Highways England adds 72 PHEVs to its traffic officer response fleet
Highways England is enhancing its drive to cut carbon emissions with 72 state-of-the-art Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) joining its traffic officer rapid response fleet. The new vehicles are set to cut around 250 tonnes of CO2 emissions a year and were officially launched yesterday on Clean Air Day. The new vehicles modernise Highways England’s […]
Gaist wins place on renewed RAMS framework
Gaist has been appointed as the roads data and intelligence provider on a key framework – a win that will see it continue to play a central part in the post-pandemic build back. The digital mapping company has been nominated as the preferred supplier to the latest renewed Roads Asset Management System (RAMS) framework – […]
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking launches new inquiry to help shape next Cycling and Walking Strategy
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking (APPGCW) has launched a new inquiry which will help shape the second Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy. The government published its first Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS) in 2017, with the objectives to; increase cycling and walking and increase safety. To help inform the next CWIS2, the Parliamentary Group […]
Popular footpath in North Yorkshire gets a new lease of life
North Yorkshire highways workers have given a new lease of life to an increasingly popular footpath in South Kilvington. The clean-up operation was one of the first tasks undertaken by NY Highways which was launched at the start of June. The new company is responsible for all highways services after the County Council’s contract with private […]
NWSRG looking for views on how it should prioritise its research in the future
The National Winter Research Group (NWSRG), the leading highways winter research organisation in the UK, is calling on winter service practitioners to fill in a survey that will enable it to obtain views on where to prioritise its winter service research in the future. The Group has been developing best practice guidance for the highways […]
Infrastructure Bank launches to help support UK’s infrastructure ambitions
The Treasury has opened the doors to the Infrastructure Bank which it said will be tasked with accelerating investment into ambitious infrastructure projects, cutting emissions and levelling up every part of the UK. First announced by the Chancellor alongside the Spending Review, the Bank will help to finance important projects in every region and nation […]
DfT announces zero-emission vehicle competition winners
The Department for Transport and Office for Zero Emission Vehicles have announced the winners of the zero-emission vehicle competition, pathing the way for more development of vehicle technology innovations. The funding, awarded to 62 promising electric vehicle technology innovations, could unlock some of the biggest barriers to EV ownership by providing groundbreaking solutions to battery health and […]
Highways England looking for Delivery Assurance Partner for A3030 project
Highways England has started the search for a Delivery Assurance Partner to support the delivery workon its A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down upgrade at Stonehenge. The contract, which will be in the region of £60 million,is expected to be awarded later this year and will involve providing technical and construction management expertise for the works […]
Help us create a greener, safer, digital future says HE Chief Executive Nick Harris, as he lauches new Innovation and Research Strategy
Highways England Interim Chief Executive Nick Harris has called on the whole supply chain to ‘help us create a greener, safer, digital future for the national road network, as it launches its new Innovation and Research Strategy. Design, construction and maintenance, connected and autonomous vehicles, customer mobility, energy and environment and operations are all central […]
West Yorkshire Combined Authority to invest over £19 million in walking and cycling
Walking and cycling schemes totalling more than £19.4 million have moved a step closer, following a meeting of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Investment Committee. This includes a £7.831 million (including £7.361 million of Combined Authority funding) scheme to boost cycling and walking access between Skipton Rail Station, the bus station and the town centre. […]