Aggregate Industries extends legacy in Leicester with £20 million road contract win
Leicester based Aggregate Industries has won a £20 million contract to resurface and maintain the city’s roads for the next two years, bolstering its longstanding relationship with the City Council and reinforcing its commitment to the local community. Aggregate Industries has its group headquarters near Coalville in Leicestershire where it also operates its Bardon Hill […]
London is Europe’s most congested city, according to latest INRIX 2024 Global Traffic Scorecard
London has bene ranked as Europe’s most congested city in the lNRIX 2024 Global Traffic Scorecard. Drivers in the capital spent an average 101 hours sitting in traffic last year, a 2% increase from the previous year, according to the INRIX report. There has been a consistent increase in congestion in the city in recent […]
Snow and heavy rain leads to flooding and travel disruption in West Midlands and other parts of the country
Heavy rain in some parts of the country for the past two days has led to flooding across the West Midlands and other parts of the country. A yellow weather warning for rain and 36 flood warnings are in place across the region, as well as a yellow weather warning for snow and ice covering […]
Tarmac and National Highways trial noise reduction concrete on A30
A section of the A30 in Cornwall has become one of the first in the UK to trial a new technique to make travelling on concrete roads quieter for drivers. In a National Highways trial, the specialist technique has been used by Tarmac, Wirtgen and Atmo Technology and has successfully reduced noise by up to […]
Wales set to deliver one of UK’s largest road projects this summer
One of the UK’s largest and most technically challenging road projects is set to be completed in Wales this summer. The £1.4bn Welsh Government funded project will improve accessibility, reduce journey times, provide extra resilience and reliability, and enhance road safety. The A465 (Hirwaun to Dowlais) project when completed later this year will have delivered […]
DfT confirms RIS3 to run for a full five years from 2026 to 2031
The Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed that Road Investment Strategy 3 (RIS3) will run for a full five years from 2026 to 2031. In its Autumn Bulletin update, the DfT said that in the Autumn Budget, it was announced that the department will proceed with a one-year Interim Settlement for National Highways for 2025/26. […]
10 Norfolk schools awarded £5,000 grants to support active travel initiatives
Earlier this year 10 schools across Norfolk received a £5,000 grant to pilot Norfolk County Council’s Active Travel Survey. The scheme which has been funded using money received from Active Travel England aims to support schools by introducing new active travel and road safety initiatives for pupils. The initiative which was open to all schools […]
Government urged by Leicestershire CC to ‘tackle big issues’ for local government funding
A firm grip on finances in the face of spiralling costs, is why Leicestershire County Council hasn’t hit crisis point, says the authority as it publishes a new budget plan. The four-year proposals reveal rapidly rising demand for services, and inflation, are increasing costs by £217m, compared to expected extra income and savings of £122m. […]
EV charge point operators required to have 99% reliability across charging networks, giving drivers confidence to make the switch to electric
EV charge point operators required to have 99% reliability across charging networks, giving drivers confidence to make the switch to electric New regulations came into force last month that mandate contactless payment, 24-hour help lines, 99% reliability and more free to access data to help drivers make informed decisions about where and when to charge. […]
Swarco in exclusive negotiations with French Lacroix to acquire the traffic technology business of Lacroix-City
The Executive Board of Austrian based traffic technology group SWARCO has announced that it is in exclusive negotiations with the listed French company LACROIX to acquire its traffic technology division, Lacroix-City, which consists of three companies. The companies manufacture signal heads, controllers, variable message signs and signs for passenger information and also supply software for […]