New £150k coastal travel route in Inverclyde is on track
A coastal travel route linking Inverclyde to the National Cycle Network is on track thanks to a £150,000 project. Work has started on a new active travel route between the Beacon Arts Centre and Cartsburn. Once finished, it will link the west and east sides of Inverclyde and become part of the National Cycle Network […]
Future Generations Commissioner calls for free public transport for young people
The Future Generations Commissioner, Sophie Howe, has called for free public transport for all under-25s. It is part of a five point plan, released on Thursday (November 3), to tackle mounting financial pressures due to the rising cost of living, reports ITV. It follows research from the travel charity Sustrans that shows a quarter of young […]
Council sets out first steps in exploring public control for Glasgow’s buses
The council will take the first steps in exploring public control for Glasgow’s buses, after plans to examine the use of new bus governance powers were approved. Today’s City Administration Committee agreed proposals to look at alternative ways of running bus services in Glasgow, which could see the council as a transport authority having future […]
Velocity Patching helps keep Cumbria’s communities connected
Over 8,000 potholes and defects have been fixed on the roads of Cumbria following a summer campaign with road maintenance specialists Velocity. A fleet of Velocity’s state-of-the-art machines was deployed throughout the county’s network to bring roads back up to standard using their innovative Velocity Patching technology. The spray-injection patching technique pioneered by Velocity is […]
Winvic invites industry professionals to register for free trial of new revolutionary construction carbon calculator
Winvic Construction Ltd, a leading main contractor that specialises in the design and delivery of multi-sector construction and civil engineering projects, and its partners in a cross-sector multidisciplinary research group is inviting people in the construction industry to register their interest to access a new embodied carbon analytics AI system. Professionals should visit www.carboncalculated.co.uk to join the mailing […]
Not just safer, greener highways – Milestone Infrastructure deliver carbon neutral attendance to Highways UK
This week, Milestone Infrastructure is attending the Highways UK conference at The NEC,Birmingham and offering visitors a unique opportunity to help the environment.The company is handing out 250 UK native pine trees to people visiting our stand at the event. Ed Godsiffe, Head of Sustainability at Milestone Infrastructure, said: “If planted, the treeshave the potential […]
ADEPT’s Live Labs 2 shortlist announced
The ADEPT Live Labs 2: Decarbonising Local Roads in the UK three-year, £30m programme funded by the Department for Transport has published the shortlisted projects going through to the next Dragons’ Den stage. The initial 30 bids submitted to the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) from local authority-led partnerships across the UK, […]
Innovative use of TWM Traffic intelligent warning signs the catalyst for second Dudley Council award win
An innovative use of an intelligent warning sign provided by TWM Traffic Control Systems has been the catalyst for Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council and TWM winning the Road safety Scheme of the Year at this year’s Highways Awards. The system, which warns of turning vehicles at a blind bend / junction before they become visible […]
Bath & NES Council cabinet to consider Citizens’ Panel recommendations on active travel schemes
Bath & NES Council Cabinet will consider a report on the Active Travel in Bath and North East Somerset Citizens’ Panel, when it meets next week. The report highlights the outcomes of the Citizens’ Panel, which was commissioned earlier this year to consider active travel in and around Bath. The report also requests adoption of […]
North Lanarkshire Council looking for contractor for new roads contract
North Lanarkshire Council has begun the search for a contractor to deliver roads and infrastructure maintenance and improvement services under a £450M contract. The council has an ambitious vision to re-invent North Lanarkshire as the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. Through the project, an ambitious programme of regeneration and infrastructure investment, it […]