Number of substandard road bridges on the rise again, says RAC Foundation research
The number of substandard road bridges managed by councils across Great Britain is increasing, according to new research by the RAC Foundation. Local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales have identified 3,105 bridges – defined as structures over 1.5m in span – as being substandard. This, said the RAC Foundation, was 1.6% up on the […]
Scottish Government committs £3.2 billion for transport as part of its 2021/22 budget
The Scottish Government has committed £3.2 billion for transport as part of its latest budget for 2021/22 to help deliver a clean, efficient and connected network. This includes record funding of £100.5 million for active travel as part of on-going investment over the next five years. Also, £120 million will be spent over the next […]
Bury makes £1.3 milliom commitment to walking and cycling
Greater Manchester’s Bee Network plan to deliver the UK’s first joined up cycling and walking network is set to see a boost in Bury, with £1.3m of funding released for new cycling and walking routes. The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has approved £1.3m of the Mayor’s Challenge Fund to progress four cycling and walking […]
Kent Council considers introducing fast public transport for parts of the county
Consultation has been launched on proposals for improved, fast public transport services connecting the Kent areas of Ebbsfleet, Dartford, Slade Green, Erith and Belvedere with Abbey Wood. The proposals by the Crossrail to Ebbsfleet (C2E) Partnership would provide faster connections into London and to other parts of Kent. They would make journeys by public transport […]
Transport Secretary gives go ahead for A303 dual carriageway
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has given the formal green light to a plan to create three miles of high-quality dual carriageway on the A303 in Somerset. The upgrade, between Sparkford and Ilchester, will tackle congestion on the traffic-clogged single carriageway section of the arterial route. This is where on average, the road carries 23,500 vehicles, […]
Government invests £93 million for road funding as its continues to ‘build back better’
The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced funding of £93 million for road upgrades across the UK in North Yorkshire, Hampshire and the Midlands. New and improved transport links will boost connections between key economic hubs across the country while making journeys safer and more reliable for motorists, it said. The Northern Powerhouse is set to receive […]
Road deaths 14% lower for year ending 2020 says DfT povisional data
Provisional road casualty figures for the year ending June 2020, which included three months of the first national lockdown, show that road deaths were 14% lower compared with the previous year, according to the Department of Tramsport’s: Reported road casualties in GreatBritain: provisional estimates year ending June 2020 document. There were an estimated 1,580 road […]
Highways England helps fund study to alleviate flooding in Staffordshire
A £2.5 million scheme to increase wildlife numbers, provide better access for families and alleviate flooding around rivers in a Staffordshire town moves a step closer. The £150,000 donation has funded an environmental feasibility study which is now under way to develop, plan and cost a five-year plan for the Stafford Brooks Project. The project […]
Brighton to search for ways of reducing accidents on its road network
Brighton & Hove Council is considering proposals to reduce the number of cars coming into the city to address the high numbers of people that have accidents and are killed on the city’s roads every year. The city council will discuss plans to sign up to the Road Danger Reduction Forum charter which looks at […]
Plans for mass transit and connected travel in Yorkshire as West Yorkshire Combined Authority launches new proposals
Plans for a transport network – including a new mass transit system – that connects all West Yorkshire’s communities to jobs, education have been released by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority. The authority’s Connectivity Infrastructure Plan and Mass Transit Vision 2040, sees proposals that will identify where people will live and work in the coming […]