Mini Matrix to make its debut at Highways UK
A revolutionary concept that removes the need for fixed aspect signage is to make its debut at Highways UK this week. TWM Traffic Control Systems, a first-time exhibitor at Highways UK, will be showing its new Mini Matrix Family, which has proved popular with customers this year after being launched at Traffex in June and […]
78 new electric buses are on their way to Nottingham
Nottingham City Transport (NCT) has appointed Zenobē to deliver its electric bus project at Trent Bridge Bus Garage. The Depot, which was once home to horse drawn trams will soon be home to an all-electric bus fleet. The upgraded infrastructure at the historic depot will allow NCT to extend the electric fleet in the future, and work […]
Transport blueprint in Norfolk could boost economy
A regional transport blueprint that supports major schemes in Norfolk is set to receive county council backing. Norfolk County Council’s cabinet will consider the Transport East strategy, which could pave the way for Government funding for key roads and public transport links. The strategy says that “with the right investment in the right places”, transport schemes […]
New report identifies the challenges and opportunities facing local authority-led transport schemes.
As the Government looks to shift funding away from large, strategic transport projects to local schemes, a new report from Copper Consultancy has found that 35% of the public are dissatisfied with their local road infrastructure, with 12% saying they are very dissatisfied. In contrast to public perceptions of opposition to transport projects, the vast majority of people […]
Local firms to get access to new Blackburn and Darwen Borough Council highways framework
Blackburn businesses are to be invited to bid for a share of £600,000 a year of local authority minor highways works. A new framework for the contracts has been agreed by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. The borough’s regeneration boss Cllr Quesir Mahmood has approved the new system which specifically ensures local firms can compete […]
London Mayor renews pledge to fight toxic air street by street
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has revealed that more than 260,000 children are breathing cleaner air as a result of the capital’s growing network of School Streets. Following the agreement of a funding deal for TfL to secure the transport network’s future, £69m per year will now go to boroughs to help them deliver […]
Cheshire East Council completes long-awaited cycle and walking route
Cheshire East Council has completed the Wilmslow cycleway, with the opening of a new section of the route between Wilmslow and Nansmoss Lane, Morley Green. The new route is a traffic-free, segregated cycle lane running alongside the busy A538 Altrincham Road. An uninterrupted journey, by cycle or on foot, is now possible between Wilmslow and […]
Passengers save £1.2m on their bus tickets during first three months of lower fares scheme
Bus passengers in Cornwall saved around £1.2m during the first three months with more than 625,000 reduced fares tickets sold between April and July. The reduced fares pilot – introduced on April 10 – has significantly cut the cost of bus travel in Cornwall with fares on average now at least a third cheaper. New […]
DfT says A66 upgrade is poor value for money
The Department for Transport (DfT) has said that National Highways’ proposed upgrade of the A66 between Cumbria and North Yorkshire is “poor value for money”. In the DfT’s latest business case assessment, the scheme has been given an adjusted benefit cost ratio (BCR) of 0.90. Anything below 1.0 is deemed to be “poor value for […]
Causeway’s acquisition of Yotta set to drive synergies across works execution and asset management
Construction technology provider Causeway Technologies has announced that it is leveraging its recent acquisition of Yotta, the UK’s leading provider of connected asset management software and services, to deliver synergies to contractors and local authorities across both works and project management and infrastructure asset management and maintenance. Causeway’s acquisition of Yotta creates a single, truly integrated end-to-end […]