Local Transport Plan approved by North East Lincolnshire Council Cabinet for the 2023/24 financial year
Following a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday 8 March, Cabinet members at North East Lincolnshire Council have approved almost £4m from the Department for Transport (DfT) to deliver improvement schemes in the following areas; highway maintenance, public transport, traffic, road safety and active travel. The funding will be used throughout the coming financial year which begins […]
Over 50 million free journeys made by under 22s in Scotland
Over 50 million free bus journeys have been made since the Scottish Government introduced free bus travel for under 22s over a year ago, it has reported. The Scottish Government’s concessionary bus travel schemes are the most generous in the UK, with over 2 million people across Scotland now eligible for free bus travel. Everyone in […]
LGA analysis: Government spends 31 times more per mile on maintaining motorways than on repairing local potholes
The Government spent 31 times more per mile maintaining motorways and A roads last year than they did on funding councils to repair crumbling local roads. The Government spent 31 times more per mile maintaining motorways and A roads last year than they did on funding councils to repair crumbling local roads, new Local Government […]
Innovative and reduced carbon design tops National Highways gantry competition
National Highways is today proud to unveil this winning design as part of an exciting competition to create the ‘gantry of the future’ for its motorways and major A-roads. Millions of drivers see gantries every day as a routine part of their journeys – and probably don’t give them much thought. However, they are vital […]
Review of routes ‘protected’ against rush hour roadworks
The network of Devon routes afforded a special status, which allows us to restrict the timings of roadworks to reduce traffic disruption at busy times, is being reviewed. Many of our routes are classed as ‘traffic sensitive’ and this allows us to ensure that the timings of roadworks don’t affect traffic flow during rush hour […]
Industry calls for greater integration of spatial planning, transport and decarbonisation
Fix a failing planning system to decarbonise transport and improve health say leading transport professional and campaign bodies. In a rare collaboration, the Transport Planning Society, Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation, Transport for New Homes, Sustrans, Living Streets and CPRE the countryside charity have joined forces. Together they have submitted a joint response to […]
Coventry Council announces capital programme to bring growth, investment and tackling the causes of climate change
Coventry City Council will be considering a report next week around the £12.9 million ambitious capital programme supporting innovative transport and highways projects. Alongside the enhancement and maintenance of the city’s roads, pavements and transport infrastructure there are pioneering projects such as the Coventry Very Light Rail, All Electric buses and Gigafactory, all supporting the […]
Free public transport would incentivise excessive travel, says report
Free public transport would be “overly costly and incentivise excessive travel” and would result in just a 1 per cent reduction in car travel according to an independent report commissioned by the National Transport Authority (NTA) in Ireland. Motorists are more likely to switch to public transport if fuel prices increase, or parking and road […]
More women behind the wheel: female bus drivers up by 20% at Go-Ahead
The number of women drivers at Go-Ahead’s UK-wide network of bus companies has risen by 20% in a year following a wide range of efforts to attract more applicants. Go-Ahead’s bus companies have seen a significant increase in applications for driving jobs from women, following efforts to address the traditionally male dominated image of the […]
New plan to boost active travel in East Herts
Walking and cycling routes are set to improve across East Herts as work starts on the district’s Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP). The plan, which is being jointly developed by East Herts and Hertfordshire County Council, will enable a long-term approach to improving local cycling and walking networks and forms a vital part […]