Matthew Lugg OBE appointed Chairman of Via East Midlands Limited
Via East Midlands Limited has announced the appointment of Matthew Lugg OBE as its Non-Executive Chairman. Lugg joins Via, which provides highway services on behalf of Nottinghamshire County Council, with more than 40 years’ experience in public and private sectors. He has held several senior leadership roles at local authorities across the country and was […]
Peel submits £155m Wigan neighbourhood plans
Housing and infrastructure development company Peel has submitted a proposal in Mosley Common in Greater Manchester. Situated on 156 acres north of Mosley Common, the developer’s proposed masterplan includes three new parks, a transport hub, and sports and play facility alongside 1,050 homes, reports Place North West. Peel L&P has submitted two planning applications for […]
National Highways investigates Smart Motorway outage
National Highways says it does not believe there were any injuries or incidents as a result of a software outage on the smart motorway network yesterday (22 February). Operation Control Director Andrew Page-Dove told the BBC that engineers worked to repair the system as soon as possible, and that National Highways had increased patrols and […]
Nota AI’s AI Safe Crossing demonstration project evaluated as an outstanding performance project for the second year in a row
The South Korean traffic solutions start-up Nota AI, which specialises in using Artificial Intelligence to better manage road intersections, has been recognised for the second year in a row for its cutting edge road safety solution. Nota AI uses AI technology to analyse traffic monitoring CCTV images to detect the movement of vehicles in real […]
Another Jenoptik average speed scheme goes live in Cornwall
Average speed cameras are now in place along a busy section A-road in Cornwall in response to safety concerns from the local community. As a key transport route to and from St Austell, the A3058 in Trewoon carries a large volume of traffic including HGVs. With the road effectively cutting the village in two, local […]
Package of bold bus and coach policies urgently needed in Scotland to meet net zero, says CPT
A new WPI Economics report, commissioned by the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT), shows how major benefits could be reaped by levelling the playing field between private motoring and public transport in Scotland. This follows on from a study last year which showed that attracting drivers to switch some journeys to bus or coach was necessary […]
Green light for £17.4million boost for West Sussex bus travel
The money will be used to increase bus passenger numbers, which in turn will help support the local economy and reduce traffic congestion. The green light has been given for a £17.4million boost for bus service improvements in West Sussex. West Sussex County Council successfully bid for the Government cash injection, aimed at increasing bus […]
National transport group shown the benefits the UK’s only Workplace Parking Levy has brought to Nottingham
The UK’s leading sustainable transport campaign group, Campaign for Better Transport, has visited Nottingham as part of celebrations for fifty years of campaigning and to see for itself how the country’s only Workplace Parking Levy (WPL) has revolutionised how people travel around the city. As Director for External Affairs, Norman Baker finally got a chance […]
£68million reroute scheme at Kex Gill set to start following government investment
There will be a new route built to replace the A59 at Kex Gill thanks to a government investment announced today (23rd February). The Roads Minister Richard Holden met with representatives from North Yorkshire County Council and Transport for the North in Yorkshire today to discuss this vital upgrade. This work is part of the […]
