Wiltshire Council increases its huge investment into filling potholes, resurfacing roads and tackling highways flooding
Wiltshire Council is investing millions of pounds into filling potholes, resurfacing roads and tackling the causes of highways flooding throughout the county in 2024/25. The council has allocated an extra £10m over the next two years to spend on filling potholes and a road resurfacing programme that will help to prevent potholes and other highways […]
Transport issues are causing more than 2 in 5 of the most vulnerable residents of the North to be socially excluded
Bus services in the North have been cut by more than 30% since 2010 – more than in the rest of England. The impacts of bus service cuts have fallen disproportionately on lower income residents, disabled residents, and carers. Research published today by Transport for the North (TfN) – Transport and social exclusion in the […]
ITS UK calls for VAT support for Demand Responsive Transport
The industry association for transport technology, Intelligent Transport Systems UK, has issued an open letter calling for changes to VAT to support the roll out of Demand Responsive Transport. DRT is an innovative approach to public transport that utilises technology to provide dynamic, on-demand bus services for local communities, and ITS UK says DRT is […]
Oxa Deploys its commercial self-driving software for the first time
Oxford-based self-driving vehicle software company Oxa has launched its first commercial Oxa Driver product in passenger shuttles in Jacksonville, Florida. The services are a major investment in the city’s downtown area and are operated by US shuttle service provider Beep in partnership with the Jacksonville Transport Authority (JTA) and the Florida State College at Jacksonville […]
Costain and Enterprise drive new electric van pilot
The infrastructure solutions company Costain has completed one of the UK construction sector’s first pilots to test the use of electric vans on major project sites. The pilot programme, in partnership with Enterprise Flex E-Rent, tested the use of electric vehicles in construction projects, with electric vans trialled across a range of different teams and […]
Reading school pupils enjoy fun activities to learn about air quality
A new air quality education programme is starting to be rolled out to schools across Reading. The initiative, called Clean Air Living Matters (CALM), aims to raise awareness of poor air quality and increase knowledge of its causes, impacts and solutions with pupils and staff in schools. The programme is being offered to schools in […]
ADEPT says sufficient revenue funding will help support Local Transport Fund
More revenue funding will help to support the delivery of new transport investment announced by the government this week, according to the Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT). Ann Carruthers, Chair of ADEPT’s Transport & Connectivity Board said: “A key factor in getting the most out of this money will be sufficient revenue funding […]
Major travel survey launched by Glasgow Bus Alliance
The Glasgow Bus Alliance – a partnership of the leading bus operators serving Glasgow – has launched a major independent travel survey to hear the views of the people of Greater Glasgow on the future of bus in their City. Whether it is feedback on bus services, safety of travel, infrastructure, timetables or technology, the […]
Jet Plant’s £3 Million investment further boosts sustainability credentials
Jet Plant, a leading player in the highways and construction industry, has announced a new £3million investment in state-of-the-art machinery, including lorries and planing machines, to further boost the company’s already impressive sustainability credentials. Reducing emissions is at the heart of forward-planning for the UK firm and the aim is to continue to set the […]
Yunex Traffic and Aimsun to deliver digital twin solution for Tees Valley in ‘industry first’
Tees Valley Combined Authority has selected Yunex Traffic and Aimsun to provide a traffic digital twin with the aim of improving bus service reliability and wider traffic management across its transport network. In an industry first, the digital twin will use simulation and data analytics to predict future network conditions, allowing traffic management actions to […]
