Transport Scotland awards further £6.2 million in grants to help drive down bus emissions
The Scottish Government has awarded a further £6.2 million in grants to 20 Scottish bus and coach operators to help with the financial costs associated with engine and exhaust retrofitting. The fourth round of the Bus Emission Abatement Retrofit Fund (BEAR) will see 379 older buses and coaches adapted to achieve the Euro VI mission standards, through […]
Latest DfT transport statistics reflect pandemic lockdowns
Over 580 passenger kilometres were travelled in Great Britain in 2020, a fall of 33% from 2019 after long-term growth since 1960. This meant people made 739 trips on average across private and public transport in 2020 in England, down 22% from 2019 also. The figures form part of the latest transport statistics from the […]
Chelmsford’s Oasis Bridge refurbishment complete
An eight-month maintenance programme to refurbish one of the largest structures that Essex Highways maintains has been successfully completed. The work on Oasis Bridge, Chelmsford, has been carefully co-ordinated alongside other nearby roadworks to minimise local disruption as the bridge supports a main route into Chelmsford city centre, carrying the A138 Chelmer Road dual carriageway […]
Pier-to-pier cycle lane work starts in North Somerset
Work has begun to transform North Somerset’s coastline to create a pier-to-pier cycle lane between Clevedon and Weston for walkers, cyclists and horse-riders. The £3 million project is expected to open next summer and will connect to Route 33 – the National Cycle Network between Bristol and Seaton. The scheme has been a long-held ambition […]
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 […]