GTM to supply the latest SRL portable traffic lights
GTM have placed orders to the value of £2.8m with SRL to supply the latest innovation in portable traffic lights. The new range, called Eurolight® comes with a mixture of traffic, pedestrian and ADS (Adaptive Detection System). The benefits are that the intelligent ADS lights reduce congestion by learning and constantly adapting to real-time traffic […]
Scotland to offer free bus travel to under 19s
Following a comprehensive consultation, the Scottish Government is making preparations to extend free bus travel to all young people under the age of 19 who reside in Scotland. Draft legislation has now been laid which, if approved by the Scottish Parliament, will enable arrangements to be put in place for the scheme to start operating […]
Ireland invests in active travel roles
The Irish government has announced funding for up to 248 new jobs in local authorities The Programme for Government has already committed that €1.8bn will be spent on walking and cycling over the lifetime of the Government, and this initiative will ensure that the expertise will be available to improve infrastructure and increase participation by […]
Southampton to make road changes in city to ease congestion
Southampton City Council is developing plans to transform some of its network. Several junctions along the A3024 Northern Ring Road – between Western Esplanade and Charlotte Place – will be improved as part of a £4.5m scheme. The move will affect a number of roads including Havelock Road, Cumberland Place, Brunswick Place, Devonshire Road and […]
Liverpool’s £47 million highways scheme makes progress
Liverpool City Council has said work on its £47 million highways scheme has made significant progress with work on Mann Island Junction to start on the city’s Lime Street. Work is taking place as part of the city’s Liverpool City Centre Connectivity programme which comes into effect next week. Also, construction works in front of […]
Environmental groups make bold suggestions needed for councils to reduce car use
Transport for Quality of Life and Friends of the Earth have worked together to produced 27 actions that local authorities can use to help reduce car use and double the proportion of journeys by public transport, cycling and walking. The two organisations have highlighted that while a lot of these changes come within local authority […]
East Lothian Council drives changes to climate strategy
East Lothian Council has proposed an increase in its electric vehicle fleets as well as the installation of public EV chargepoints across East Lothian as part of an update to its Climate Change Strategy. Recently, 11 new Ultra Low Emission Vehicles (ULEVs) were added to the council’s fleet, funded by Transport Scotland’s Switched On Fleets […]
Work starts on ‘game changing’ M54 to M6 Link Road
The initial ground investogation and archaeological trial work has started this week to prepare for the construction of the new M54 to M6 Link Road. The surveys will last around eight weeks and will take place between Junction 11 of the M6 and Junction 1 of the M54. They are used as the basis to […]
Interview: Scottish success story driven by the need for ‘out of the box’ thinking
On the cover of the 2016 Transport Scotland Road Safety Strategy is a picture of the Sheriffhall Roundabout on the A720 in Scotland. There perhaps couldn’t be greater recognition for a unique project-the first of its kind in the UK – where use of intelligent road studs had a significant positive impact on collision risk […]
A1 Birtley to Coal House scheme makes progress after obtaining development consent
The A1 Birtley to Coal House Improvement Scheme is set to go ahead after being granted development consent. The project will include the widening of the A1 south of Gateshead to four lanes between junction 65 and 67 on the southbound carriageway and three lanes with lane gain/ drop between junctions on northbound carriageway to […]