New CYCLOPS junction completed in Manchester
A new CYCLOPS junction separating pedestrians and cyclists from traffic has been completed in Manchester as part of the next phase of a £13.4m walking and cycling route. The latest Cycle Optimised Protected Signals protected junction has opened at the junction between Chorlton Road and Stretford Road. Cyclists will be able to make safe right turns while […]
Northallerton Link Road reaches new milestone
A important new link road in North Yorkshire took a massive step towards completion when the central span of the railway crossing bridge was lowered into place. Contractors, Eric Wright Civil Engineering, worked through the night to put the steel work into place – with the western section completed the following day. The road – […]
New drive to accelerate use of electric vehicles in Norfolk
A new drive to accelerate the use of electric vehicles in Norfolk is being considered by the county council’s cabinet. A report says more charging points could be provided on Norwich streets, at village halls and community hubs and in parking spaces for every new house. In April there were already 2,631 electric vehicles registered […]
Stagecoach suggests tax incentives and cheaper fares to encourage more public transport use
Public transport operator Stagecoach has called on the government to introduce tax incentives and cheaper fares to encourage people to use public transport. Ahead of this week’s spending review, the company has set out a six-point plan which it hopes will help towards increasing passenger numbers and reducing carbon at the same time. Its proposals […]
Transport funding to boost Fife’s green economic recovery
Fife Council is set to benefit from over one million pounds from the Scottish Government’s Bus Partnership Fund for Central & North Fife. The £1.096m funding announcement is in addition to the £749,000 grant awarded for West Fife in June this year. The funding is a result of another successful bid by Fife’s ‘Bus Partnership’ and […]
Liverpool City Region mayor plans to create a public transport system better than London’s
Liverpool City Region mayor, Steve Rotheram, has vowed to create a public transport system ‘better than they’ve got in London’. Mr Rotheram, who was speaking at a Labour Party conference event, said his plan would see trains, buses and ferries in the region come under one brand, with one ticketing method and with carefully planned […]
New research investigating future of freight and deliveries in London points to changes in mobility and improving congestion as being central to efficiencies
Now is the time to rethink the mobility of our goods to ensure the increased demand does not come at the expense of public health and the environment, according to a new report by the Centre for London. At the same time, in its report, the Centre also highlights an opportunity to remove inefficiencies in […]
TfL extends e-scooter trials into Camden
TfL, Camden Council and London Councils have announced an expansion of the capital’s trial of rental e-scooters with e-scooters now available in Camden. The borough becomes the tenth borough to join the trial alongside Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea, Richmond, Tower Hamlets (including Canary Wharf), City of London, Lambeth, Southwark and Westminster. There […]
Labour Party calls for more ‘rapid’ spending on active travel
The Labour Party has urged government to spend more ‘rapidly’ on active travel as it said any gains made in active travel made during the pandemic could be lost as vehicle traffic levels return to pre-Covid levels. This is seen as particularly an issue for cycling: the number of bike trips rose notably during lockdown, […]
Innovative electrical equipment trialled by Essex Highways to cut down noise and air pollution
Essex Highways is trialling two new innovations – an electric mini-excavator and a battery-operated wacker plate which is used to compact the ground and aggregates into a solid sub base before laying a road or pavement top surface. Both new machines are run purely on battery power meaning a reduction in both air and noise […]