Institution of Lighting Professionals members urged to share best practice
Members of the Institution of Lighting Professionals (ILP) are being urged to contribute best-practice case studies to sit alongside the newly updated Part D of the Well-Managed Highway Infrastructure Code of Practice when it is fully published this autumn. David Denner (pictured), chair of the UK Lighting and Technology Board, made the call to ILP members at the […]
Norfolk sees how £13.8 million investment is transforming Great Yarmouth bus services
Norfolk County Council representatives have visited First Bus’s Great Yarmouth depot to see first-hand a £13.8 million investment that is transforming bus services across the town. The visit showcased 10 new electric double-deck buses now in service, alongside the depot’s new charging infrastructure, delivered through a partnership between First Bus and Norfolk County Council. First […]
UK e-bike brand launches new fleet for businesses, councils and schools
UK e-bike brand Estarli has launched a new fleet offering for businesses, councils, schools, tour operators and community organisations looking to make e-bikes a practical part of everyday transport. Estarli’s new range of flexible e-bike fleet packages are designed to help organisations reduce short car and van journeys, support Active Travel and make cycling more […]
Shropshire leaders write to new PM to call for fairer public transport funding
The Leader of Shropshire Council, and the council’s Cabinet member for transport, have written to new Prime Minster Andy Burnham calling for fairer funding for public transport in rural areas such as Shropshire. Read the letter here. It follows a recent review of 21 bus services across the county that would have cost the council an […]
Staffordshire discusses updated winter roads policy
Staffordshire County Council is updating its gritting and winter maintenance routes – the first in-depth review of the existing policy in 10 years. A new policy would see routes prioritised based on how they support communities, the economy and provide access to key places, rather than what class of road they are. This brings it […]
HS2 completes major A43 works during weekend closures
The construction of a bridge that will allow high speed trains to pass under the busy A43 near Brackley took a major step forward over the weekend with completion of a complex multi-stage realignment of the dual carriageway. The A43 – which links Oxford, Brackley and Northampton – is a vital route, providing access to Silverstone and connections […]
JCT Symposium delegates to hear how ‘thinking like a river’ could unlock solutions to congestion
Can treating traffic like flowing water help engineers identify the real causes of congestion at some of the UK’s most challenging junctions? That’s one of the thought-provoking questions set to be explored at this September’s JCT Traffic Signals Symposium in Lincoln, where National Highways’ Peter Richards and Marinos Tsiplakis from Compass IoT Limited will present […]
Asphalt Industry Alliance chair issues response to the new PM’s appointment
David Giles, Chair of the Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA), has issued a response to the appointment of Andy Burnham as the UK’s new Prime Minister. “We hope that incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s time as Mayor of Greater Manchester has reinforced just how vital a well-maintained local road network is to supporting connectivity, economic growth […]
RSTA urges local authorities to build flexibility into surface dressing permits
The Road Surface Treatment Association (RSTA) is calling on local highway authorities to build more flexibility into the work permits they issue to surface dressing contractors, to help ensure surface dressing is installed within its optimum temperature range during this summer’s exceptionally hot weather. Surface dressing performs best when applied within a specific temperature window; […]
Rees Jeffreys Road Fund opens professional development and innovation grant applications
The Rees Jeffreys Road Fund has opened applications for two funding programmes designed to support both individual professional development and innovative projects across the UK transport sector. The charity is inviting applications for its Ready for the Future professional development grants alongside grants of up to £30,000 for research and educational projects that improve how […]