Councillors vote in favour of cross-party working to review highways delivery in Nottinghamshire
Councillors have vote unanimously in favour of a motion proposed by Leader of Nottinghamshie County Council, Ben Bradley MP, to set up a new panel that would oversee new methods and ways of working to improve roads in the county. The group will include councillors from all parties who will now work together to examine […]
Shapps says the UK’s future transport system could make the country the biggest economy in Europe
The future of the UK’s transport systems can lead us to become the biggest economy in Europe, according to Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps. Speaking yesterday with a speech to Passenger groups, transport groups and the media,he outlined his vision for the future of transport in the UK. At the centre of this vision are plans to ‘level […]
SRL shortlisted in major manufacturing awards
SRL Traffic Systems has been shortlisted in the Made in the North Westawards. Now in its ninth year, the awards celebrate the top companies in the region’smanufacturing sector. The Middlewich-based firm has been shortlisted in the Automotive,Aerospace and Rail award category. SRL has grown rapidly and introduced the only multiphase adaptive detection system (ADS)technology for […]
ADEPT’s new president calls for a radical, far reaching national housing policy
A ‘radical’ new policy is needed, which must be fit for purpose in a post-Covid environment and address climate change, health and inequality. Paula Hewitt, the new President of the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT) also warned against imposing formula-driven targets on local authorities. ADEPT’s new Housing Policy Position launched […]
A9 Dualling project makes progress as new junction and overbridge comes into operation
The A9 Dualling Luncarty to Pass of Birnam project in Scotland has achieved a significant milestone, as the new Stanley/Tullybelton Junction and overbridge comes into operation for the first time, as part of a new traffic management layout implemented from early June. The new junction, the largest structure of the project, has been under construction […]
Tarmac provides specialist asphalt to Cheshire infrastructure project
Tarmac has successfully supplied and installed a specialist asphalt surface course to the largest infrastructure project East Cheshire has seen to date. Laid with the assistance of paver averaging beams to provide the best possible finished surface, Tarmac supplied and laid 12,000 tonnes of the specialist asphalt as part of a 79,000-tonne surfacing package. In […]
Highways England unveil plans to transform junction 9 of the M3
Highways England has unveiled plans to transform junction 9 on the M3 at Winnall in Hampshire. The organisation will now start a new public consultation after an initial consultation in 2019 provided some ‘important comments’. These include the length available for vehicles to change lanes when joining the A34 from junction 9 and then heading […]
Atkins awarded capital delivery partner role by Oxfordshire County Council
Atkins has been awarded a contract to become Oxfordshire County Council’s capital transport delivery partner for the next four years. The company and its subsidary, Faithful + Gould will deliver £600m worth of transport projects in a commercial roile alongside project managers, mainly related to the council’s Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) funding. This will include […]
Oxfordshire moves into phase two of the GovTech Catalyst programme to improve traffic information
Oxfordshire’s road users could see a technological revolution in the coming years that could involve traffic information being used to help them to get around more easily with the launch of the second phase of a government-backed research project. The Oxfordshire launch of phase two of the GovTech Catalyst initiative on work to transform the […]
Liverpool Mayor launches new active travel campaign
Liverpool Mayor Steve Rotheram has launched a major campaign urging people to ditch their cars for short journeys – for the sake of the planet and their health. The newly re-elected Mayor called for a ‘revolution in the way people live their lives’ as he put walking and cycling on an equal footing with trains […]