TfW to use AI technology to improve bus network
Transport for Wales (TfW) has announced it will use an AI-powered software platform to help improve Wales’ bus network and make services more efficient and sustainable. AI-powered operations platform, Optibus will digitalise Wales’ bus network and replace traditional manual methods with artificial intelligence, optimisation algorithms, cloud computing and rapid scenario generation. TfW say the ability […]
Salford to invest £3.7 million into roads
Salford Council is to spend £3.7 million on improvements to roads and footways over the next 12 months as part of aims to drive down legal claims for vehicle damage and pedestrian injuries. The investment comes from the city council’s capital allocation from the Department for Transport for the Highways Investment Programme (HIP) for the […]
Cyclists in South Tyneside look forward to better bike routes thanks to a £1.6m boost
South Tyneside Borough Council has been awarded provisional funding from the fourth round of the Active Travel Fund as part of a £17.7m package of investments in the region’s walking and cycling infrastructure following a successful bid by Transport North East. In South Tyneside, the money will be spent on improvements to the National Cycle […]
New highways delivery model in Rochdale to boost borough businesses
Rochdale Council is driving forward a new way of delivering highway repair contracts to help boost business for local firms. Until recently a national supplier delivered most of the highways work across the borough. But this contract was formally ended in March 2022 and the council is now looking to set up a new delivery […]
Octopus Investments backs £50m rollout of electric vehicle charging company Weev
Octopus Investments , part of Octopus Group, an investment company investing in the people, ideas and industries that will change the world, has today announced its investment into Weev, the electric vehicle (EV) charge point operator based in Northern Ireland. Octopus is backing Weev’s rollout plan with up to £50 million to address the shortage […]
TfL more than doubles roadside area to be managed as wildflower verges following successful trials
TfL has more than doubled the roadside area to be managed as wildflower verges following successful trials, it has reported. An additional 74,000 square metres of wildflower verges takes the total across London to almost 130,000 square metres, equivalent to 18 football pitches Wildflower verges encourage biodiversity and help wildflowers thrive, which can lead to greater amounts […]
New National Highways Surrey scheme one of several to include new sustainable transport initiatives
National Highways has highlighted several initiatives on its projects to help people make use of alternative ways of getting about, as the country celebrates National Walking Month., These initiatives include the introduction of new footpaths and cycleways, and these can be found on several recently opened schemes in the South East of England – and […]
Next phase of A529 safety work in Shropshire well underway
The sixth phase of work to improve safety on the A529 near Market Drayton is well underway, with the next phase due to begin next month. The next, seventh, stage of work is set to be carried out between 15 June and 3 July at the Gingerbread Man roundabout. The current phase of work includes […]
£875,000 awarded to Southampton City Council for improving safety on Portsmouth Road corridor
Southampton City Council has successfully secured £875,000 from the Department for Transport’s Safer Roads Fund, which aims to enhance the safety and ultimately help prevent fatal and serious injuries on the road networks across the country The A3025 Portsmouth Road corridor in Southampton was identified by the Department for Transport as one of the top […]
More than half reject Cambridge congestion charge plans
More than half of respondents to a consultation about public transport in Cambridgeshire rejected proposals that include charging motorists. The consultation asked for views about a huge expansion of public transport paid for by a £5 minimum daily charge for driving into or within Cambridge, reports the BBC. More than seven out of 10 respondents […]