Volvo Trucks partners with SWARCO to install electric vehicle charging infrastructure
Volvo Trucks has partnered with SWARCO Smart Charging and Clarke EV to install electric vehicle charging infrastructure at 27 of its wholly-owned dealerships in the UK, as part of a million-pound investment to support the move to an electric courtesy car fleet. Clarke EV is installing 180 SWARCO Smart Charging EV charging points, including a […]
Durham County Council awards NSL parking enforcement contract
Durham County Council has awarded NSL, a Marston Holdings company, a five-year contract for the provision of parking enforcement services. The two organisations have been working in partnership since 2000 and, under the new contract, NSL will continue to provide enforcement of on and off-street parking regulations, including the management of park and ride sites […]
Atkins complete 1,000th Stations Accessibility Audit of UK rail stations
Atkins – a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group – has completed the 1,000th stations accessibly audit at Oban railway station in Scotland, as part of a Government programme to boost inclusivity across the transportation network. The audit – which was originally pledged in the Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail – will help identify improvements and highlight […]
Oxbotica board appoints ex Arm President Graham Budd as part of its growth strategy
Oxbotica, the global leader in configurable autonomous vehicle software, has announced the appointment of Graham Budd to its board of directors. This comes at a time of significant and exponential growth for Oxbotica. Mr Budd joins the company as a non-executive board member, with an impressive track record, having played a key role in Arm’s growth […]
Greater Manchester secures £35.8million to enhance green bus fleet
In a major boost to Greater Manchester’s ambitions to deliver an integrated transport network, the Bee Network, and reach net zero carbon emissions by 2038, £35.8million in funding has been secured to introduce 170 green buses to the region. Greater Manchester has secured the funding after a joint bid to the Department for Transport (DfT) […]
FM Conway secures West Sussex County Council’s latest carriageway and footway packages
Leading infrastructure services company FM Conway has been awarded the latest carriageway and footway packages for West Sussex County Council. The contract value, estimated at approximately £6 million, forms part of a wider £12 million investment in roads and footways across West Sussex. West Sussex is continually investing in their network of carriageways and footways, […]
Number of substandard road bridges on the rise as councils concerned about shortage of engineers
The number of substandard road bridges managed by councils across Great Britain has risen for the second year running. At the same time council engineering experts are warning about a shortage of staff to carry out inspections to ensure the bridge stock remains safe and fit for use. Local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales […]
Parking solutions provider WPS launches new ‘open and adaptive’ platform
Parking solutions provider WPS has brought radical new thinking to the parking sector by developing a more sustainable approach that removes the need of additional proprietary equipment to deliver an efficient service. WPS has developed the new platform that brings together existing and new equipment, both its own and third party, software applications and operator […]
Government launches new consultations to make it easier for local authorities to tackle air quality
The Government has launched two consultations on proposals to make it easier for local authorities to tackle poor air quality in their areas. This builds on wider action to tackle air quality, including the recent announcement of £11.6m for local authorities to deliver projects to improve air quality and the recent launch of a consultation […]
£2.5 million package announced to help disabled people travel more confidently
The government has announced a £2.5 million package to support disabled people travel more confidently on our transport network as it reopens after Covid 19. The new funding will include £1.5 million allocated to support all 13 Mobility Centres across England roll out a ‘Hubs Mobility Service’. These vital services help people stay mobile after […]