Go-Ahead invests in transport skills with target of hiring 1,020 bus and rail apprentices in 2023
The Go-Ahead Group, the largest employer of apprentices in the UK transport industry, has set a target of hiring 1,020 apprentices in 2023 to train as bus drivers, rail drivers and engineers. The intake will include 700 apprentice bus drivers for Go-Ahead London, which runs a quarter of the capital’s buses for Transport for London. […]
Case study: UltraCrete prevents dangerous accident in Carmarthen
MJ Quinn and subcontractors, HT Installations Limited, have used UltraCrete’s market-leading Flowable Installation System to repair a faulty carriageway frame and cover on the B4299 in Carmarthen. A large section of a rural road in Carmarthen was severely damaged. The area in question is located at the bottom of a hill and over time, the […]
APCOA aims to change the future of car parking
Centrally located car parks already fulfil a vital primary purpose but with an increasing scrutiny on the value of urban sites and an essential focus on sustainability, there is an opportunity for these prime sites to offer more value to the local community, a contribution towards environmental targets and a blueprint for the future of […]
Hangovers from the Pandemic stifling growth for 59% of UK businesses
According to new research, 59% of workers in ‘deskless’ industries, including transport, believe the ongoing effect of the pandemic is having a negative impact on the operations of the business they work for. This is a challenge which, left unaddressed, could have disastrous consequences for UK industry. On top of this, almost a third of […]
Over 100 councils to receive Levelling Up Fund to ‘spark transformational change’ across the UK
More than 100 projects awarded share of £2.1 billion from Round 2 of government’s flagship Levelling Up Fund to create jobs and boost the economy the government has said. These include Eden Project North visitor attraction in Morecambe, a new AI campus in Blackpool, a new rail link in Cornwall, and a major regeneration scheme […]
Levelling Up projects in Wales awarded £208 million by UK Government
Cardiff Crossrail, a new engineering campus in Blaenau Gwent, and new cycle routes through Conwy Valley are just some of the transformational local projects across Wales awarded a share of £2.1 billion from the UK Government’s landmark Levelling Up Fund. Major UK Government investment will benefit people across Wales by spreading opportunity and breathing new […]
Safer Highways and Mates in Mind to collaborate on Round Table around Suicide Prevention.
Two organisations to host high level discussions about proactive prevention of suicide on the public highway. Safer Highways and Mates in Mind charity are to jointly host a round table discussion on the proactive steps that our sector can take to impact the number of suicides taking place on the public highway. Taking place on […]
Jacobs given place on TfL’s Capital Program Delivery Partner Contract
Consultant Jacobs has won a position on Transport for London’s (TfL) Capital Program Delivery Partner Contract working with Gardiner and Theobald. TfL estimates the contract will operate for a four-year period, with immediate mobilisation. The contract enables TfL’s Capital Delivery teams, responsible for the delivery of all major programs and line upgrades across the TfL network, […]
Welsh Government seeks amended recommendations to Welsh Pavement Parking Taskforce report
The Welsh Pavement Parking Taskforce has The Pavement Parking Taskforce has recommended that using the existing offence of obstruction of the road to address the issue of pavement parking. This approach could deliver additional benefits, allowing local authorities in Wales to deal with both pavement parking and also parked vehicles obstructing Welsh roads, says the […]
New tree guidance published for local authorities
A new toolkit has been published, designed to provide local authorities across the country with specific guidance on tree planting, supporting them to plan for the landscape of the future and helping to tackle climate change, build greater resilience and develop nature recovery. Commissioned by the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport […]