Worcestershire County Council submits bid of £86 million to improve public transport
Worcestershire County Council has submitted a bid of £86million to improve public transport across Worcestershire. Central Government has recently pledged £3billion in funding across the country for local authorities to improve bus services for passengers. In Worcestershire, the council’s funding bid is shaped around its ambitious Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) to the Government to […]
Oxfordshire reports full complement of gritter drivers ready to keep the county safe this winter
The national shortage of lorry drivers will not affect Oxfordshire’s ability to make sure its roads are gritted this winter. As temperatures fall, Oxfordshire County Council said it can boast a full complement of more than 50 drivers – including back-up crews – to keep its gritter lorries moving whenever the freezing weather strikes. An […]
Kirkless Council passes early milestones on road to becoming carbon neutral
Kirkless Council says it has made ‘significant progress’ toward reaching its aim of becoming neutral by 2038. Two years after publishing phase one of the climate emergency plan, the council been successful in achieving its initial actions. The key proposals in the plan included adopting a ‘net-zero’ carbon emissions target of 2038 for Kirklees, and […]
Buckinghamshire Council lodges appeals against six HS2 lorry route decisions
Buckinghamshire Council has issued judicial review proceedings against decisions made by the Planning Inspectors in respect of Schedule 17 lorry route approvals submitted by HS2 Limited. Councillor Steven Broadbent, Cabinet Member for Transport at the Council said: “The decision to go ahead and take these appeals to the High Court is the right thing to […]
Forth bridges ready for winter following major works
Major works on both the Forth Road Bridge and Queensferry Crossing have been completed on schedule, in advance of the winter season. Work to replace the main expansion joints on the Forth Road Bridge was completed in October, marking the conclusion of one of the biggest maintenance projects in the bridge’s history. The northbound carriageways […]
Transport for Wales launches online community for public to help shape future of travel
Transport for Wales has this week launched a new online community to give the public the opportunity to help shape the transformation of travel in Wales. ‘Sgwrs’ will allow TfW to gather opinions and ideas for the future of travel on trains and buses and active travel such as cycling and walking. Community members will take part in […]
£8.85million investment agreed in East Sussex for climate change and roads and pavements
Council leaders in East Sussex have agreed to invest millions of pounds in tackling climate change and improving the county’s roads and pavements. East Sussex County Council’s Cabinet agreed one-off additional funding of £8.85million in the two areas at its meeting this week. A total of £5.8million will be spent on improving road signs, lines […]
Stagecoach urges leaders to put in place plans to change the way people travel to help meet net zero
Stagecoach is urging leaders to put in place firm plans to motivate and incentivise people to change the way they travel in order to meet the country’s net zero ambitions. The UK’s biggest bus and coach operator is warning that net zero ambitions cannot be achieved by technology alone, such as by replacing petrol and […]
Nestrans adopt Regional Transport Strategy in North East Scotland
Scottish transport operator, Nestrans, has gained Ministerial approval of the North East’s new Regional Transport Strategy (RTS). The strategy will shape the area’s transport policies and actions for the next 20 years. At the November meeting of the Nestrans Board this week, members heard that Scottish Transport Minister Graeme Dey has endorsed the strategy. Board members […]
We need to decarbonise our economies at pace and scale-says LCRIG Chief Executive
There is a need to decarbonise our economies at ‘pace and scale’, according to LCRIG Chief Executive, Martin Duffy. He was responding to the commitments made during Transport Day at COP26. The UK COP26 Presidency is set to announce a landmark road transport declaration with governments, automakers, investors and fleet owners and operators – calling […]