Scotland commits to plan to have best road safety performance in the world by 2030
The Scottish Government has published a new Road Safety Framework to 2030. The Framework sets out a vision for Scotland to have the best road safety performance in the world by 2030 and an ambitious long term goal where no one is seriously injured or killed on its roads by 2050. The Framework builds on what […]
WJ Group win Excellence in Safety Innovation Award at Highways England Awards
WJ Group has been announced winner of the ‘Excellence in Safety Innovation Award’ at the Highways England virtual awards event. The “Robotic age dawns for the road markings sector”submission featured the WJ Robotic PreMarker highlighting the huge health, safety and wellbeing benefits provided by eliminating risks and protecting vulnerable operatives. This latest Highways England accolade […]
Cheshire West and Chester Council presses the pause button on trial emergency active travel lanes
Cheshire West and Chester Council is pausing the trial Emergency Active Travel lanes that have been in operation for the past five months in Chester, after listening to the recommendations from the independent Sustainable Transport Task Force that has been analysing their use. The Council introduced two new trial Emergency Active Travel lanes in Chester […]
Midlands Connect asks for £400 million for infrastructure across the region
Midlands Connect has asked the Government for £400 million to help improve infrastructure across the region. These include an additional platform at Birmingham’s Snow Hill station and a smart ticketing system similar to Oyster used in London to pay for bus, metro and rail journeys via a single car or mobile phone. The Budget submission […]
Tarmac secures diversity and inclusion accolade
Tarmac has achieved a globally-recognised accreditation for its commitment to inclusion and diversity in the workplace. The Clear Assured Bronze Standard, from assessment body The Clear Company, is awarded to businesses which can demonstrate inclusivity and diversity are reflected across all policies and processes. It also marks a move beyond compliance towards a cultural shift. Louise Houston, head […]
GRAHAM given contract to transport M25 junction 28
Construction and civil engineering specialist GRAHAM has secured a £124 million contract from Highways England to design and build a critical improvement work to junction 28 of the M25 between the M25 and the A12 in Essex. The proposals for the scheme are the subject of an application for a Development Consent Order (DCO). The […]
Arriva and First Bus to start of zero emission bus trials
Arrival has announced that it will begin trials of its zero emission Bus with First Bus, one of the UK’s largest transport operators. The trials, which will see Arrival buses navigating existing First Bus routes in the UK, will begin this Autumn, said the companies. The new partnership comes just seven months after First Bus […]
CILT sets out recommendations to government of how the transport sector can support net zero ambitions
Carbon budgets need to be set for the transport sector as well as a long-term policy that sees taxation aligned to decarbonisation, resource efficiency and levelling up, including the replacement of fuel duty and vehicle tax by road pricing, and a review of Air Passenger Duty, if the sector is to achieve net zero by […]
London’s Lane Rental scheme to be expanded and updated from May
The lane rental scheme in London is to be expanded and updated from May this year with changes that will see the scheme cover pavements and incentivise the highest safety standards for the first time, helping to make London’s transport network safer and more sustainable. Transport for London (TfL) has annouced the changes after the […]
Highways Voices hears how surface treatments are becoming vital as part of proactive maintenance regime
Highway engineers need to be open-minded to using the ‘complete’ tool box of solutions as part of their asset management strategies, with different surface treatments offering cost effective and sustainable alternatives, as moe local authorities introduce a more proactive approach as part of their maintenance strategies. That was the message from Paul Boss, Chief Executive […]