New RSTA conference to examine the importance of managing skid resistance on UK network
A new conference that has been set up to drive the debate on the subject of managing skid resistance on the UK road network, will take place in Reading on September 14th. Managing Skid Resistance UK – The Facts and the Friction-will give local authorities and other road operators insight into how to better manage […]
A27 East of Lewes upgrade nears finish with new milestone reached
As a £75m project that will transform journeys on one of the South East of England’s most vital roads nears completion, the scheme has reached another important milestone this week. A27 East of Lewes is one of a package of four schemes to reduce congestion on the road between Lewes and Polegate which suffers below […]
Citywide action for Clean Air Day in Southampton
Southampton City Council is once again facilitating a range of activities to encourage everyone to think about how the city can collectively reduce air pollution on national Clean Air Day Southampton City Council is once again facilitating a range of activities to encourage everyone to think about how the city can collectively reduce air pollution […]
Portsmouth residents praised for actions that reduce city’s air pollution
Residents in Portsmouth are being praised for their efforts to help improve air quality in the city. The message comes as an air quality report is being submitted to Portsmouth City Council’s cabinet meeting that shows that in the first three months of operation nearly all vehicles (95 per cent) travelling through the recently installed […]
Mace wins contract to control costs on National Highways Stonehenge tunnel
Mace has been appointed as the Complex Infrastructure Programme (CIP) Commercial Partner on delivery of the A303 Stonehenge between Amesbury and Berwick Down dualling scheme and the A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet improvements. The company will deliver commercial services including cost consultancy and quantity surveying, as well as acting as a liaison between National […]
Via East Midlands appoints new Managing Director
Nottinghamshire County Council owned highways company, Via East Midlands, has announced the appointment a new MD following the retirement of the current post holder, Doug Coutts, following a successful 40-year career in the highways sector. Dan Maher, currently the Managing Director of the Arc Partnership, the Council’s property joint venture company, will be taking on […]
Latest FUSION updates features in presentation by Yunex Traffic
Yunex Traffic’s Dr Andy Hamilton has presented early results from the FUSION ‘living laboratory’ trial sites, as well as announcing new features that have been added to the system. FUSION is an entirely new application for intelligent, adaptive network control, which has been developed by Yunex Traffic in partnership with Transport for London (TfL). Representing […]
National Highways to invest £135 million in eight major North East and Yorkshire roads
National Highways has said that it will invest £135M in improving roads across the North East and Yorkshire in the next 12 months, including eight major motorways and A roads. The package of improvements to roads, pavements and bridges across the region comes as an effort to support the government’s agenda to level up transport […]
Scottish Government appoints ambassador for active travel
The Scottish Government has appointed Lee Craigie as the new Ambassador for Active Travel. As part of a significant expansion of investment in walking, wheeling and cycling, the Scottish Government is currently reviewing how its programmes are planned and delivered. As an evolution of her previous role as Active Nation Commissioner, Lee has agreed to […]
Landmark conference for zero emission mobility manufacturing in Scotland to take place later this month
On 30 June 2022, at the Michelin Scotland Innovation Park in Dundee, a conference is being held to build collaborative partnerships for zero emission mobility manufacturing in Scotland. Organised between Transport Scotland and Scottish Enterprise, the conference is open to companies, organisations and funders who want to rise to the challenge and seize opportunities, by […]