Road tolls to be part of new transport strategy for Wales
Proposed road tolls are part of the new transport strategy for Wales. Welsh Government has published its National Transport Delivery Plan 2022 – 2027. This sets out the ambition to move more people away from using their cars by making public transport more effective and affordable as well as reducing trips by digital rollouts and […]
North Northamptonshire Council will spend under spend on road improvements
North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) will spend £1.5m on highway maintenance and improvements after it underspent in its first year of operations. The new unitary authority took over in April 2021 and its Executive released financial figures for its first full year last week. NNC underspent on its General Funds budget by over £1.7m according to a […]
£11 million improvements to pavements, roads, cycle paths and planting in Nottingham city
Nottingham City Council has approved £11 million of improvements to make our neighbourhoods greener, safer, better places to get around. In 2021, the council was awarded £18 million from the Government’s Levelling Up fund to improve streets and local town centres, and make walking and cycling easier and safer. The money will be used to […]
Valerann and Excelerate Technology leverage space technology enabled ITS to enhance security at the UEFA Women’s Euro 2022
ITS Equant, a project managed by a consortium between Valerann and Excelerate Technology and funded by the European Space Agency’s Space Solutions, has been selected to deploy the jointly developed innovative solution with Milton Keynes Council. The space technology will be used to enable local traffic authorities to efficiently manage local road traffic surrounding the […]
£98m for Solihull’s transport network
More than £98 million has been provided to help improve Solihull’s transport network. The works including highway improvements linked to the HS2 interchange, new cycle routes into Solihull town centre, and plans to redevelop Solihull Station will be funded by the West Midlands City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS). The CRSTS, which is overseen by […]
Gaist and Aisin: mobility leaders collaborate on cutting-edge road safety solution
The safety of highways across Europe is set to significantly improve following a tie-up between Gaist and Aisin which will combine their advanced technology and data to target potential road defects. Aisin, part of the Toyota Group, has developed technology branded RoadTrace™ which is able to detect unusual driving patterns directly from vehicles on the […]
Aberdeen City Council sees CO2 emission saving record for dual-fuel hydrogen powered sweeper operations
ULEMCo, the hydrogen fuel pioneer, has demonstrated impressive real-world reductions in CO2 emissions through the deployment of road sweepers for Aberdeen City Council. Applied to the whole fleet of sweepers, this would lead to almost 30 tonnes of CO2 being eliminated from the operation, contributing to cleaner air for the city, and taking another significant step towards […]
Bracknell Forest Council helping to reduce CO2 in highway maintenance operations
Bracknell Forest Council programme aims to improve the experiences of Bracknell Forest residents as well as help the environment. As part of its climate change action plan, it has been looking at ways to reduce carbon emissions from highway maintenance. In partnership with Ringway, it has identified a way to reduce the carbon footprint of ist […]
Active travel use on the up and car use down in Ireland, says Central Statistics Office
More people are travelling actively by walking or cycling in Ireland, while the use of cars and public transport has dropped since the Covid-19 pandemic began. A new release from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) analysing the impact of Covid-19 on travel behaviour in 2021 found that of those who travelled by car daily or […]
Development Consent Order application accepted for A66 Trans-Pennine scheme
The Development Consent Order application for National Highways’ A66 Trans-Pennine scheme has been accepted. The £1bn A66 Northern Trans-Pennine project will lead to dualling the remaining single carriageway sections of the dualled and key junctions between M6 Junction 40 (Penrith) and the A1 at Scotch Corner improved. National Highways submitted its application on Tuesday 21 […]