Transport Scotland seeks express of interest to develop preferred option for Rest and Be Thankful
Transport Scotland is on the search for interested parties for the work to develop the preferred option for the relocation of the Rest and Be Thankful on the A83, which has suffered a number of landslides in recent years. Last month, Transport Scotland published its route proposals with it announcing the Glen Croe corridor Option […]
New motorcycle campaign in Somerset urged to keep ‘shiny side up’
Somerset County Council’s Road Safety Team has launched a new campaign to help reduce high casualty rates involving motorcycles in the county. Called ‘Shiny Side Up’ – the name of the campaign comes from a popular motorcyclist saying – keep your shiny side up – implying that the rubber should stay firmly on the road. […]
Chinese autonomous driving trial breaks new ground
Chinese autonomous driving company XPeng, has completed a ‘record-breaking’ road trip along China’s east coast with its autonomous cars as part of trials to show how autonomous systems perform in real environments. XPeng used a fleet of its electric P7 models to cover the 3,670-kilometer route from Guangzhou to Beijing in one week. The cars […]
Major Burnley junction improvement project near to completion
Work is set to be completed on a major junction in Burnley which has seen the widening of the junction of Accrington Road, Rosegrove Lane and Rossendale Road in the area, close to junction 9 of the M65, to manage traffic congestion. The £3m scheme is one of the final parts of a programme of […]
New technology helps identify tyre safety issues with HGVs
One in 12 tyres on HGVs were found to be underinflated in a Highways England funded trial that saw 100,000 being tested. Aklongside this, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) identifying 5,000 overweight vehicles a month with plans now to roll the system out at strategic route locations across the country. Highways England’s Commercial […]
With two months to go to launch of CAZ, Birmingham CC launches Air Quality Action Plan
With less than two months to go until the launch of its Clean Air Zone, Birmingham City Council has published its Air Quality Action Plan 2021. The new Plan will replace the Council’s previous Air Quality Action Plan 2011 and outlines some key actions to improve air quality in Birmingham between 2021-2026. They include: Supporting […]
Volker Highways and Highway Care join forces to keep workers safe while repairing the Queen Elizabeth Bridge
A collaboration between Highway Care and Volker Highways has helped keep highway workers safe while working on essential repairs to the Queen Elizabeth Bridge in Slough. Highway Care’s HC350 Temporary Concrete Barrier was installed to protect workers while they carried out essential major repairs to the bridge on the A332 Royal Windsor Way. Volker Highways […]
Bimingham City Council publishes Active Travel review
Birmingham City Council has published its Active Travel Review after a comprehensive assessment of the impact and effectiveness of the emergency transport measures introduced as Birmingham emerged from the national lockdown. The Emergency Transport Plan, published in May 2020, set out the Council’s intent to support a clean air, low carbon recovery from COVID-19 where […]
LRTA wants ‘re-think’ of transport connections in Derby and suggets trams could be the way forward
The Light Rail Transit Association (LRTA) has called on the government to consider scrapping the A38 widening scheme in preference to a tram system similar to Nottingham’s tram network. Following the High Court rejection of the planning permission for the A38 Derby Junction scheme, the LRTA said a ‘re-think’ of transport in the Derby area […]
DfT invests in younger generation as they get £18 million towards cycling training
The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced £18 million for cycle training across the country to ensure children and their families have the confidence to choose active travel, as the government encourages everyone to choose to walk or cycle where possible. The funding, which is managed via the Bikeability Trust charity, will go toward delivering high-quality, practical […]