Additional £3 million investment in roads maintenance and repairs programme in Aberdeenshire
Councillors have agreed an additional £3 million spend on roads maintenance across Aberdeenshire. This follows an earlier £2.5 million cash injection agreed during the Budget discussions in March of this year to address delays in repairs as a direct result of the Covid pandemic. During discussion of the General Services Capital Performance at a recent […]
Midlands Connect to give six councils money to develop the case for investment in local roads
Midlands Connect is giving six local authorities up to £50,000 to develop the case for investment in local roads. The investment will allow local councils to assess the feasibility of key schemes in their area, potentially paving the way for Government support. The Major Road Network (MRN) forms a middle tier of the country’s busiest […]
AA joins LGA in call for more money for local roads
The AA has said pothole repairs should focus on rural and residential roads as local councils face road repairs financial blackhole The organisation said a ‘widescale resurfacing of crumbling streets’ is needed. Last week, the Local Government Association said council highways budgets had been reduced by £400 million-which could have fixed nearly 10 million more […]
Video shows self-driving car navigating Las Vegas traffic
A video produced by Zoox, an Amazon-owned self-driving startup, shows how driverless technology has advanced to allow an autonomous vehicle to navigate through Las Vegas traffic. The video shows the drive through the car’s exterior cameras, as well through the software itself that identifies the traffic and plots the best course of action for the […]
Few more weeks to complete Safer Highways Thriving at Work Survey
There are two more weeks for organisations to complete the Safer Highways Thriving at Workplace Survey, which aims to benchmark the provision of workplace mental health support. Last year Safer Highways sampled the 100 biggest organisations who work, not only on the strategic road network, but also who serve to maintain our local roads to […]
Demolition starts at Stockport’s old bus station to make way for multi-million-pound interchange
Next week demolition of Stockport’s old bus station will begin to make way for a new state-of-the-art transport interchange in the heart of the town centre. The new multi-million pound transport interchange being developed in Stockport is part of a major redevelopment scheme being undertaken by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), Stockport Council, and the […]
Amey invests in the next generation workforce across Area 10 highways contract
Five apprentices have been welcomed into their new roles across Amey’s Area 10 contract, as Highways Maintenance Operatives. This level 2 apprenticeship programme is being offered by SB Skills Solutions and provides both practical and theoretical training, covering all aspects of highways maintenance. Account Director on the Amey, Area 10 contract, Lucy Fell said: “We want to invest in […]
Birmingham Highways starts search for firms for £1.2bn highways contract
Birmingham Highways is starting its search for contractors to run the existing part of its PFI deal which runs until 2035. The company was set up to finance, rehabilitate, operate and maintain the city’s highways, following Amey’s withdrawal earlier this year and the end of Kier’s interim deal. The new subcontract should be worth up […]
Electric car grants could be cut under new government plans
Electric car grants could be cut under new Treasury plans, with Cabinet discussions over the Government’s green agenda, according to The Telegraph. With the UK set to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030, the Government has sought to bolster the green transition by offering grants of up to £2,500 on low-emission […]
Whole-system approach to ITS is needed to help drive decarbonisation, says WSP white paper
A whole-system approach to Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) is needed to achieve net zero ambitions. That is according to a new white paper released by consultants WSP. Its whitepaper proposes a holistic perspective—one that considers people, processes, places, infrastructure, vehicles, technology and associated data—to advance comprehensive change as societies set targets and form pathways to […]