Go-Ahead launch new Voltra electric buses in the North East
Go-Ahead’s largest electric bus operator has celebrated the addition of nine Voltra electric buses to expand its fully electric bus fleet in the North East region. The buses are the result of a £2 million investment with top-up funding from the Government’s Ultra-Low Emission Bus Fund. Go-North East’s zero-emission buses will help to improve air […]
Liverpool mayor announces new £2 bus fares to be available within weeks
Liverpool Mayor Steve Rotheram has announced that bus passengers will soon be able to travel across the Liverpool City Region for no more than £2 per journey in a bid to help residents save money during the cost of living crisis. By 18th September adult single fares on all services will cost a maximum of […]
Safer roads in Dundee as progress made with road safety measures
The number of people killed and injured on Dundee’s roads continues to drop and progress is being made towards meeting new Scottish Government casualty reduction targets by 2030. New figures revealed by Dundee City Council show that casualty figures are reducing and progress on extending the number of roads subject to 20mph limits continues. To continue […]
Car Free Day – A better connected Brighton
Brighton & Hove Council is urging people across Brighton & Hove to get involved with our events and offers to mark Car Free Day on Thursday 22 September. A week-long series of activities will be taking place around the city designed to get us thinking about travelling more sustainably. The local theme this year is ‘A Better […]
NY Highways’ incident reporting app shortlisted for national award
A pioneering mobile app developed by North Yorkshire’s newly established highways maintenance company has been shortlisted in the Highways Awards 2022. The Connected Safety Net incident reporting mobile app is used by employees to detect and record near-miss incidents, allowing the use of photos and video to quickly add more detail to reports. It includes […]
Traffic Group Signals bolsters technical team with new recruit
Traffic Group Signals, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of portable and temporary traffic signal products, has added a new Technical Manager to its team. Jason Swan has been appointed Technical Manager – Professional Services and brings with him a wealth of industry knowledge and experience, providing a vital link between how schemes are designed and […]
Proposals to trial six new traffic filters in Oxford announced
A consultation on proposals to introduce six trial traffic filters in Oxford will start on 5 September. Traffic filters are part of Oxfordshire County Council’s central Oxfordshire travel plan and are designed to reduce traffic, make bus journeys faster and make walking and cycling safer. The scheme will be enforced using automatic number plate recognition […]
Bath and North East Somerset Council to use low emission thermal road repair technology
A new carbon-saving alternative to traditional methods of repairing roads is being used by Bath & North East Somerset Council to help deliver its commitment to tackling the climate and ecological emergency. Bath and North East Somerset Council have invested in a thermal road repair system to help significantly reduce emissions as it improves and […]
National Highways set to invest £280,000 on community projects in Staffordshire
National Highways is to fund £280,000 worth of community projects in a Staffordshire town which will protect schoolchildren and pedestrians, support businesses and ease parking problems. New school crossings are planned and there will be extra parking at a busy community square in Stafford after money was saved on the nearby upgrade of the M6 […]
Contractors wanted for London Borough of Brent highways maintenance contract opportunity
The London Borough of Brent is looking to appoint new contractors to its highways maintenance works contract, which is worth a total of £81M. The contract is split into two lots. Both will begin on 1 April 2023 for an initial seven-year agreement that could be extended a further three years at one year increments, […]