Shropshire moped hire scheme that tackles transport challenges to expand
A prominent Shropshire charity is working with an established motorcycle hire firm to provide low-cost travel solutions for people in Shropshire. Community Resource is working with Wheels to Work Silverstone to offer an enhanced and expanded moped hire scheme in Shropshire – it began this week. The charity has run its own affordable transport scheme […]
Funding secured for final phase of Ancoats regeneration project in Manchester
A funding package of more than £30m has been agreed by Manchester City Council for the revitalisation of the public realm in Ancoats and associated infrastructure. Following a consultation held earlier this year broad support was found for the plan to enhance the area, which would include the construction of 1,500 new homes and improvements […]
ORR finds National Highways met its road investment strategy targets in 2021-22, but raises concerns about three critical areas of delivery
ORR finds National Highways met its road investment strategy targets in 2021-22, but raises concerns about three critical areas of delivery ORR holds National Highways to account for its performance across the SRN, as set out in government’s second road investment strategy (RIS2). ORR sets out its view of how the company performed between April […]
National Highways asks supply chain to confirm anti-fraud policies as concern mounts
National Highways has asked his contractors to provide details of their anti-fraud and corruption policies after on-going concern about potential problems on major roads projects. In a letter to contractors National Highway, has given Tier 1 contractors 14 days to provide copies of their current economic crime policies and associated supporting documents as well as […]
Electric motorbikes the next milestone in transport decarbonisation race
Electric motorbikes and mopeds will soon become the norm on UK roads as the government today (14 July 2022) sets out a range of measures to mark a year of success since the Transport Decarbonisation Plan was introduced. The plan set out the UK’s world-leading ‘greenprint’ to create cleaner air, healthier communities and tens of thousands of new green jobs […]
Darlington to spend £1m on road improvements to support expansion on pavement cafe business
Almost £1m is to be spent on road improvements in Darlington to support the expansion of “pavement café culture” and businesses in the area. The proposals are aimed at moving away from “the declining, traditional retail space”, a council report said. The council approved the plans for Coniscliffe Road, which its hoped will spark economic growth in […]
Keltbray expands Highways Division with new Nottinghamshire office
Keltbray, a leading UK specialist engineering business, today announces the opening of a brand new Nottinghamshire office for its Highways Division. Last year Keltbray secured its first major Highways contract with the A30 Chiverton to Carland Cross Scheme for the Costain Jacobs joint venture on behalf of National Highways. Keltbray then further expanded the Highways […]
Irish Government approves plans for new MetroLink rail project
The Minister for Transport in Ireland, Eamon Ryan, has secured agreement from Cabinet to move forward with the transformative MetroLink rail project. MetroLink is a transformative piece of new public transport infrastructure, the first of its kind in Ireland. It will consist of a fully segregated railway, most of which will be underground, running from […]
Case study: Cardiff Council Carbon Neutral Milepave™ Scheme
Miles Macadam recently delivered its first carbon neutral surfacing scheme in South Wales, in collaboration with Cardiff Council. In 2021, the Council released ‘The One Planet Cardiff Strategy’ declaring their plan to make Cardiff a Carbon Neutral city by 2030. Miles Macadam worked closely with their Highways Team during the planning stages to look for […]
First Oxfordshire bus summit discusses future of public transport
Oxfordshire’s inaugural bus summit has been hailed a success after bringing together a host of organisations to discuss how to improve public transport in the county. Layla Moran MP, representatives from Oxfordshire County Council, Oxford City Council, Oxford Bus Company, Stagecoach, bus user groups, health services, employers and the city’s universities attended the event at […]