London Mayor launches new £500m fund to support net zero by 2030
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has announced a new £500m fund to help organisations achieve net zero by 2030. The Green Finance Fund will support projects delivering benefits in either energy efficiency, clean transport or renewable energy and is open to organisations in the GLA Group, any of London’s 32 local authorities, social housing […]
Police issue warning in Devon and Cornwall as new Jenoptik cameras catch over 3,200 speeding drivers in first few days
Police and a road safety partnership have urged drivers to slow down after new Jenoptik speed cameras across Devon and Cornwall detected more than 3,200 offences in their first few days. One of the cameras has been activated around 120 times per day in the first two weeks, while another detected a driver travelling at […]
Go-Ahead is named the fifth top apprenticeship employer in the UK, securing its top position in the UK transport industry
The Go-Ahead Group has said it is ‘proud’ to be listed the fifth top apprenticeships provider in the UK, in a ranking developed by the Department for Education. The group celebrates after beating its previous ranking by eight places and secures its lead position as top apprenticeship employer in the transport industry – ahead of […]
SYSTRA appoints Romain Pison as Director of Decarbonisation
To support its continued growth and its ambitious sustainability mission, SYSTRA has appointed Romain Pison as Director of Decarbonisation of its UK & Ireland Consultancy division. Mr Pison will consolidate and expand SYSTRA’s existing comprehensive offer supporting public and private sector clients in achieving their Net Zero ambitions. Romain is an award-winning transport director with […]
Dame Sarah Storey backs school safety scheme in Oldham
Dame Sarah Storey OBE, the Active Travel Commissioner for Greater Manchester, has backed Oldham’s first School Street. Dame Sarah recently visited St Anne’s Primary School, Royton to see how the pilot scheme is making the roads around the school safer and healthier for pupils. Councillor Arooj Shah, Leader of Oldham Council and Chris Goodwin, Cabinet […]
Discounted bus fares introduced across Stoke-on-Trent with new affordable fares scheme
Bus passengers travelling around Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle are set to benefit from discounted ticket prices from next month. In partnership with all bus operators across the city, Stoke-on-Trent City Council is introducing a brand-new Affordable Fares scheme which will see existing fares cut by up to 50 per cent. The scheme, which will come into […]
Green light for extra investment in East Sussex roads
Additional investment to help improve the condition of East Sussex Roads and protect them for years ahead has been agreed by its cabinet. The decision follows months of detailed modelling of how extra investment could be most effective as more extreme weather is causing roads across England to deteriorate faster. Cabinet members unanimously approved the […]
Footage of deliberate incursion on A5 emerges
Footage of a motorist deliberately entering a road closure has emerged It appears to have been filmed on the A5 in roadworks near Magda Park in Leicestershire.. In the clip the motorist – egged on by his passenger is seen to pass multiple warning vehicles before weaving past traffic management vehicles before driving through the […]
Data breakthrough for active travel policy sector
A breakthrough tool that provides unique analysis of localised data on public behaviours and attitudes towards walking and cycling, has launched this week at the Sustrans Walking and Cycling Index Summit in Manchester. The Sustrans Walking and Cycling Index Data Tool will provide expert insight to policy makers in local and national government, campaigners, researchers and the […]
More than 60% of people in Ireland would give up their car in exchange for ‘reliable and frequent’ public transport
More than 60% of people in Ireland have said they would give up their car in exchange for ‘reliable and frequent’ public transport, according to new research. The first in a new series of polls carried out by Amárach Research for Newstalk also finds that the vast majority of people in Ireland want the Government to cancel […]