APCOA wins 5-year parking services contract for London Luton Airport
APCOA has won a further five-year contract with London Luton Airport, continuing the management of parking related services that they have overseen since 2008. Alongside the existing responsibilities for car park management, priority parking operation (valet), enforcement services, customer service centre support and management of bussing services, the new contract will further extend APCOA’s remit […]
“We will continue to work together on the port of Holyhead,” says North Wales Transport Secretary
With the port of Holyhead due to partially reopen today (16 January) the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales, Ken Skates, has emphasised the Welsh Government will continue to work with all partners. Stena have announced repairs have been carried out to the port which was badly damaged by Storm Darragh in December last […]
SAMS announces Oxa as new autonomy provider
The Sunderland Advanced Mobility Shuttle (SAMS) project is proud to announce Oxa as the new autonomy provider for its groundbreaking autonomous transport initiative, running during the first quarter of 2025. Oxa will play a crucial role in bringing the project to life, delivering a state-of-the-art autonomous Ford E-Transit shuttle. The initiative aims to illustrate how […]
Asphalt rejuvenator to prevent potholes across 1 million square metres of local highways
Roadtechs Group, a leading manufacturer, supplier, and installer of specialist surface treatment solutions in the UK, is set to prevent potholes appearing across more than 1million sq m of local highway network in 2025 with Reclamite. Reclamite is a spray applied treatment that reverses the detrimental impact of weather on our roads, preventing cracks and […]
A494 River Dee Bridge replacement: public exhibition to take place
The general public will have the opportunity to see and discuss the options for a replacement for the A494 River Dee Bridge crossing at an event to be held on Tuesday, 21 January at St Andrew’s Church, Garden City, Deeside. The event is part of the WelTAG Stage 2 public consultation which runs until Tuesday […]
The signs are all there: Messagemaker and Cubic solve a citywide problem
When some of the existing Variable Message Signs (VMS) began to fail across its network of London roads, TfL and Cubic Transportation Systems needed a solution that would help maintain road safety and efficient travel. After collaborating with the expert team at Messagemaker Displays, a new reliable VMS option was developed that crucially, makes installation […]
Reading: TRO error corrections continue
Work is progressing to correct errors in historic Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) and to reimburse Reading motorists who were incorrectly issued with penalty charge notices (PCNs) for parking offences as a result. Reading Council discovered errors in five TROs which resulted in around 6,140 PCNs being incorrectly issued, primarily on the East Reading Red Route […]
Fife school exclusion zones trial: mixed results
A trial aimed at reducing the amount of traffic outside three Fife primary schools has had mixed results. A report to Fife Council’s Cabinet Committee has recommended stopping the trials at Denend Primary School in Cardenden and Pitcoudie Primary School in Glenrothes. However the trial at St Maries Primary School in Kirkcaldy is set to […]
Gateshead: Defects discovered on A1 bridge
A new bridge built as part of a project to widen a section of the A1 near Gateshead has been found to have a number of defects. The Allerdene Bridge was replaced by a new structure that opened in September 2023 under the A1 upgrade scheme, reports the BBC. However, welding issues on the 3,400 tonne road […]
National Highways set to lift 40mph Hindhead Tunnel speed limit
The speed limit on the northbound carriageway of the A3 between the A333 Grayshott junction and the Thursley side of the 1/14-mile Hindhead Tunnel in Surrey has been 40mph for several months, but National Highways is now set to end the restrictions. The limit was imposed before Christmas as a safety precaution while efforts took […]
