Traffic surveys helping with development of Shrewsbury movement strategy
Traffic journeys through Shrewsbury town centre are being monitored this week as researchers gather data for a new movement strategy for the town. A series of Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) surveys are taking place around Shrewsbury as part of the development of the movement and public realm strategy, led by Shrewsbury Big Town Plan […]
Transport for Greater Manchester starts search for three contractors for £200m highways framework
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has started the search for three contractors for its minor highways improvement framework. Work will include carriageway resurfacing, road crossings, kerbs, footway reinstatement and road markings as well as delivery of traffic light projects that will include Scoot and Mova. The framework is a single lot, with three suppliers to […]
Brock traffic management to stay for now, says Kent County Council
Operation Brock will continue to remain in place as a precaution to manage the flow of freight traffic to the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel while cross-Channel ferry capacity remains reduced, the Kent Resilience Forum (KRF) partnership said this week. While one P&O ferry has now returned to service, no date has been set for […]
Kier and SNC-Lavalin to fight it out for Birmingham highways contract
There is a shortlist of two bidders for the restructured Birmingham PFI highways contract, the council has announced. Both Kier and SNC-Lavalin have been invited to tender for the highways contract following the completion of the prequalification phase. The two contractors will now be expected to prepare interim submissions and draft bids to help inform […]
Foster Contracting moves on to fifth generation
A UK-based road and runway maintenance specialist has appointed the great great grandson of the founder as its new Managing Director.Ian Foster is the fifth generation to run Foster Contracting Ltd (FCL), which was founded by Herbert Foster in the 1980’s as The Essex Steam Rolling Association Ltd. Ian has taken over from his father, […]
Bus service plans set for welcome in Northumberland
An award of more than £160m to improve bus services in Northumberland is set to be welcomed by the council. The Department for Transport (DfT) recently announced a Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) for the region with an indicative £163.5m of Government funding to the North East Joint Transport Committee (JTC). Now detailed proposals of what the funding will be […]
Telford and Wrekin Council to invest £35m in highways and transport
Telford and Wrekin’s highways and transport infrastructure is set to benefit from more than £35m as announced in Telford & Wrekin Council’s latest capital programme. Roads, footpaths, parking, sustainable transport, street furniture, drains and structures are all set to have improvements delivered over the next two years. Councillor Lee Carter, Cabinet Member for Neighbourhood, Commercial […]
Bath & North East Somerset Council’s cabinet to consider new long-term plan to decarbonise transport and reduce the impact of travel
Bath & North East Somerset Council’s cabinet will consider a new long-term plan to decarbonise transport and reduce the impact of travel this week. A report, which will go before councillors today (5th May), has been drawn up following months of consultation with residents and stakeholders. Almost five hundred and fifty people responded to a […]
Transport Infrastructure Ireland launches plan for National Cycle Network
Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has this week launched plans for an ambitious National Cycle Network (NCN), a planned core cycle network of 3,500km that will criss-cross the country, connecting more than 200 villages, towns and cities. The network will include cycling links to transport hubs, education centres, employment centres, leisure and tourist destinations, and support […]
Sustrans to launch the Walking and Cycling Index, the first report to include walking data
Sustrans, in partnership with 18 urban areas across the UK and Ireland, is set to launch the Walking and Cycling Index. This is the new name for Bike Life, its assessment of cycling in urban areas that has been running for eight years, and for the first time will include data on walking and wheeling. […]