M8: Permanent closure of ageing Glasgow viaducts discussed
Radical plans to permanently close a section of the M8, Scotland’s busiest motorway, in Glasgow has been included in options for the ageing 55-year-old viaducts which carry the road along the northern edge of the city centre, according to The Scotsman. Under a third option unveiled by Transport Scotland on Wednesday, through traffic on the […]
CIHT launches major guidance to support local delivery of accessible EV charging infrastructure
The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) has published Rolling Out Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure: Advice for Local Authorities, a major new guidance to help councils plan, deliver and maintain public EV charging networks that are reliable, accessible and fit for a net zero future. As Government policy accelerates the transition away from petrol […]
AECOM to provide cost management services for National Transport Authority and Transport Infrastructure Ireland
AECOM has announced it has been awarded cost management appointments with both the National Transport Authority (NTA) and Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), supporting the planning and delivery of major transport and mobility infrastructure of national significance across the country. Following a tender process, AECOM has been appointed to serve as the single source provider for […]
Transport sector unites to demand €100bn for EU infrastructure
More than 40 European transport organisations, including the IRU, have jointly called on EU Member States and the European Commission to allocate at least €100 billion to the next Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) funding round under the forthcoming Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). As negotiations on the EU’s long-term budget intensify, the cross-modal coalition warns that […]
Westminster council to eliminate road deaths and reduce congestion as part of new transport vision
Westminster City Council has published its Sustainable Transport Strategy 2026-2036, reaffirming the council’s commitment to making the city’s streets safe, accessible and clean. The plan sets out a long-term vision and ambitious targets for how people and goods will move around Westminster over the next decade and beyond. At its core is the commitment to […]
Northstone appointed to deliver construction phase of County Down Environmental Improvement Scheme
Northstone have won the contract to deliver the construction phase of a major £2 million Environmental Improvement Scheme across the rural towns of Rathfriland, Gilford and Markethill in County Down, Northern Ireland. The scheme, funded through the Covid Recovery Small Settlements Regeneration Programme, is a collaborative initiative supported by the Department for Communities alongside the […]
New bus lane result of Reading road layout changes
Plans for a new road layout on a key route into Reading are to be considered next week. The proposed changes would allow for a new bus lane and introduce expanded capacity for vehicles travelling towards the town centre on Sidmouth Street and a scaling back of an underused cycle lane. The plans will be […]
Blue plaque unveiled to honour coach industry pioneer Ros Hadley
Women in Bus and Coach has unveiled its latest blue plaque at the Stourbridge base of Prospect Coaches to honour the life and legacy of Ros Hadley, former Managing Director of Prospect Coaches and a highly respected figure within the coach industry. The unveiling celebrates Ros’s extraordinary contribution to the family business and the wider […]
East Midlands Mayor says £18.5m highways request from Nottinghamshire ‘never going to be accepted’
The East Midlands Mayor says a Nottinghamshire councillor’s request for all of her authority’s spare money to go to the county council for road maintenance was “never going to be accepted by anyone”, says the West Bridgford Wire. Bert Bingham, who deals with transport for Nottinghamshire County Council, said at a meeting of the East […]
York and North Yorkshire Mayor launches £1 million Active Travel Fund
Applications open today (Wednesday 25 February) for a share of £1 million funding for schemes that make it safer and easier for people to walk, wheel and cycle across the York and North Yorkshire region. David Skaith, the Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, launched the fund at Oatlands Junior School in Harrogate, where a […]