Transport sits at heart of City of York’s new climate change action plan
Transport is at the heart of the City of York’s new Climate Change action update, launched this week. In 2019, City of York council declared a Climate Emergency and set its ambition for York to become a net-zero carbon city by 2030. Since then, over £345m of investment has led to a steady stream of […]
Sustrans says ’20-minute’ neighbourhood concept should be ’embedded’ in the local and nation planning system
The 20-minute neighbourhood concept should be embedded at the heart of the planning nationally and locally. That is the opinion of Xavier Brice, Chief Executive Officer of Sustrans, in response to the Queen’s Speech. “With the rising cost of living and worsening inequality, it is critical that the Government is addressing the planning system with […]
Public to get their say on Cambridge and Peterborough’s Local Transport and Connectivity Plan
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority has started its public consultation on its latest Local Transport and Connectivity Plan (LTCP). The Combined Authority has drafted the new LTCP which sets out the transport strategy to meet the new challenges and opportunities facing the region. The LTCP, when finalised, will replace the current Local Transport Plan, […]
National Highways’ motorway bridge ‘disappears’ in new footage
After carrying traffic over the M6 for some 50 years, the old bridge which spanned the motorway at junction 10 disappeared in under 48 hours, according to National Highways. Work finished in the early hours of yesterday morning – more than four hours ahead of schedule – to remove the bridge which is being replaced […]
Opposition parties in Suffolk deliver joint call for highway maintenance to be brought in house
Opposition councillors in Suffolk have called for road maintenance in the area to be brought back in-house to combat high prices. The Green, Liberal Democrat and Independent group (GLDI) have created a petition to create a maintenance team at Suffolk County Council. The group said this would help control costs and offer better value for […]
Transport roundtable calls for ‘clearly defined’ five-year delivery plan that gives industry, academia and the public a roadmap of how it intends to support the movement towards a Net Zero system by 2050
Technological change and human behaviour make the future of transport hard to predict, so how can we build an future transport system fit for all? That was the main question at a recent roundtable jointly organised by The Forum and think tank Institute for Public Policy Research. The roundtable discussed how transport system is integral […]
World-famous Leeds landmark gets smart new surroundings as public realm projects finishes
The area around Leeds Corn Exchange has been transformed by both a public realm scheme and a major package of Connecting Leeds highways improvements, with the latter forming part of the £173.5m Leeds Public Transport Investment Programme (LPTIP). Leeds City Council and its partners have spent the last year creating a world-class piece of pedestrianised […]
Liverpool City Region start public consultation on new Local Transport Plan
Liverpool City Region has started a public consultation on the region’s new Local Transport Plan (LTP). The new plan, which will replace the existing plans that were published in 2011, will be the city region’s fourth LTP, and help shape future improvements to the city region transport network until 2040. The plan will provide a […]
E-scooters have caused lower casualty rates compared to other travel modes, according to new RoSPA report
E-scooters have lower casualty rates compared to other travel modes, according to a new report by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). The report, UK E-scooter Safety Report, finds that the risk to pedestrians is ‘relatively low’, despite the common perception. RoSPA also found that there was no significant rise in incidents […]
Kier Highways Solutions to roll out Eden Sprayers
Kier Highways Solutions will be taking delivery of four new road emulsion sprayers, a first in the UK market. The machines will be available to Kier just as the new surface dressing season starts on its contracts. The fleet have low-entry cabs with direct vision technology allowing greater visibility, reducing blind spots and improving safety […]