Welsh Government to propose 20mph speed limits on restricted roads
The Welsh Government has proposed to introduce a 20mph speed limit on restricted roads across the country. Restricted roads are mainly in residential and built-up areas where there are lots of pedestrians and include roads where street lights are placed no more than 200 yards apart. The government said reducing the speed from 30 to […]
Car, bike and e-scooter sharing app to expand to ten cities by the end of the year
A transport app that offers a core ride-hailing product and car, bike and e-scooter-sharing service has raised more than £500 million and will expand to 10 UK cities by the end of the year. Bolt is currently available in the M25 area around London, Windsor and Maidenhead, airports including Stansted, Luton, Southend-on-Sea and Gatwick, Milton […]
CAZ benefits go beyond the boundary, according to new research
The work of Clean Air Zones goes beyond the boundary of where they are actually situated, according to new research by the Environmental Defence Fund (EDF). To examine the ‘reach’ of Greater London’s CAZ for heavy-duty vehicles, EDF analysed a dataset produced by INRIX, which represents trips in a sample week. Looking at data from September 2019, EDF […]
Nynas working towards breaking new for lower carbon roads
In a recently published white paper, Nynas outlines benefits and carbon footprint calculations for an upcoming range of binders incorporating biogenic material. The new product range, which will contribute to lowering the carbon footprint of a road will be launched during the autumn 2021. Extending the useful life of the pavement is one of the […]
Government must deliver clear plan on transport infrastructure to address regional inequality
The property sector has called on the Government to deliver a clear plan on transport infrastructure to help address regional inequality, It has called for ‘national unity’ to build back better and has warned that the ‘levelling down’ of London will harm UK growth. It also asks for greater devolution of decision-making and funding powers […]
Stirling Council plans to ‘revolutionise’ active travel in its city
A public consultation on proposals to transform travel by foot and bike in neighbourhoods south of Stirling city centre has started as the council plans to make major changes to help encourage more cycling and walking. Residents are now being asked for their views on the City Centre South project, which is looking at ways to […]
Carbon emissions from energy use in streetlighting have reduced by 50% in Worcestershire since 2009/10
Carbon emissions from energy use in street lighting across Worcestershire have reduced by 56% since 2009/10, according to the council. This is despite an increase in the number of street lights across the county supporting further housing and development. These carbon reductions have been realised through targeted replacement of street lighting assets with energy efficient […]
Kent County Council operatives verbally abused and worker struck by driver
More evidence has emerged of road workers being abused by members of the public this week. A group of Kent County Council operatives were verbally abused and a worker struck by a driver who drove above cones and signs, dragging them along the roads and causing workers to jump out the way as he drove […]
Tarmac delivers record supply of specialist asphalt for major A11 upgrade
A major strategic road in Norfolk has been given a new lease of life thanks to the installation of Tarmac’s largest ever supply of a specialist asphalt solution, specifically designed to maintain roads where the underlying concrete has deteriorated. With the lean concrete base of an eight-kilometre section on both carriageways of the A11 near […]
Prioritising left behind communities and tackling inequalities will form major part of transport strategy across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Prioritising left behind communities, tackling inequalities and accelerating carbon reduction will form part of a renewed strategy for better transport across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. At its meeting last week, the Combined Authority Board agreed to proceed with a reinvention of the transport strategy in the region through a revamped Local Transport Plan (LTP). Work to […]