Kingston Council reveals proposals to introduce 20mph speed limits on more than 150 roads across borough
Kingston Council has revealed plans to introduce 20mph speed limits on more than 150 roads in the borough. Kingston Council is looking to turn residential roads that still have a 30mph speed limit in New and Old Malden into 20mph zones. The council’s New and Old Malden committee will vote on the plans on Thursday, […]
GLIL invests in M6 Toll road GLIL’s
GLIL, a UK infrastructure investor, has acquired an indirect 25% interest in the M6 Toll concessionaire from Aleatica, a subsidiary of the IFM Global Infrastructure Fund. IFM GIF invested in the 43km M6 Toll in 2017 and will continue to indirectly own 75% of the UK’s only privately owned motorway. The dual six-lane motorway near the English city […]
North Yorks highways service leads the way in cutting energy consumption
New lighting has been installed at highways depots in North Yorkshire as part of a commitment to reduce energy use and tackle climate change while also protecting the natural environment. In a bid to improve energy efficiency, we have replaced all standard light fittings at our network of highways depots with LED lighting. The new […]
New express bus improves links between Skelmersdale and Liverpool
A new bus service launched this week makes it quicker and easier to travel between Skelmersdale and Liverpool using public transport. The 319 Trainlink service, operated by Stagecoach on behalf of Lancashire County Council, runs between Skelmersdale Concourse, Kirkby railway station and Kirkby bus station for onward transport links into Liverpool reducing the travel time […]
Devon’s bus operators and Devon County Council team up to provide single fares for £2 or less
Reduced bus fares are being offered over the next few months to help passengers to save money. Bus passengers in Devon can take advantage of a cap on single bus fares as part of the Department for Transport’s new fares initiative, through the Government’s Help for Households campaign. Bus users will pay no more than […]
University of Cambridge signals agreement for congestion charge in the city
The University of Cambridge has signalled its agreement with plans for a congestion charge in the city – as long as better public transport services are in place before it begins. In a statement released today (Monday, January 23) the university outlines its broad agreement with the Greater Cambridge Partnership’s proposal to introduce a road charge for […]
£684,000 active travel investment for Campbeltown
Investment of over £684,000 to widen pedestrian routes, build a new cycleway and improve bus stops will make it safer and easier for pedestrians, cyclists and bus users to travel between Ralston Road and Meadows Avenue in Campbeltown. Work starts this week to construct the new cycleway linking Ralston Road, Campbeltown Hospital to Limecraigs Road, […]
Thousands of construction workers to benefit from mental health support as Kier works with the Lighthouse Club
Did you know that in the UK two construction workers take their own life every working day and over 20% of work-related absence is caused by stress, anxiety, or depression? * One life is too many, and that’s why Kier is putting its support behind the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity (Lighthouse Club), the only charity […]
