Shropshire Council to provide further support to save under-threat bus services
Shropshire Council is to extend its financial support for a number of under-threat bus services from 31 March [2023]. In March 2022 – and again in September 2022 – the council agreed to support a number of both commercial and subsidised services that Arriva and other operators wanted to amend or withdraw from operating due […]
New pedestrian crossing coming to Weston seafront
A popular road junction in Weston-super-Mare will have a new pedestrian crossing added and its traffic lights refurbished next month as part of North Somerset Council’s ongoing roads maintenance programme. Work will be carried out at the junction of Beach Road and Clarence Road North in Weston-super-Mare. A new pedestrian crossing will be added on […]
£1 million to improve air quality across the West Midlands, as Environment Secretary visits University Campus
Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey has visited the University campus to see some of the work being carried out to monitor air pollution in the region. The campus tour was part of a visit to the region which came as the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) was given almost £1 million to tackle air pollution. Improving air […]
Midlands Highways Alliance Plus (MHA+) starts search for civil engineering contractors for new Professional Services Partnership 4 framework
Midlands Highways Alliance Plus (MHA+) has started its search for civil engineering contractors to bid for a framework that includes £960 million worth of highway, civil and municipal engineering works. The new Professional Services Partnership 4 (PSP 4) is set to start on August 28 was started for the provision of civil engineering professional services, […]
Sat Nav software to be updated so that they avoid residential roads
Residential areas will not be used by Sat nav’s in the future, as software will be updated so that quiet, residential areas will not be used – and drivers will instead by directed to main roads. The goal is to end ‘rat running’ in major towns and cities – and avoid congestion in streets that […]
SYSTRA unveils ‘Paramics Discovery 26’ with brand new capability for active travel microsimulation
SYSTRA has unveiled Paramics Discovery 26, the latest version of the well-known Paramics transport planning software tool has improved functionality to simulate behaviour across more modes of transport to better reflect how the road infrastructure is used. Paramics has been reproducing real world traffic conditions by simulating travel behaviour on a user-defined road network for […]
Matthew Lugg OBE appointed Chairman of Via East Midlands Limited
Via East Midlands Limited has announced the appointment of Matthew Lugg OBE as its Non-Executive Chairman. Lugg joins Via, which provides highway services on behalf of Nottinghamshire County Council, with more than 40 years’ experience in public and private sectors. He has held several senior leadership roles at local authorities across the country and was […]
Peel submits £155m Wigan neighbourhood plans
Housing and infrastructure development company Peel has submitted a proposal in Mosley Common in Greater Manchester. Situated on 156 acres north of Mosley Common, the developer’s proposed masterplan includes three new parks, a transport hub, and sports and play facility alongside 1,050 homes, reports Place North West. Peel L&P has submitted two planning applications for […]
Package of bold bus and coach policies urgently needed in Scotland to meet net zero, says CPT
A new WPI Economics report, commissioned by the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT), shows how major benefits could be reaped by levelling the playing field between private motoring and public transport in Scotland. This follows on from a study last year which showed that attracting drivers to switch some journeys to bus or coach was necessary […]
Green light for £17.4million boost for West Sussex bus travel
The money will be used to increase bus passenger numbers, which in turn will help support the local economy and reduce traffic congestion. The green light has been given for a £17.4million boost for bus service improvements in West Sussex. West Sussex County Council successfully bid for the Government cash injection, aimed at increasing bus […]