Congestion charge is ranked the most effective way to reduce car use in cities, according to new study
Implementing congestion charge measures can reduce urban car traffic by up to 33%, according to new research from Sweden’s Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies. The study – published in the Case Studies on Transport Policy journal – ranks the 12 most effective measures that European cities have incorporated in recent decades to reduce car numbers, based […]
M6 junction 10 improvements near completion as bridges due to be demolished
The M6 junction 10 interchange improvement is nearing completion as National Highways moves to demolish two bridges that carry the junction roundabout. The new upgrade will see the two-lane bridges replaced by new four-lane bridges, increasing capacity and reducing congestion at the busy Walsall junction. Contractor John Sisk & Son has been hard at work […]
Belfast based Weev announces plan to invest £20m in public electric vehicle charging network in Northern Ireland
Belfast-based start-up Weev has announced plans to invest £20 million in a new public electric vehicle (EV) charging network in over 350 locations across Northern Ireland. This investment will help address the issue of charging infrastructure in Northern Ireland. In total, the company plans to install 1,500 new charging points before the end of 2024, including […]
Northamptonshire to get two highways contracts
Two separate highways contracts are set to replace the existing one in Northamptonshire, according to a council report, following the creation of the West and North unitary councils which replaced the single highways authority last year. The former Northamptonshire County Council’s long-standing deal, understood to be worth around £50 million a year, with service providers […]
North Yorkshire Council set to ramp up chargepoint provision
North Yorkshire County Council looks set to submit a bid to the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund for £2.7m to support a pilot scheme to aid the county’s transition towards local chargepoint provision, eventually to be secured on a commercial basis without public funding. The authority hopes to install 140 electric vehicle chargers over four […]
Leeds City Council unsure about transport funding
Leeds City Council is unsure what has happened to £100 million of transport funding that was promised to the council last year. Councillors are unsure whether or not the money had been previously announced. In the integrated rail plan, introduced by transport secretary Grant Shapps last November, £100m was to go towards a future West Yorkshire mass […]
Lime e-scooters is integrated with Uber app in London and Milton Keynes
Lime e-scooters are now available to hire on the Uber app in both London and Milton Keynes, where trials of its e-scooters are taking place. The news comes as Lime recently celebrated one million e-scooter rides and five million e-bike rides in the UK. Riders will need to provide valid proof of identification and complete […]
Perth and Kinross Council to conduct feasibility study into active travel route across River Tay
Perth and Kinross Council is set to conduct a feasibility study into creating a walking and cycling bridge in Perth. The bridge would provide a safe active travel connection for cyclists going across the River Tay to and from North Inch. Conservative Strathmore councillor Colin Stewart put forward the proposal at a hybrid meeting of Perth and […]
UK’s first full-sized autonomous bus takes to the roads of Scotland for the first time
The UK’s first full-sized autonomous bus will take to the roads of Scotland for the first time this week as live testing begins for project CAVForth. Stagecoach, in partnership with Fusion Processing, Alexander Dennis and Transport Scotland, will be carrying out on-road testing* of the autonomous bus over the next two weeks in preparation for […]
Kier Highways awarded major National Highways A417 Missing Link contract
Kier Highways has been awarded £460m contract by National Highways to design and deliver an upgrade to the A417 between Gloucester and Swindon. The contract award follows a competitive procurement process through National Highways’ Regional Delivery Partnership framework. The A417/A419 provides an important route between Gloucester and Swindon, connecting the North and Midlands to the […]