Active travel project in East Renfrewshire has been awarded a six-figure funding boost
An active travel scheme in East Renfrewshire has been awarded £950,000 for phase two of the “A77 Active Corridor”, which includes cycleways and footway improvements. The money is being provided by the Scottish Government’s Active Travel Transformation Fund to deliver ambitious, construction-ready active travel infrastructure schemes across the country. Ross Greer, who represents the area […]
Drink-drive accidents reach a 12-year high
Fatalities from drink-drive crashes on Britain’s roads have reached a 12-year high, new figures show. The Department for Transport (DfT) said an estimated 260 people were killed in collisions involving a driver over the alcohol limit in 2021. That is a rise from 220 during the previous 12 months, and is the highest annual total since 2009, […]
Sunak orders review of low traffic neighbourhoods
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has ordered a review of low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) in England, saying that he is on the side of drivers. He told the Sunday Telegraph he was supporting people to “use their cars to do all the things that matter to them”. LTNs aim to reduce traffic, in part by preventing drivers using […]
Barnet Council to tackle potholes as part of £8million additional investment in road maintenance
A further £8million will be spent on road maintenance over the next two years to help deal with potholes and the maintenance of highways, as councillors voted it through at Barnet Council’s Cabinet meeting last week. The new investment is in response to the 2022/23 winter period when the number of potholes reported jumped almost […]
New Skills Bootcamps to open in Hull for higher-paying industry jobs
Training that will lead to guaranteed interviews for higher paid jobs is on the way thanks to Hull Training and Adult Education (HTAE) securing over £2m from the government. Of this funding allocation, £222,425 has been committed to the delivery of Skills Bootcamps in HGV and Highways Maintenance and Groundworks. HTAE is working with other […]
Neath Port Talbot Council steps in to help as two crucial bus services are cancelled
Neath Port Talbot Council has arranged for two free to all shuttle vehicles to act as a temporary last-minute solution to the axing by a local transport company of two vital bus services. A number of bus routes are being cancelled or reduced across Wales due to the uncertainty around the Welsh Government’s continued funding […]
New Net Zero Bus Taskforce launched to keep rural services connected
A new taskforce to help rural bus services smoothly and sustainably transition to zero emission technologies has been convened by a leading transport body. Without a clear roadmap to help operators decarbonise longer distance services in more remote areas and the end of sale date for diesel buses not yet confirmed, the Confederation of Passenger […]
Highways Heroes 2023 shortlist announced
The organiser of the Highways Heroes Awards 2023 has announced shortlisted finalists for the National Highways supported awards ceremony. The awards are the only time the supply chain and the client body have come together to recognise the value and importance of those unsung heroes we put to work everyday Set up after a time […]
Work starts to build better walking and cycling routes into the city of Nottingham
Construction will start on 31 July to build a new walking and cycling route in Bilborough along Beechdale Road, Hollington Road and Wigman Road. Using the latest design standards, existing on-road cycle lanes will be replaced with better, safer segregated paths, and improvements will be made to junctions and pedestrian crossings. These upgraded routes will […]
West Yorkshire Combined Authority to pledge extra £73m towards tackling pothole problem
Proposals to invest more than £100 million in tackling potholes and making the region’s roads safer are expected to be approved by members of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority next week. As part of these funding commitments, more than £73 million will go towards tackling potholes by resurfacing hundreds of roads across West Yorkshire’s vast […]
