Work starts on new crossings after residents back proposals to prioritise pedestrians in Windsor & Maidenhead
New style crossings to boost pedestrian safety in Norfolk Park in Windsor & Maidenhead will start this week, after residents overwhelmingly supported suggested improvements to residential roads between the B4447 and the A308. From Monday, work on the first of a series of improvements at three junctions will begin – following resident feedback backing the […]
Extra investment sees 20,000 potholes filled in Staffordshire since May
Nearly 20,000 potholes have been filled since the county council invested a further £8 million to fix more roads across Staffordshire. Staffordshire County Council announced the additional highways funding back in May, which has paid for extra highways teams to tackle potholes and drainage problems across the county. The investment is already seeing a wealth […]
Warwickshire residents cycle almost three times around the earth during Cycle September 2024
In September, cyclists across the county got on their bikes and chose active travel for work and leisure clocking up an impressive 69,517 miles. That’s 2.8 times the distance around the circumference of our planet (24,901 miles)! This cycling feat was prompted by Warwickshire County Council’s ongoing partnership with the Love to Ride cycling app, which gives residents, businesses and community groups access […]
Heliox supports First Bus with EV charging systems at five new electric bus charging depots
Heliox, a leading provider of rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging systems, and First Bus, one of the UK’s largest bus operators, are announcing a significant expansion of their collaboration with the development of five new electric bus charging depots. These depots will be strategically located in Bristol, Weston-super-Mare, Minehead, Taunton, and Basildon, and have been […]
Gearing up to tackle the winter season ahead
Aberdeenshire Council is once again ready to respond to the challenges of the coming winter season in order to keep its pedestrians and traffic safe and moving, it has said. Council services have been getting a fleet of gritters and support vehicles ready for action and stocking up on salt and grit, while councillors last […]
Kent County Council starts search for new highway term maintenance contractor
Kent County Council has started its search for a new highway term maintenance contractor. The current contract expires on 30th April 2026 and council intends to enter into the new contract by November 2025 to allow sufficient time for implementation and to ensure service continuity from the expiry of the current HTMC. The initial term […]
Valerann wins prestigious Prince Michael Award for AI prediction tool
The advanced road traffic management solutions company Valerann has received the prestigious Prince Michael International Road Safety Award 2024 for the effective use of AI and advanced data analytics in road safety. Valerann has received this prestigious award for its flagship data analytics platform, Lanternn by Valerann™, which provides road traffic authorities with insights to […]
The AA steps up calls for Graduated Driving Licence
The AA has worked out that least 58 lives could be saved annually by the introduction of a graduated driving license, and could also see at least 260 serious injuries avoided on UK roads. The AA’s chief executive Jakob Pfaudler has written to Transport Secretary Louise Haigh to highlight the motoring organisation’s strengthened calls for […]
Dartford MP calls for LTC as two separate closures affect M25 drivers in southeast
A lorry fire on the M25 near Clacket Lane Services and a fluid spill closing the right hand Dartford Tunnel has caused huge delays and led to a Labour MP calling for the Lower Thames Crossing to be approved as soon as possible. Hydraulic liquid leaked inside the tunnel during maintenance work leading to a […]
Busway to gain extra buses in bid to meet growth in demand
Cambridgeshire’s biggest bus operator is adding even more buses onto its Busway services to allow what it calls an unprecedented increase in passengers to travel when they want. Last year, between August and September, Stagecoach East’s services on the Busway saw a 7% increase in passengers – this year that figure has ballooned to a […]
