West Lothian Council to invest £58 million in road network by 2028
West Lothian Council has said it will invest in the region’s growing road and footpath network, including town centre street improvements, bridges and street lightening, with over £53 million to be invested by 2028. Plans are for £10m will be invested between April 2021 and March 2022 alone. An additional £750,000 will be spent next […]
People need accurate data to encourage more active travel, Highways Voices hears
Providing accurate, up-to-date data and tools to the public to enable them to make instant journey decisions will help encourage more active travel use, according to Scott Cain, owner of runfriendly.com and consultant to the Connected Places Catapult, speaking on this week’s Highway Voices podcast. He said by optimising journeys for the public alongside providing […]
More than £8m to be invested in transport and road maintenance across South Gloucestershire
More than £8.75million is to be invested on local transport infrastructure and road maintenance across South Gloucestershire. The funding, which comes as part of the Council’s £174million investment into local roads, will be used for maintenance and resurfacing works over the coming year as well as installing brand new transport infrastructure schemes. On top of […]
UK’s first ever hydrogen transport hub given £3 million investment
The UK’s first-ever hydrogen transport hub could be operational by 2025 with the unveiling of an official ‘masterplan’ and £3 million in government funding. A first of its kind, the transport hub – being built in Tees Valley – will bring together leading figures from government, industry and academia to focus research, testing and trials across all […]
Congleton Link Road to open to vehicles in April
The opening date of the £90m Congleton Link Road has been revealed – along with its historic new name. The 5.5km route will open for the public to walk and cycle along on Friday 16 April and that weekend, before opening to vehicles on Monday 19 April and will be named Wolstenholme Elmy Way – […]
Reopening of former railway line would cut public transport journey times across North and West Devon
A full reopening of the railway between Exeter and Plymouth via Okehampton and Tavistock could cut public transport journey times across large parts of West and North Devon and North Cornwall, according to a bid to reopen the railway to the Department for Transport’s Restoring Your Railway Fund. The Tavistock Okehampton Reopening Scheme (TORS) want […]
SRL looking for talent to join a new technical team
SRL Traffic Systems is on the look out for talented individuals to join its new technical team, set up to support its continued growth and innovation. The new team, led by Kevin Gilday, Product and Compliance Manager, an experienced and widely respected figure within the ITS sector, will co-ordinate the management of new and existing […]
Videalert integrates its Digital Video Platform with ZatPark’s parking management software
Videalert has announced the integration of its Digital Video Platform with ZatPark’s end-to-end parking management software. Used in conjunction with Videalert’s Mobile Enforcement Vehicles (MEVs), this integration will enhance the ability of local authorities to manage permit parking and deliver significant productivity improvements. Videalert is one of the UK’s leading suppliers of CCTV traffic enforcement […]
National bus strategy for England published
Following yesterday’s news of a new national bus strategy, reported by Highway News, the documents are now available to view online. The strategy outlines ambitious reform of how bus services are planned and delivered. It will deliver better bus services for passengers across England, through ambitious and far-reaching reform of how services are planned and […]
Lancashire and Blackpool agree plan for cross-boundary approach to maintenance
Lancashire County Council and Blackpool Council have agreed to take on responsibility for maintaining a number of road lengths within each other’s boundaries as part of a ‘common-sense approach’ to improve efficiency. The Lancashire/Blackpool boundary cuts across a wide urban area, with the result that each council is currently responsible for inspecting and maintaining only […]