Fife Council launches new Local Transport Strategy for the next 10 years
Fife Council is developing a new Local Transport Strategy that will set out the vision and action plan for transport in the region for the next 10 years, and has started consultation in the region to shape the approach. The new strategy will further develop local networks and services to create a modern transport system that supports the needs of […]
Britain’s first Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) will begin in Oxford next month
Britain’s first Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) will start in Oxford at the end of next month. The pilot will launch in a small number of streets in the city centre including: New Road, between Bonn Square and its junction with Castle Street; Bonn Square; Queen Street; Cornmarket Street; New Inn Hall Street; Shoe Lane; Market […]
Council seeks feedback on future of active travel spaces across the Borders
Scottish Boarders Council has started a consultation with residents over whether the continuation of a number of trial traffic measures introduced over the COVID-19 pandemic should be made permanent At the start of the pandemic trial measures were introduced over lockdown to determine if reduced speed limits and restricted vehicle access would encourage more active […]
Roads reimagined with people and planet in mind
By Derval Cummins, Director-Transportation, Aecom & Martin Boran, Associate Director-Highways-Ireland, Aecom The Irish government is investing €1.8 billion in cleaner, greener transport in 2022, part of its drive to halve transport carbon emissions by 2030. But so far, the debate on resource allocation and planning has pitted investment in public transport against investment in roads, […]
Condition of Devon’s roads improve but worry continues over maintenance budget cuts
The overall condition of Devon’s roads has improved, but there are concerns about the impact of planned cuts in highways spending, according to a Devon County Council report. An annual survey of the county’s network, shows roads of all classifications have generally improved, with fewer being classified ‘red’ or potentially needing maintenance. Seventy-one per cent of […]
More of county’s roads should become 20mph speed limits say Cambridgeshire councillors
More of Cambridgeshire’s roads should become 20mph speed limits, according to its councillors. Criteria for a proposal which would allow more roads in Cambridgeshire to have a 20mph speed limit could be expanded so higher speed roads can be considered, they have said. Cambridgeshire County Council is working on a scheme to allow residents to […]
Case study: How City TM found the flexibility to grow sustainably using the Re-flow platform
Re-Flow’s goal is to give businesses the tools and opportunity to grow and pursue their goals. For City TM, that meant finding the breathing room to stay current with their business and the challenges and opportunities it faced, while remaining efficient and sustainable. City TM could find that with its platform. Context City Traffic Management […]
Public transport in towns and cities inquiry, launched by Lords Committee
The House of Lords Built Environment Committee has launched its inquiry into public transport in towns and cities in England and is inviting written contributions. This inquiry will assess public transport travel trends in towns and cities. It will consider how public transport choices vary across different demographics and the impact of technology on how […]
Coventry set to receive £110.9million funding towards sustainable transport
Coventry City Council is set to receive £110.9 million funding towards sustainable transport after a bid as part of the Department for Transport’s (DfT) City Regional Sustainable Transport Fund, which is being administered to and allocated by city regions. Cllr Jim O’Boyle, cabinet member for jobs, regeneration and climate change, said: “This funding pot will […]
Council welcomes reduced bus fare initiatives in boost to low carbon travel
Cornwall Council has welcomed the first in a series of low fare initiatives to make bus travel cheaper, easier and more attractive to new passengers. Working together under the Transport for Cornwall (TfC) partnership, bus companies Cornwall by Kernow, Go Cornwall Bus, Stagecoach, Hopleys, OTS and Travel Cornwall have introduced a series of measures aimed at encouraging more people to jump […]