Watford bike share scheme set to reach thousands more people
Bike share operators Beryl, along with partners Watford Borough Council and Three Rivers District Council, are expanding the scheme to make it even more connected and accessible… Five new bays and 15 new e- bikes have been added to Croxley Green, expanding the scheme boundary to the west. The expansion will break down the barriers […]
New campaign in Ireland to promote night-time public transport services in support of the Night-Time Economy
The National Transport Authority (NTA) in Ireland, in partnership with the Department of Transport and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, is supporting a new campaign to promote night-time Transport for Ireland (TFI) public transport services nationwide. This campaign has been developed in collaboration with the Night-Time Economy Advisors in the […]
Driving forward fit-for-future public transport in Leicestershire
Communities across Leicestershire will soon be finding out more details of ambitious plans to improve bus services. A series of sustainable transport roadshows will also shine a light on the county council’s commitment to improving public transport, cycling, wheeling and walking. Through its Enhanced Partnership with commercial bus operators, the authority is progressing its Leicestershire […]
ITS Nationals Network Awards deadline looms as sponsors confirmed
The 30 members of the Network of National Intelligent Transport Systems Associations are preparing their entries for one of five new awards celebrating the best of the ITS Nationals Network with the deadline for entries being Wednesday 23 October 2024. The new ITS Nationals Awards will be celebrated as part of the 20th Anniversary of […]
New transport director appointed at West Yorkshire Combined Authority
The Mayor of West Yorkshire has strengthened her senior leadership team following the appointment of a new transport director. Tim Taylor will join the West Yorkshire Combined Authority as Director of Transport Services later this month, overseeing areas including customer services across the region’s bus stations, M-card payment systems, concessionary travel and all information channels. […]
Winvic’s Talent Development Manager wins Construction Industry Training Board Local Hero Award
Winvic Construction Ltd’s Talent Development Manager, Kayleigh Merritt, has won a Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) Top 100 Influential Women in Construction Award. Kayleigh scooped the Midlands Local Hero accolade – which recognises exceptional women that are working at an operational or site level in construction – and collected her trophy at the awards ceremony […]
SEA’s ROADflow technology to improve road safety around Derby roads
Intelligent transport systems provider SEA has been awarded a contract with Derby City Council to provide 14 ROADflow Attended systems to improve road safety around the city’s schools. This award contributes to the council’s School Safe Havens project which promotes active travel for the school journey, and reduces school gate traffic. The intelligent enforcement systems will […]
Nissen to launch new ‘green technologies’ at Highways UK
Nissen has announced that it will launch new green technologies at Highways UK, due to take place 16-17th October at the NEC in Birmingham. You can visit the company’s stand-335, meet the team and see a demonstration of the new systems. Nissen is one of the leading suppliers of solutions for mobile road safety in […]
Europe needs €1.5 trillion to make urban mobility sustainable before 2050 – report
European cities will need a €1.5 trillion (£1.25 trillion) investment in sustainable mobility measures to meet the EU’s Green Deal emissions objectives by 2025. This is the main conclusion of the study “Cost and Benefit of the Urban Mobility Transition”, conducted by the EIT Urban Mobility, an initiative of the European Institute of Technology and […]
Women in Bus and Coach Summit 2024 celebrates industry trailblazers and launches key initiatives
The second annual Women in Bus and Coach (WiBC) Summit has been held in Manchester, bringing together industry leaders, stakeholders, frontline operators and advocates to celebrate the remarkable contributions of women in all roles across the bus, coach and community transport sector. The event, which saw participation from key industry figures, including Simon Lightwood MP […]
