Plans submitted for new Tyldesley ‘travel hub’ to boost park and ride capacity and encourage more people to use public transport
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has submitted a planning application for a new Travel Hub in Tyldesley to help more people access the Bee Network and boost the numbers of people using public transport by providing improved park and ride facilities. The proposed new Travel Hub will create 99 additional parking spaces – including electric […]
Windsor & Maidenhead begins search for new highway maintenance contractors
Windsor & Maidenhead Council has started the search for new highway maintenance contractors. The contract dates for the successful bidder are estimated to be from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2033, with a possible extension to 31 March 2040. The seven-year maintenance contract covers 392m of roads as well as footways and bridges throughout […]
Reform Party’s Doge units “will tackle pothole crisis”
Reform leader Nigel Farage has vowed to run a council rescue plan based on Elon Musk’s US “Department of Government Efficiency” (Doge). “We look at the millions a year being spent in many cases on consultants, we look at money being spent on climate change, on areas that county councils frankly shouldn’t even be getting […]
Could activating your smartphone’s “do not disturb” feature save your life?
New research by the American Automobile Association (AAA) has examined the effectiveness of smartphone-blocking tech to curb driver distraction. According to NHTSA, distracted driving contributes to more than 9% of fatal crashes, although researchers believe that number is higher. Despite texting bans in almost all 50 states, distraction remains a prevalent problem among drivers, especially […]
Nottingham: National Highways investing in safety and resilience as major scheme to get under way
National Highways has today announced that the work on the A52 Derby Road in Nottingham that will bring the road up to modern standards and beyond will begin on Monday 19 May. National Highways’ Programme Development Manager Ian Doust, who is part of the team delivering a large improvement scheme set to get under way, […]
Closures planned for Rest and Be Thankful route over summer
The Rest and Be Thankful stretch of the A83 has “a number of road closures” planned for the next two months, a report has revealed. A Transport Scotland official has also advised that roadworks with temporary lights are set for Arrochar over a six-week period. Further details have also been published of works at other […]
Greater Manchester to boost the number of School Streets to 60
The number of School Streets in Greater Manchester is set to increase to 60 in the next year as part of a wider programme to boost the number of children walking, wheeling and cycling to school. Last October, Active Travel Commissioner Dame Sarah Storey and Mayor Andy Burnham wrote to schools across the city-region inviting […]
TfL to help London mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day
TfL has partnered with two military charities to pay tribute to servicemen and women ahead of the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE Day) on Thursday 8 May, and to raise donations for serving and ex-serving military personnel. London’s transport network will be marking VE Day from Monday 5 May with five silent memorials […]
