TfL urges riders and drivers to watch out for each other as too many young lives are lost each year
TfL wants to highlight the vulnerability of powered two-wheel vehicle users, as demand for them has surged throughout the pandemic”Every death or injury on our roads is one too many, and as motorcycle journeys increase, it’s vital riders are accessing the proper training to keep themselves and other road users safe”Heidi AlexanderDeputy Mayor for Transport […]
Kier Highways announces two additions to its senior leadership team
Kier Highways has announced two new appointments to the Highways Senior Leadership Team. This has seen Louise McMahon promoted from business integration manager to head of strategy and business improvement. Neil Wilson is now also on the Highways Senior Leadership Team as the Kier Highways head of safety, heath, environment and assurance (SHEA). In […]
Germany edges closer to allowing driverless cars on its network
Driverless busses and other autonomous vehicles could soon be on the roads of Germany after its lower house of parliament approved new laws for self-driving cars. Once approved by its upper chamber of parliament, it would be the world’s first legal framework for integrating autonomous vehicles in regular traffic, according to the German government. The bill, passed […]
Kier given eight year contract to deliver Area 3 M&R
Kier Highways has been appointed to deliver the £190m Area 3 maintenance and response (M&R) contract by Highways England. The Area 3 contract responsibilities will include all cyclical and routine maintenance, incident response, defect rectification and severe weather delivery on the all-purpose trunk roads and motorways within the Area. It will also include the maintenance […]
Vivacity Labs working with Richmond Council to give better insight into people and transport movements
Vivacity Labs’ is working with Richmond Council to give it new insights into people and transport movements in one of the borough’s busiest areas The sensors have been installed to provide data into active travel and pedestrian movements, to inform planning to improve the road network and urban environment, and help make the borough smarter, […]
Roads are still vital for effective port connectvity but more freight needs to be moved by rail and sea, says new report
UK roads carried over 300 million tonnes of goods to and from UK ports in 2019, highlighting the importance of roads in any future ports strategy. That is one of the findings from a new analysis of port traffic and the modal split of port freight conducted by port analysis specialists Port Centric Logistics and […]
Completion of Stafford Western Access Route moves a step closer
The completion of a multimillion-pound road project to ease congestion in Stafford town centre and lay the foundations for future growth is well on schedule for later this year, according to the county council. The Stafford Western Access Route construction began in summer 2019. It will enable millions of pounds worth of new housing and […]
Renfrewshire Council to invest a further £8m in its road network this year
Renfrewshire Council will invest a further £8 million in its road network this year as part of its six-year £47 million investment programme. There will be upgrades in every town and village as roads and footways are either fully resurfaced, restored ahead of future resurfacing or minor repairs carried out. The programme also captures any projects from 2020 […]
Dundee City Council appoints Jacobs to investigate further active travel links
Dundee City Council has appointed consultants Jacobs to investigate active transport links between the Western Gateway and the city’s amenities. Jacobs to provide an option appraisal report that identifies any new or improved connections that could increase the number of journeys made by walking and cycling travel. The report will also consider ways of improving existing routes. The firm will […]
North Yorkshire Council pilots on-demand bus service in three areas of the county
An on-demand bus service that allows users to choose when and where they want to travel, will be piloted in the Ripon, Bedale and Masham area from 1st July by North Yorkshire Council YorBus will be run by the council and will allow users to book via a dedicated app, which will be available to […]