Go-Ahead Group sets out new business strategy for the ‘next billion journeys’
The Go-Ahead Group has set out a new strategy aimed at delivering profitable growth and a sustainable future for the business in a dynamic market for public transport. The strategy follows a business review led by Christian Schreyer, Group Chief Executive. The company will reinstate its pre-COVID dividend policy of paying a dividend to shareholders […]
Piles of rubbish cleared from M56 as National Highways supports national litter-picking campaign
National Highways’ support for a national litter-picking campaign gained momentum as piles of rubbish were removed from the M56 in Cheshire at the end of last week. The government-owned company has joined Keep Britain Tidy’s ‘Big Bag Challenge’ and pledged to pick at least 8,000 bags of litter for this year’s Great British Spring Clean. […]
Government promises cheaper and better buses in £7 billion package to level up transport outside London
Thirty-one counties, city regions and unitary authorities have been chosen for funding to level up their local bus services in the latest awards from the government’s bus transformation programme. Including earlier awards, just under two-thirds of England’s population outside London will benefit from new investment to make their buses more frequent, more reliable, easier to […]
Full £1.3 billion transport investment programme confirmed for West Midlands as part of CRSTS
The Department for Transport (DfT) has today confirmed a £1.05 billion grant to transform road, bus, rail, tram, cycling and walking infrastructure across to the West Midlands. The City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) money, topped up with local funding, will deliver £1.3 billion investment over the next five years. West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) leaders […]
Cycleway/walkway in West Sussex will connect South Downs Findon Gateway and Findon Valley
A West Sussex scheme to build a 2km-long cycleway/walkway route has been approved to connect Findon Valley with the South Downs National Park gateway of Findon Village. Proposals for an A24 Findon Valley to Findon Village shared path were the subject of public engagement in the summer, with 685 responses received. Local MPs, County Councillors, Arun District Councillors […]
ADEPT calls for a national rural speed strategy – new report emphasises need for consistency to improve safety
The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) has called for urgent changes in how we manage road speed, especially in rural areas. In its new policy position on speed management, ADEPT is calling for the adoption of the 2019 Department for Transport Safe System approach to be adopted to manage road […]
New team takes to the roads to tackle flytipping in Shropshire
A dedicated flytipping response team will take to the roads from shire Council looks to clamp down on unsightly and illegally dumped waste. The team will be out and about five days a week in a new flytippng response vehicle, following up reports of flytipping on public land, and looking for cases that have yet […]
Lancashire County Council highways service launches plan to cut CO2 emissions
Lancashire County Council has revealed new plans to save thousands of tonnes of carbon by revolutionising the way it maintains its roads. The council’s first Highways Decarbonisation Strategy is due to be considered by the council’s cabinet at its meeting this week, According to a new report the strategy reflects the county council’s wider plans […]
New research reveals one in four bus services have disappeared in a decade
Campaign for Better Transport research has revealed that more than one in four bus services in England (27%) have been lost in the last decade, with the pandemic having a devastating effect. The transport charity is calling for a national, Government-led campaign to encourage people back on board and turn around the fortune of buses. Campaign […]
Vaisala provides Volkswagen Group with global infotainment weather service to enhance driver safety and experience worldwide
Vaisala the global leader in weather, environmental, and industrial measurement, has announced the Volkswagen Group has integrated Vaisala’s weather intelligence into its infotainment systems. This relationship further demonstrates the commitment of the companies to incorporate innovative and proven solutions to optimize safe driving experiences, said the company. “As a market leader in automotive weather, we […]