National Highways takes on ‘world class’ team to deliver A303 upgrade at Stonehenge as it announces the MORE JV as preferred contractor
National Highways has announced Ihe MORE joint venture, comprising FCC Construcción, WeBuild and BeMo Tunnelling, as its preferred contractor for its £1.25 billion A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down scheme past Stonehenge. The planning application for the transformational scheme is still pending redetermination by the Secretary of State for Transport, following the quashing of the decision […]
Dorset Council makes progress with road repairs
Micro-surfacing works are getting underway to help preserve more of Dorset Council’s road network. The low-cost treatment is laid over the top of the current surface – filling in shallow cracks and holes – and helps protect the underlying road structure from water damage as well as adding reinforcement to the existing asphalt. In-situ recycling, […]
Scottish Government report shows zero emission energy requirements for transport
The Scottish Government has published a new report on the renewable energy requirements projected to be needed for the transport sector between now and 2045. The key finding from the report is that the amount of electricity and hydrogen the transport system is expected to need is well within the limits of what the energy […]
Road casualties in Scotland remain steady in 2021 show latest statistics
Transport Scotland Statisticians have released provisional figures for road casualties showing a slight drop in 2021. The total casualty figures and fatality figures for 2021 are the lowest since annual records began. However, they are broadly similar to the previous lows recorded in 2020. The figures show the total number of casualties fell by 0.5% […]
Views sought on Aviemore to Carrbridge route design in Scotland
Transport Scotland has started a public consultation for the Aviemore to Carrbridge Non-Motorised User preferred route design. The first of two public exhibitions is being held in Aviemore today to let the public comment on the preferred Non-Motorised User (NMU) route between Aviemore and Carrbridge. The Transport Scotland project team and their design consultants will […]
Cornwall Council e-bikes give green travel boost to police on the beat
Police and community safety officers are using pedal power to cut their carbon emissions while supporting their communities, with the help of a Cornwall Council e-bike programme. Devon & Cornwall Police is collaborating with the Council on a government-funded national pilot using e-bikes to improve the visibility of Community Safety Officers, Antisocial Behaviour Officers, Police Officers […]
Road safety casualty numbers increase on road network but remain lower than pre-pandemic levels
Casualty numbers on Great Britain’s road network increased compared to 2020, but remained lower than the pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest Department for Transport (DfT) statistics. Tlhe number of reported road casualties in 2021 continued to be impacted by the national restrictions following the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, including a period of lockdown between January […]
National Highways starts consultation on its A358 Taunton-Ilminster upgrade
National Highways has started a public consultation on design changes to the A358 upgrade from Taunton and the Southfields roundabout at Ilminster. The planned upgrade of the A358, a key route linking the South West and London and South East, will see a single lane stretch of carriageway between the M5 at Taunton and the Southfields roundabout […]
Central Bedfordshire starts search a contractor for its £250m maintenance and improvement works
Central Bedfordshire Council has started the search for a contractor to deliver its highways maintenance and improvement works in a deal that could last 10 years. The successful bidder will carry out works including reactive and planned maintenance, structural inspections, bridge repairs, road building, street lighting replacement and winter maintenance. Other duties will include looking […]
Video case study: Re-flow Field Management review by City TM
City Traffic Management has once again partnered with Re-flow, the award-winning field service management software provider to share the many benefits their business has experienced since adopting the system. As a long-term Re-flow client, City TM has already shared how the mobile workforce management solution has helped them almost completely cut out wasteful paper systems, […]