Merseyside: WSP appointed sole supplier to Sefton Council’s TTSS contract
WSP has been appointed as the sole supplier to Sefton Council’s new Transport Technical Support Services (TTSS) contract, strengthening a long-standing partnership and supporting the delivery of an ambitious transport investment pipeline across the borough. The initial four-year agreement includes options for three additional one-year extensions. Through the contract, Sefton Council will have direct access […]
Legacy document shares smart motorway programme learnings
SMP Alliance, the contemporary integrated enterprise created by National Highways to deliver the smart motorway programme (SMP), has published a document that covers the nine-year period from the Alliance’s conception in 2017, mobilisation in 2020, subsequent works delivery through to 2025 and planned handover in 2026. Designed to benefit future highways projects, as well as […]
TRL team run Reading Half Marathon for Brake
After months of hard work and training through dark, damp nights, a team of TRL colleagues successfully completed the Reading Half Marathon on Sunday 22 March. Running in support of an incredible cause, they raised money for Brake, the road safety charity. The runners came from across TRL’s departments, and for many, this was their […]
Teletrac Navman report suggests 74% of operators cite data accessibility as largest barrier to equipment utilisation
New research from Teletrac Navman has suggested that 74% of operators cite data accessibility as the largest barrier to improving equipment utilisation, resulting in assets frequently being unused 50% of the time. The Mobilising the Future of Fleets: 2026 Equipment Utilisation Edition has uncovered a striking gap between digital adoption and digital maturity; 87% of fleets […]
Report outlines how Government is drawing on the Road Safety Trust’s evidence base when shaping national road safety policy
An independent impact study by Systra published today to mark The Road Safety Trust’s 10th anniversary will outline how the charity’s funding has helped build the evidence base for safer roads across the UK. It also demonstrates how over £13m invested across more than 120 projects over the past decade has directly influenced policing standards, […]