOA and Compleo after their initial partnership saw 451 […]

Road Safety Trust announces four new projects

The Road Safety Trust has awarded funding to four organisations across the UK through its Small Grants Programme to help improve road safety.  The Road Safety Trust is the largest independent funder of road safety in the UK and supports vital research and practical interventions committed to reducing the number of people killed or injured on […]

Volker cuts carbon footprint on Berkshire road scheme

Integrated highways service provider VolkerHighways says it says dramatically reduced its carbon footprint by focussing on carbon-reduction techniques and materials. Working with West Berkshire Council on a highway improvement scheme along the A343 Andover Road, Newbury, they have reduced CO₂e by over 46 tonnes; the equivalent of driving 140,000 miles. Phase one of the works […]

The race to decarbonise roads on this week’s Highways Voices

This week’s Highways Voices returns to the keynote session at Highways UK to discuss the important subject of decarbonising our roads. The discussion featured representatives of National Highways, Mott MacDonald, Arcadis and Costain, who discussed goals, commitment and how to change behaviour. The panel also discusses the move to electric vehicles and whether we can […]