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 […]
Countywide road safety review gets underway in West Sussex
A countywide road safety review has begun in West Sussex to address collisions, speed and traffic management. Instigated by Joy Dennis, West Sussex County Council’s Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport, the review, which will include a group of cross-party county councillors, will be led by former traffic police officer Tom Richardson. “Road safety was […]
Manchester City Council withdraw bus gate proposal after public consultation
Manchester City Council has withdrawn proposals for two bus gates in the Baguley Park area, after public consultation. Bus gates are stretches of road that are only open to buses, black cabs and bicycles. The proposed bus gates would have been located at Floatshall Road and Hall Lane in the area. Originally, Manchester had aimed […]
Chevron Group signs up to United Nations Global Compact
The Chevron Group which includes Chevron Traffic Management has signed up to the United Nations Global Compact, an internationally recognised best practice sustainability framework, to drive its ambitious climate and sustainability actions. This announcement comes on the back of the traffic management provider’s commitment to set Science-Based Targets and is the next step in leading […]
Wiltshire starts search for firms for new £300m highways term maintenance contract
Wiltshire Council has started the search for a contractor for its Term highways maintenance service, with an emphasis of reducing the carbon footprint of the service. The work includes construction, foundation and surface works, routine, reactive and safety maintenance, repairs and cleansing operations, signing and lining, repairs and maintenance to structures, drainage CCTV investigations and […]
M54 to M6 link road gets final government approval
A road linking the M54 to the M6 in the West Midlands has been given final approval by the government. The £200m development will see a 2.5km (1.6 mile) road between junction one of the M54 and junction 11 of the M6. The link will reduce current levels of congestion through the villages of Featherstone, […]
Lancashire delivers first ‘rubber’ road
A new technique using recycled car tyres to resurface roads has been used in Lancashire for the first time. Lancashire County Council has been trialling an innovative asphalt mix using granulated rubber created by Tarmac and has recently resurfaced Abingdon Road, Padiham. Rubber modified asphalts incorporate recycled tyres combined with warm mix asphalt technology and […]