West Midlands secures over £1bn funding to drive a green transport revolution
The West Midlands has been handed £1bn funding to expand the regions tram, train, bus and cycle networks and drive a green transport revolution. The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) secured the money from the government’s City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) fund announced today. Hundreds of millions of pounds will now be used to kickstart a wide range of projects from new Metro tram extensions to more electric vehicle charging points in a move to decarbonise the region’s […]
Government takes out first nationwide injunction against climate activists blocking key roads
A new injunction will ban activities that obstruct motorways and major A roads across the entire country. National Highways has secured a new nationwide interim injunction to target protestors who cause disruption on any part of the Strategic Road Network in England. The High Court granted the interim injunction today (Monday 25 October) following an […]
Highways News theme weeks: Marking the way to a greener future
The safety benefits of road markings are well documented. They are the most cost-effective measure to improve and maintain safety standards on the road at any given time, at a fraction of the cost of any other road infrastructure alteration. What is less well documented is the environmental benefits road markings provide when they are […]
English city regions to get £6.9bn for public transport investment
English city regions are on track to receive nearly £7bn to improve public transport in this week’s Budget, Chancellor Rishi Sunak will commit £6.9bn towards train, tram, bus and cycle projects when he sets out his spending plans on Wednesday. Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and West Yorkshire are among the regions that will benefit, […]
Female engineers at the heart of MJ Church framework win
Two female engineers have been central to Wiltshire based MJ Church being awarded a place on National Highways’ new six-year Scheme Delivery Framework (SDF). The framework will enable the delivery of renewals across a range of activities, including substantial civils work on barriers and drainage, traffic management activities and design services for a range of projects. It replaces the soon to […]
Work on Woodville bypass will get finished by Derbyshire highways team after NMCN collapse
Work on a multi-million pound bypass will be completed by council teams after the collapse of the contractors employed to carry out the work. The £13.4 million congestion-easing bypass for Woodville ground to a halt earlier this month after contractors (NMCN) fell into administration. Work on the road, which is set to benefit residents and commuters […]
Cheshire East link road project scoops top accolade
Cheshire East Council’s biggest ever infrastructure scheme has won a top award. The £90m Congleton link road project team won the Civil Engineering Contractors’ North West award for ‘social value’, which recognises exceptional partnership work delivering local community initiatives. The project team, consisting of Cheshire East Council and contractor Graham staff, supported an array of […]
Devon County Council starts the search for contractors for its Minor Engineering Works Framework 2022-2026
Devon County Council has started the search for contractors for its Minor Engineering Works Framework 2022-2026. This is for carrying out works mostly for Devon County Council but also for its partner organisations. The contract notice says that the type of works expected include the development and maintenance of highways, highway structures, foot/cycleways, waste management […]
New report shows that one in ten in the UK are likely to use an e-bike more now, compared to the start of the pandemic
A study of over 2,100 people in the UK, as part of a wider group of 14,000 people across 12 European countries for the brand Shimano, has shown that 11% of the UK have said they are more likely to use or buy an E-Bike now than they were before the COVID-19 Pandemic. The highest […]
Projects to help solve congestion ‘showing promise,’ says DfT
Exciting, innovative solutions to tackle the challenge of congestion are starting to emerge as a result of more funding and the work of the Transport Technology Forum (TTF), according to Anthony Ferguson, Deputy Director at the Department for Transport. Speaking at the TTF Congestion Challenge event in York today, he described congestion as “the biggest […]