Marlborough Highways awarded London Borough of Islington Contract
Marlborough Highways has announced that it has been awarded the £32m five-year Term Service Highway Works Contract by the London Borough of Islington after a competitive bid process. The Contract – which is valued at approximately £4.57 million per annum – will deliver significant social value by supporting Islington Council’s net zero carbon ambitions, while […]
Tyne Tunnel improves payment times and reduces emissions by 90%
The management of Tyne Tunnel have said the transformation to a ‘cashless’ payment system has now been a success after an initial period of challenges. It has been half a year since the Tunnel moved to an open-road-tolling system in the hopes of cutting journey times and slashing CO2 emissions, reports Newcastle World. The change got off […]
Amey Consulting appointed to SWTRA Consultancy Services Framework
Following the recent announcement by South Wales Trunk Road Agent, Amey Consulting is delighted to have been appointed to the South Wales Trunk Road Agent (SWTRA) Consultancy Services Framework. SWTRA manages the South Wales area of the Welsh Government’s strategic road network on behalf of the Welsh Government, covering 436 kilometres of trunk road and […]
Oxfordshire Council can use cameras to enforce traffic restrictions in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire County Council has obtained government permission to use cameras to enforce traffic regulations, including stopping in yellow box junctions, illegal turns, and vehicle restrictions. Automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras will be fitted around specific locations in Oxfordshire to improve safety, ease congestion and reduce inconsiderate and dangerous driving. Councillor Andrew Gant, Oxfordshire County […]
£485,000 essential maintenance planned for A90 Kingsway in Dundee
Road safety barrier upgrades are planned for the A90 Kingsway in Dundee at the Kings Cross and Coupar Angus Interchanges with the project set to get underway on Sunday 3 July. The project will involve teams removing the existing road safety barriers on the A90 central reserve and replacing them with an upgraded system, ensuring […]
Keltbray wins contract to deliver works on £49.8m National Highways M621 Scheme
Keltbray, a leading UK specialist engineering business, today announces it has secured the contract to deliver improvement works on the £49.8m M621 Junctions 1 to 7 Scheme on behalf of National Highways. The works encompass the improvement of the M621 route to improve both the safety of motorists whilst also reducing the risk of congestion. […]
New data shows vital improvements in lorry safety in London one year on from the launch of TfL’s world-first Direct Vision Standard
Transport for London (TfL), working with the London boroughs, the freight industry and campaign groups, has delivered a radical improvement to road safety in the UK with the introduction of the pioneering Direct Vision Standard (DVS). One year on, data shows that the world-first lorry safety scheme, which reduces lethal blind spots, has helped to […]
Go-Ahead named top apprenticeship employer in the UK transport industry
The Go-Ahead Group has been named as Britain’s top provider of transport apprenticeships in a ranking developed by the Department for Education. The ‘Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers’ list is intended to help future apprentices, parents and careers advisers to identify apprenticeship opportunities at the country’s leading employers. Go-Ahead ranks 13th overall on the list, and […]
Team from Green 2 take on the Great British EV Rally
The co-founders of sustainable delivery company Green 2 will each drive an electric vehicle (EV) from one end of the British Isles to the other when they take part in the Great British EV Rally (GBEVR) next week. Lee Sibley and Jason Atkins will participate in the 1,200 mile journey in a pair of […]
Smogmobile visits Westminster to raise awareness of air pollution
A cutting-edge ‘Smogmobile’ will be visiting Westminster for London Climate Action Week to raise awareness of air pollution and to discourage idling in the city. Westminster Council’s Smart City and Climate Emergency teams have partnered with Enviro Technology, who have created a mobile air quality monitoring lab which can track emissions in real time both inside and […]