Brock to stay for half-term getaway and Jubilee
A combination of factors heightening the risk of disruption on Kent’s roads will keep Operation Brock in place on the M20 at least until the end of Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday, the Kent Resilience Forum (KRF) partnership said confirmed. Ongoing reduced ferry capacity at the Port of Dover, the upcoming school half-term break and Jubilee […]
National Highways helps bring ‘Capability Brown’ pool back to its former glory
A wildlife haven in Herefordshire managed by the National Trust has been restored to its former glory thanks to funding from National Highways. The restoration work of the 16-acre pool at Berrington Hall, near Leominster in Herefordshire, started in autumn last year and finished in February this year. The conservation work included careful woodland management […]
New mobile speed enforcement cameras launched in London as TfL and the Met continue to crack down on speed offences
Transport for London (TfL) has launched five new mobile safety cameras to tackle the risk and harm caused by speeding across London and help meet its Vision Zero goal of eliminating death and serious injury on the road network. Police data shows that half of fatal collisions in London have speed as a factor. The […]
Extensive highways and transport improvements under way in Peterborough
Extensive work to improve to roads, pavements, street lighting, bridges and public transport in Peterborough is under way. The enhancements, which also include pothole repairs, are part of Peterborough City Council’s Local Transport Programme of Work for 2022/23 which has recently been approved. The programme is being funded by over £5 million from the Department […]
Sustainable Transport ‘Unconference’ set to return in September
The volunteer run ‘Unconference’ Mobility Camp returns for its 5th year in September. Taking place in Bristol on Thursday 29th September, Mobility Camp is an annual ‘unconference’ that brings together transport planners, modellers, engineers, technologists, social activists, academics, and others interested in discussing and coming up with solutions to ongoing challenges in the transport sector. […]
Innovative low carbon asphalt solutions trialled on A414 in Hertfordshire
An innovative and collaborative project to upgrade the A414 in Hertfordshire has been completed using durable, low carbon asphalt solutions to reduce the carbon footprint of the scheme and provide a more resilient road. The work was carried out by Hanson Contracting in partnership with designer Atkins on the A414 – between Park Street roundabout […]
Ban on pavement parking would encourage more people to walk and wheel
A ban on pavement parking would encourage more people to walk and wheel, according to a new report by Sustrans. Its Walking and Cycling Index (formerly Bike Life) is the UK’s biggest ever study of walking, wheeling and cycling. It highlights the issue of pavement parking in urban areas across the UK and Ireland, and […]
New project will restore heritage cycle route in Leicester
Tree-lined cycle tracks that were first designed and built in the 1930s are set to be restored as part of a new project to improve walking and cycling routes in Leicester. Leicester City Council has been awarded nearly £2.2million by the Department for Transport after a successful bid to its new agency, Active Travel England […]
DfT called on to stop Great Musgrave bridge infilling
The HRE Group, a campaign group made up of engineers and railway officials, has urged Transport Minister Baroness Vere to call a halt to the infilling of Great Musgrave bridge in Cumbria. In a letter to Baroness Vere, the group said independent research revealed that all evidence suggests that the bridge is in a ‘fair […]
Road pricing is ‘fairer and more popular than fuel duty – and inevitable’, says Social Market Foundation
Charging motorists a levy based on the miles they drive would be fairer and more popular than the current fuel duty regime and could even help address the cost of living crisis, new research presented in Parliament today shows. In a report endorsed by Lord George Young, a former transport secretary, the Social Market Foundation […]