Kent County Council awards Dover Fastrack project to Colas
Construction of Dover Fastrack, Kent’s first zero-emission bus service connecting Whitfield with Dover town centre and Dover Priory railway station is to start this month following the award of the construction contract to Colas UK Projects Ltd by Kent County Council (KCC). Work will begin on the scheme this month and is expected to take […]
Newcastle City Council confirms traffic restrictions on five local bridges to be made permanent
Decisions to permanently close five local bridges to traffic are confirmed by Newcastle City Council today (1 February) as part of the council’s commitment to reduce traffic cutting through local streets and improve local neighbourhoods for the people who live there. Salters Bridge is one of the five bridges where traffic restrictions will become permanent […]
£43m of sustainable transport schemes to be decided by West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Nearly £43m of sustainable transport schemes will go before a West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) committee next week. Members will be asked to progress three transport schemes at the WYCA’s Place, Regeneration and Housing Committee on Monday 7 February. The plans, reports Public Sector Executive include: *A £22.56m scheme (including £20.5m of WYCA funding) to […]
Re-flow field management unveils powerful new Form Builder
Field management specialists, Re-flow, has announced the debut the newest addition to its field management software platform. Completely free of charge, the software aims to put more power into the hands of its users through the implementation of a brand-new form builder. Its intuitive block-based system means users can start building simple forms within seconds. […]
New executive director for Road Safety GB
Road Safety GB has announced James Gibson as its new executive director, replacing Alan Kennedy who will retire from the role in March after a long and successful time in the post. Mr Gibson has worked in the road safety profession for more than 20 years, in both local government and the police. He joins […]
WMCA gains national recognition for plans to tackle climate change
The West Midlands Combined Authority’s (WMCA) plans to tackle climate change have seen it rated as one of the nation’s top performers. The WMCA was by far the highest ranked combined authority in the country with a score of 89% in a study published by not-for-profit organisation, Climate Emergency UK. The WMCA’s high score also […]
Lockdowns lower greenhouse gas emissions but transport pollution still a threat, says new report
The lockdowns associated with the pandemic have left Britain’s greenhouse gas emissions 9.5% lower in 2020 compared to 2019 but transport emissions are still on the rise. The fall in emissions followed work-from-home and stay-at-home measures that led to major declines in emissions from transport, which is the most polluting sector of the economy following the phasing-out of […]
Sustainable transport future mapped out for Glasgow
Glasgow’s new transport strategy has mapped a course to a city network that tackles poverty, supports economic success, creates thriving, liveable neighbourhoods and plays a central role in the fight against climate change. Following extensive consultation and preparation over the past year, a final policy framework for the Glasgow Transport Strategy has been set-out that […]
Public transport across the UK to be brought ‘significantly’ closer to the standards of London as part of new Levelling Up agenda
Public transport connectivity across the UK to be “significantly closer to the standards of London” including integrated ticketing and simpler fares, as part of the Government’s new Levelling Up agenda. Today, the Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove will unveil the government’s flagship Levelling Up White Paper. This document will set out a plan to transform […]
London’s trial of rental e-scooters exceeds milestone of half a million trips
Transport for London (TfL) and e-scooter operators Dott, Lime and TIER have released new data that shows the progress made in trialling this new form of transport in the capital in a safe and legal way. More than 585,000 trips have now been made, covering a total of 1.6 million kilometres. Around 180,000 people have […]