Eight extra electric buses heading for Reading
Government funding of £1.3m announced for eight more zero-emission buses to run on Reading – Calcot route Funding on top of £4.7m already secured for fleet of 24 electric buses on routes 17 and 21 Investment supports Council’s aims of encouraging public transport use, reducing carbon emissions and improving air quality Another eight electric buses […]
Manchester’s trailblazing mobility hub looks ahead to public opening next month
One of the UK’s first-of-its-kind mobility hubs is now welcoming interest to reserve cycle spaces and car parking as the countdown to opening begins. Open to the public from Tuesday 6 May, the Ancoats Mobility Hub is a key element of the latest phase of investment in the area – the final chapter of two […]
Ambitious highway improvement programme for the coming year for West Berkshire
West Berkshire Council’s 2025/26 Highway Improvement Programme (HIP) has been approved – doubling the number of schemes compared to previous years West Berkshire Council has approved its 2025/26 Highway Improvement Programme, setting out ambitious plans to invest significantly in West Berkshires roads, infrastructure, drainage, and sustainable transport. The programme, funded through the Council’s Capital Programme, […]
St Helens Transport Interchange takes step forward as planning application is submitted
Proposals for a new greener, more accessible and comfortable transport interchange in the heart of St Helens town centre have been submitted for planning approval. Being delivered with £32m funding from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and additional funding from the Towns Fund, the new St Helens Interchange will vastly improve the experience and safety of those travelling […]
Street lights switched off along two East Riding roads as part of trial to cut carbon
Drivers in the East Riding are being made aware street lights along two main roads are to be switched off this week as part of a national pilot project to save energy and cut carbon emissions along UK roads. East Riding of Yorkshire Council was awarded £3.3m to study more environmentally friendly ways of lighting […]
Investment boost set to improve Newham’s highways
The Newham Council Cabinet has approved plans to improve Newham’s roads and footpaths, investing a combined sum of almost £9m to Keep Newham Moving, including planned footway and carriageway resurfacing schemes to parts of Katherine Road, Osborne Road and sections of Upton Lane. The 2025/26 Planned Highway Maintenance programme budget includes £3.6m from the Keeping […]
Re-flow smart resource scheduling: gain speed, clarity, and flexibility
If scheduling your operations and managing your asset list involves manual processes, spreadsheets, WhatsApp, or multiple apps, then there’s a better way of working. Here’s how one easy-to-use package can overhaul your workflow and transform your business – by providing full visibility and a suite of intuitive management tools. Areas for improvement in manual scheduling […]
New website launched to encourage Active Travel in Cumbria
Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council have launched a new website to encourage people to walk, wheel, or cycle for regular journeys instead of driving. The Travel Actively Cumbria website provides residents with everything they may need to know on travelling actively for everyday journeys across the area. It includes a journey planner, information on how […]
Transport for London’s emissions reduction targets validated as aligning with limiting global temperature increases to 1.5°C
Transport for London’s emissions reduction targets validated as aligning with limiting global temperature increases to 1.5°C The Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) has validated Transport for London’s (TfL) near and long-term greenhouse gas emission reduction targets and net-zero targets, in line with the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius It is […]
New programme of council road and footway improvements in Wolverhampton to help tackle potholes across city
A raft of new road and footway improvements to help prevent potholes will be put into action by City of Wolverhampton Council. A budget of £9.2 million for the highways capital programme 2025/26 was bolstered by an additional £500,000 council investment to help fix and prevent surface defects at last month’s council cabinet meeting. It […]
