Teletrac Navman report finds 63% of fleets cite customer demand as influential in their energy transition
Teletrac Navman has today launched its Mobilising the Future of Fleets Report: 2025 Energy Edition, which found 63% of fleets are reporting customer demand as influential in their decision to switch to alternative energies, and the speed at which they do it. This is supported by over half (58%) of the businesses surveyed citing their own […]
Women in Bus and Coach announces second Annual Awards
Women in Bus and Coach is delighted to announce the return of its annual awards, which will take place as part of its annual summit sponsored by BT in Birmingham this September. Now in their second year, the awards shine a spotlight on the exceptional contributions and achievements of women across the bus, coach, and […]
Carlisle engineering firm offering development opportunities to young engineers
An expanding engineering company is offering development opportunities for young people through its success on a range of infrastructure projects across the UK. Peacock Precision Services operates throughout the country across a range of sectors including Highways, Housing, Public Sector, Retail and other industries. The Carlisle-based business is set to open a new office in […]
Road surface improvements planned across Calderdale
Surface improvement work is taking place on over 120 roads across Calderdale this summer. Calderdale Council in West Yorkshire as identified roads across the borough which require surface dressing. Each road will shortly be subject to maintenance, with bitumen and stone chippings applied to the road surface. This important work seals the road making it […]
More than 100,000 miles of Somerset roads gritted this winter
With storms and ice galore over the past few months, Somerset Council’s winter-ready team went out 1679 times this winter covering more than 117,000 miles of Somerset’s roads. Teams from the council’s highways maintenance and winter service partner, Kier worked hard throughout the cold weather to treat the network and help prevent the formation ice. […]
Liverpool names £850m highways framework line-up
Liverpool City Council has selected eight firms for a £850m highways framework to accelerate upgrades across the city. The four-year Highways Planned Works Framework aims to streamline procurement and deliver a pipeline of resurfacing, active travel, bridge and signal works more efficiently, as Highways News reported in September. Firms have been split into two value […]
Rochdale Revenue Highways Works Framework Agreement – RFI (Extension) update
Rochdale Borough Council is looking to establish a framework agreement for its in-house highways service support. The authority is currently seeking Requests for Information, and interested parties are requested to review the RFI document before populating and returning. The Council’s in-house Highways service currently provides all the reactive highways and drainage works in the Rochdale […]
Wrexham announces first north Wales roads to return to 30mph
Two roads in Wrexham have become the first in north Wales to return to 30mph following the 20mph default speed limit change in 2023. The B5605 Wrexham Rd/High Street, in Johnstown and the A525 Bryn-Y-Grog Road have returned to 30mph following public consultation. The two roads are the first of 52 sections of highway where […]
Ambitious transport plan to drive economic growth in Wales unveiled
An ambitious vision to deliver an integrated, high-frequency public transport network for North Wales, with frequent metro services at its heart, has been unveiled. Network North Wales is a bold passenger-focussed programme of work to better connect communities, with more rail and bus services and greater integration. It aims to maximise opportunity and unlock the […]
Researchers to explore if AI can help policymakers make urban mobility more sustainable
A European group of researchers led by Aston University are taking the first steps to explore how AI can help urban mobility planners. As city populations grow causing strain on resources, the experts are to investigate AI-driven policy tools’ potential to create greener cities. The team have received £10,000 in funding from the British Academy […]
