Key footbridge across the White Cart River opens after 25 years
A key footbridge across the White Cart River has reopened to the public after more than 25 years and will soon form part of a new walking and cycle route from Renfrew to Paisley. Originally a rolling lift bascule bridge built by Scottish engineer Sir William Arrol, the bridge at Abercorn Street in Paisley had […]
North Yorkshire pulls together during Storm Arwen
Emergency services and local councils have been working together across North Yorkshire through the night and are continuing their efforts today to keep roads clear and people safe as Storm Arwen continues to affect the county. Multi-agency teams have been pulling out all the stops to protect residents and to support Northern Powergrid which is […]
Air quality summit planned for Suffolk
The state of air quality across the county of Suffolk and measures to help improve the situation are on the agenda at a air quality summit, due to take place in January. Suffolk County Council’s Conservative leader Matthew Hicks said it was “a long-term priority for public health looking at air quality, and the summit […]
Union Connectivity Review points to better transport links needed in Wales and Scotland
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has committed to forging and strengthening transport bonds that will create a more cohesive and connected United Kingdom. As the UK Government publishes Sir Peter Hendy’s final report of the Union Connectivity Review, the Prime Minister has underlined the importance of better connections – on both local and national transport networks […]
Contract awarded for new £29.5m bridge linking Partick and Govan
Work to build a new bridge linking Partick and Govan will get underway in January. The contract to build a new bridge re-establishing the historic link between Partick and Govan has been awarded by Glasgow City Council. Farrans Construction will lead the £29.5million project to create a pedestrian and cycle bridge over the River Clyde between Water Row […]
Imperial College researchers discuss reaching net-zero in transport with policymakers
Imperial College has hosted an online workshop this week, bringing together researchers and policymakers to discuss a new report on transport decarbonisation. The report, released by the Grantham Institute – Climate Change and the Environment and the Energy Futures explores what reaching net-zero emissions in the transport sector might look like, drawing out the key changes that will […]
Welford Road £3m improvement scheme completed in Leicester
An extensive road scheme to improve one of the key routes in and out of the city has been completed. Work has been taking place since July on the Department for Transport Local Highways Maintenance Challenge-funded £3million programme to repair and resurface much of the Welford Road between the city centre and the outer ring […]
Highway maintenance cuts in Lincolnshire raised with Boris Johnson
Large cuts to Lincolnshire’s highways budget were raised with Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday, during Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons. Lincoln MP Karl McCartney spoke to raise the fact that maintenance money was cut by more than £12m. In July, Lincolnshire County Council warned that our area’s crumbling roads could get worse if these […]
Scotland’s largest salt barn unveiled as part of winter plans
Scotland’s largest salt barn is open for business as part of the huge operation that aims to keep Scotland’s trunk road network moving during the winter months. The new facility at Transport Scotland’s depot in Polmadie can hold 17,500 tonnes of salt, and acts as a strategic asset to help treat the trunk roads in the south […]
Analysis by the Confederation of Passenger Transport reveals billions of pounds of shortfall in National Bus Strategy plans
New analysis has shown over a £5bn funding gap between plans by local authorities and bus operators to improve services and available government funding. To deliver the National Bus Strategy local authorities and bus operators were tasked with drawing up Bus Service Improvement Plans (BSIPs) to set out how, with government funding, they would work together to […]