Significant carbon savings from street lighting achieved in Oxfordshire
Latest reports show Oxfordshire County Council’s street lighting energy consumption has significantly decreased following LED conversion works, delivered by VolkerHighways. The project, which involves converting 34,000 Lanterns to LEDs, along residential and high-speed routes across Oxfordshire roads, is now over 92% complete. To date, from converting almost 32,500 lanterns to LEDs, approximately 4,800 tonnes of […]
Highland Council to raise some 20mph limits back to 30mph
Highland Council has started a review of 20mph limits introduced to its roads on a trial basis earlier this year. The authority said several routes would return to their original 30mph speed limit from the start of next year. Highland Council is taking part in a Transport Scotland pilot project ahead of a planned national […]
New laws to safely roll out self-driving vehicles across British roads
New laws introduced into Parliament yesterday (8 November 2023) will put safety at the heart of the roll-out of self-driving vehicle technology and position the UK as world-leaders of this exciting £42 billion industry. As announced in the King’s Speech on Tuesday 7 November, the government’s new Automated Vehicles (AV) Bill will deliver one of the most […]
Quieter and safer road proposals developed with the local community in Portsmouth
Portsmouth City Council has taken a proactive approach by engaging with residents, local businesses, and interest groups to collaboratively design the first Active Pompey Neighbourhood. The primary objective of this initiative is to alleviate issues such as excessive through traffic, congestion, and speeding, all while enhancing pedestrian and cycling safety that makes it easier to […]
South Gloucestershire Council looks to invest in improved active travel options for local people
South Gloucestershire Council wants to provide greater options for how people travel around the area. Consultations on proposals to improve bus, walking, wheeling and cycling facilities along two key routes in the district launched this week. They are the A38 (between Thornbury and junction 16 of the M5) including the B4061 Thornbury Road/Alveston Hill and […]
New bus SaverCards launched in Hertfordshire
Two new bus SaverCards have been launched through Hertfordshire County Council’s Intalink partnership, opening up discounts on bus fares. This is being funded from the Bus Service Improvement Plan and the Department for Transport. The new Senior SaverCard will enable those over 60 years old to obtain significant discounts on multi operator tickets.. The 19-25 […]
New initiative supporting women in bus and coach sector launches across UK
The first national network to support women in the bus and coach industry launched at an event in Birmingham on Wednesday 8 November. Representatives from across the bus and coach industry came together yesterday to celebrate the launch which celebrates and encourages women and allies working in the bus and coach industry across the whole […]
Waterman launches industry game-changer with first standardised approach to Materials Passports
Leading engineering and environmental consultancy Waterman Group has launched its Materials Passports Framework which sets a clear pathway to unlocking the barriers to material reuse in the construction industry. A major step forward in helping the industry tackle its carbon reduction commitments, the Materials Passports Framework presents the first standardised approach to documenting and managing […]
Driverless buses and lorries could be on the road network by the end of the decade
The Automated Vehicle Bill, that was confirmed in yesterday’s Kings Speech could mean driverless buses and lorries could be on the road network by the end of the decade. The King unveiled plans for an Automated Vehicle Bill that will ease restrictions on new computer-controlled vehicles where humans are mere passengers. It will seek to […]
National Highways selects Kainos-Arup as Data Science Partner for Digital Lab
National Highways, the UK government company responsible for the strategic road network, has announced its selection of Kainos-Arup as a Data Science Partner for its Digital Lab. Under the contract, Kainos and Arup have formed a unique partnership bringing together Kainos’ national scale end-to-end digital expertise with Arup’s deep transport domain and advanced data analytics […]