West Northamptonshire Council to consider £20m bid for Northampton’s North West Relief Road
A £20m bid for goverment funding for the construction of Northampton’s North West Relief Road is set to be considered by councillors this week. The proposal would see West Northamptonshire Council submit a bid to the Levelling Up Fund, a £4.8 billion government programme to support investment in infrastructure such as local transport projects. The […]
Nottingham City Coucil to consider more 20mph zones in the city
Nottingham City Council is to consider further speed restrictions in the city after 20mph zones have gained public support during a consultation. Nottingham City Council said it wants to “grow back greener” as part of the city’s recovery from Covid-19. In 2015, Nottingham City Council introduced 20mph limits in almost all residential areas, creating lower speed neighbourhoods. […]
Colas secures A34 Sprint Bus Rapid Transit Scheme contract
Colas has won a contract with the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) and Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) to build package A of the new A34 Sprint Bus Rapid Transit Scheme from Walsall to Birmingham. The A34 scheme will deliver a transformational improvement in bus services on the A34 corridor between Walsall town centre and Birmingham city […]
Government to fund new Lyminster Bypass
West Sussex is to benefit from £11.8 million of government funding to construct the northern section of the Lyminster Bypass, the Department for Transport has announced. The planned scheme will link up with the southern section of the bypass, which is currently under construction, to complete a new 1.1-mile single carriageway running to the east […]
Tilbury Douglas appoints new Highways Director for Infrastructure
Tilbury Douglas has announced the appointment of Catherine Brookes as Highways Sector Director for its infrastructure business. She joins Tilbury Douglas today (7th June) to support and drive the company’s highways business focussing on growth within existing and new frameworks for Strategic and Local Authority customers. Ms Brookes will sit on the Infrastructure Senior Leadership […]
Manchester submits application for new mobility hub to promote shared mobility
A planning application has been submitted by the Manchester Life Strategic Development Company on behalf of Manchester City Council for a new urban mobility hub. The plan is, from the end of 2023, the Mobility Hub will offer sustainable and shared mobility choices and will aim to ensure that the Ancoats area of Manchester grows […]
Sheffield City Region’s Mayoral Combined Authority working on £50m bid from Government’s Levelling Up Fund to improve passenger journey experience
The Sheffield City Region (SCR) Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) is working on a bid to secure £50m from the Government’s Levelling Up Fund that is focused on improving the passenger journey experience on public transport in South Yorkshire. The investment will made in infrastructure that improves everyday life across the UK, including regenerating town centres […]
Ireland’s Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action calls for a review of all planned road construction projects, asking for money to be reallocated to sustainable transport delivery
The Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action in Ireland has called for a review of all planned road construction projects with a view to reallocating funding to sustainable transport schemes, consideration of road charging and mileage reduction targets, accelerated transition to electric vehicles and electrification of commuter rail lines, and an immediate expansion of […]
Highways England takes on small schemes that make a big difference
A £500,000 fund is earmarked to spend on smaller schemes that will improve safety and meet the needs of local people. In the West Midlands, 18 schemes were carried out over 12 months from the Customer Led Patch Fund. These ranged in size from fencing installation to larger projects such as redesigning the A483 Maesbury […]
Colchester e-scooter trial is helping reduce car journeys, says report
Colchester’s e-scooter trial is helping create less journeys by car, according to new research by the company running the scheme. According to survey data from Spin, the micromobility unit of Ford Motor Company which is running the trial, 82% cof riders had opted to use an e-scooter instead of driving alone at least once. If […]