More investment in digital transport solutions for transport in Scotland as MaaS project gets funding
A fifth pilot project has secured funding from the Scottish Government Mobility as a Service (MaaS) Investment Fund to improve access to transport across Scotland. GO SEStran becomes the final pilot in the MaaS Investment Fund portfolio. SEStran’s MaaS app will make it quicker and more convenient for people to plan, book and pay for alternatives to […]
Jersey improves its air quality again
Jersey’s air quality was on average, 13.6% lower than it recorded in 2019, according to a new report published by its Minister for the Environment. It is the 24th consecutive year in which the annual monitoring programme has been carried out, analysing pollutant concentrations in the Island. A central monitoring station at the Central Market, along […]
Lincolnshire County Council asks its residents for pothole stories to add weight to its funding campaign
Lincolnshire County Council is asking its residents to tell them stories about the state of its road network, following the launch of a campaign this week with a letter to the Secretary of State for Transport about its funding for highway maintenance. The county council is now asking residents to write to their MP and […]
New TfL data shows huge increase in the proportion of journeys made on foot and by cycle during the pandemic
The proportion of journeys walked and cycled in London increased from 23.3% in 2019 to 33.4 per cent in 2020, according to Transport for London (TfL). It has published a report that outlines the vital role played by walking and cycling during the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic has had a significant impact on people’s travel […]
Ireland’s new ten-year government road safety strategy launched – first step to ‘Vision Zero’
The Irish Government has launched the country’s fifth Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030. The primary aim of the new strategy is to reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries on Irish roads by 50% over the next 10 years. This means reducing deaths on Ireland’s roads annually from 144 to 72 or lower and reducing serious […]
Country could move away from car ownership and shared mobility will become the norm, says transport minister
The country could move away from car ownership, with shared mobility becoming the norm, according to Transport Minister, Trudy Harrison. Speaking at the Collaborative Mobility UK (CoMoUK) annual shared transport conference, she outlined her support for a system that’s “fit for the future”, transport minister Trudy Harrison said the country needs to move away from […]
Boost for local infrastructure as SCAPE Civil Engineering starts search for contractors
Up to £4bn of new public sector civil engineering projects for local communities across the UK are set to be accelerated as part of a new set of frameworks being launched by SCAPE. SCAPE will begin the search for major contractors to support its third generation of the SCAPE Civil Engineering frameworks, with the new format […]
Birmingham to receive £72 million in government funding for vital transport link
Birmingham is set to benefit from £72 million in government funding for essential maintenance work on a vital road link between the city centre and the M6, providing a huge boost to the local economy and ensuring the region continues to build back better from the pandemic. Following years of use and carrying 80,000 vehicles […]
Funding for cycling and walking schemes needs to be simplified for local authorities, says ICE
Funding for cycling and walking schemes need to be simplified further for local authorities, according to the ICE. This forms part of a number of recommendations from a recently published ICE insights paper assessing the impact of previous UK active travel strategies and what the second Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy needs to cover. For those reasons, the benefits of cycling […]
Barnet makes use of rubber tyre waste as part of Tarmac/Kier resurfacing work
Barnet Council has been maximising the use of rubber waste tyres while reducing embodied carbon within highways works, thanks to the use of new asphalt technology. A road in the London borough was recently resurfaced by Tarmac Kier Joint Venture (TKJV), the contractor responsible for highways maintenance and improvements across the borough, using granulated rubber […]