Staffordshire receives £286million transport funding boost over seven years
Staffordshire has secured a huge funding boost from central Government for local transport projects which will span a seven-year period. The Local Transport Fund announcement was made this morning, with Staffordshire County Council being allocated nearly £286million from 2025/26 from a national fund of £4.7bn. To mark the announcement today, John Glen MP, Paymaster General […]
Suffolk’s wettest ever winter breaks highway response records
After months of extreme and sustained downpours, highways teams in Suffolk are breaking response and repair records whilst battling their most challenging operational period ever. Storm Babet saw nearly two months’ worth of rain fall in 24 hours, the subsequent storms and severe weather events saw more sustained rainfall, leading up to what Met Office […]
Suffolk County Council to review weed control for roads and pavements
Suffolk County Council’s Cabinet will reconsider how Suffolk Highways uses chemicals to control weed growth. In February 2022, the council agreed to stop using glyphosate in its routine weed treatment programmes, to find more natural alternatives to help protect the local environment. However, the alternative products proved unable to meet requirements, which was further exacerbated […]
Sector rallies to ensure a smooth transition to zero emission buses for rural services
A Taskforce of industry experts has outlined how rural areas can become a driving force for the UK’s transition to a zero emission bus fleet. It calls for local transport authorities to produce decarbonisation strategies and for long-term Government investment. Buses already provide a green and sustainable travel option, with one double decker bus capable […]
Spring Budget 2024: Chancellor urged to provide funding certainty for urban transport
The Government must prioritise long term funding certainty for public transport and active travel in city regions in next week’s Spring Budget, the Urban Transport Group has urged. In a letter to the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, the group – the UK’s network of transport authorities – said transport investment is key to ‘securing sustainable economic growth and […]
Bosch teams up with Microsoft to explore new frontiers with generative AI for safer roads
It’s a scenario that no driver ever wants to see: a ball rolling out into the road. The chances are it will be followed immediately by a child in hot pursuit, oblivious to any traffic. But while human drivers can assess this situation using their contextual knowledge, today’s assisted and automated driving systems still have […]
Grant funding helping to improve bus services across Nottingham
Nottingham City Council is continuing to support bus services on important routes after securing a Government grant. The money has come through the Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) and routes supported by the scheme include: Councillor Angela Kandola, Nottingham City Council’s Portfolio Holder for Transport said: “The bus support package is vital for protecting important routes and […]
More efficient, greener deliveries for Westminster, thanks to Grid’s first-of-its-kind loading bay booking system
Electric Vehicle delivery drivers in the heart of London will be able to use a new online booking system to remotely reserve places to unload, reducing battery consumption and removing the stress having to drive around finding a place to unload, or having to park illegally. Westminster City Council has contracted software solutions company Grid […]
Using AI to make roads safer with VivaCity and West Midlands Combined Authority on this week’s Highways Voices
“You can’t change behaviour if you don’t know what the behaviour is,” comments Darren Divall, Regional Road Safety Manager from the West Midlands Combined Authority on this week’s Highways Voices. “You can’t increase enforcement of speed limits until you know what the reason is why people are speeding, and it might be that that’s the […]
Burnham says “get with the revolution”
Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, has used his keynote speech at the Interchange 2024 conference to promote the coming years as a “golden age of public transport” in the North-West of England. Provided that Manchester’s much-vaunted Bee Network incorporates trains by its intended (and stated) target of 2030, he said the city will […]
