Reading’s active travel plans receive £500k boost
Reading Council has secured funding of £538,000 to develop plans to further improve cycling and pedestrian facilities. The award from the government agency Active Travel England will help the Council develop detailed designs for schemes at Sidmouth Street and Christchurch Green. The funding supports the Council’s aim to encourage cycling and walking in the borough […]
RAC welcomes Government decision to commission independent headlight glare study
The RAC has today welcomed a commitment from the Government to commission an independent study into the issue of headlight glare, after research showed an overwhelming majority of drivers affected – as many as eight-in-10 – believe the problem is getting worse. Responding to a petition set up by a member of the public following campaigning on the […]
Highways News column: Assets. United: A centralised approach for improved highways management
By Steve Harris, Solutions Manager, Brightly Software Many of our customers in the UK – predominantly local councils – use Brightly’s Confirm software solution to manage their highways assets, including carriageways, footways, signs, traffic signals, streetlights – and many other things that both drivers and pedestrians see, and rely upon, when travelling. A key challenge […]
West Lothian: Funding issues see bus improvement project put on hold
Projects to improve local bus travel in West Lothian have been put on hold due to funding constraints. A report to the council’s Environment and Sustainability Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel has explained the local impact of Transport Scotland’s decision to pause their Bus Partnership Fund (BPF) for 2024/25. The Daily Record says that the […]
Changing weather patterns worrying bridge engineers, says RAC Foundation
One in every twenty-five council-maintained road bridges in Great Britain is officially deemed as substandard, according to research by the RAC Foundation. In December 2023 the Foundation approached all 208 local highways authorities in England, Scotland and Wales, and based its analysis on Freedom of Information responses from 201 of them. Between them, the 201 […]
CAVForth: A driving force for safety
While self-driving cars and services are already operating in cities across the US and China, Scotland is believed to be the first country to launch autonomous buses to the public. The fleet of five full-sized buses, which each have a safety driver onboard, can carry up to 10,000 passengers per week on the 14-mile route […]
Oxford residents rage at ‘dystopian’ LTN cameras
Business- and home owners in Oxford have reacted negatively to the prospect of ‘dystopian’ cameras being installed at six LTNs across the city. The enforcement cameras will be added to six low-traffic neighbourhood closure points in the city, says This Is Oxfordshire. The ANPR cameras will enforce traffic restrictions while giving access to emergency services vehicles. Bollards […]
Funding secured to progress cycling and walking projects in Reading
Funding of £538,000 has been secured by Reading Council to develop plans to further improve cycling and pedestrian facilities in Reading. The award from the government agency Active Travel England will help the Council develop detailed designs for schemes at Sidmouth Street and Christchurch Green. The funding supports the Council’s aim to encourage cycling and […]
Dorset Road Safe Partnership seeks to reduce springtime motorcycle collisions
Signs are being placed in collision hotspot areas around Dorset this spring to help reduce the number of motorcycle collisions in the county. The road signs have been designed by over 2,400 members of the motorcycling community and have been produced by DocBike and Dorset Council, with support from Dorset Police, BCP Council, Dorset & Wiltshire Fire […]
A595 Moresby Hall Goes Green: 2,361 Trees for a Greener Future
National Highways, in collaboration with Amey, A E Yates, and AC Landscapes, are celebrating a remarkable achievement after successfully planting 2,361 native trees along the A595 at Moresby. This initiative marked a significant step towards enhancing local biodiversity and mitigating environmental impact. The volunteer day brought together over 70 enthusiastic participants from various stakeholders, including […]
