Aberdeenshire to trial new on-demand bus service
Aberdeenshire Council has lauched a trial of a new on-demand bus service. Rural residents, including pensioners and the elderly, may soon have to book their bus travel through a smartphone app if a trial into a new transport model is approved. The council’s existing dial-a-bus service is being replaced with a Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) […]
Active road studs can have ‘significant’ postive effect on driver confidence, says new report
Active road studs can have a significant positive effect on driver confidence where installed, according to the results of a new study by the Transport Research Institute at Edinburgh Napier University. The study, Active Road Studs as an Alternative to Lighting on Rural Roads: Driver Safety Perception, the first of its kind to investigate the […]
Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan could put forward for approval this summer
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority will receive an update on the final Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan this week, which could be put forward for approval this summer. The update, expected on Friday, according to a new report by Transport for Greater Manchester, will say that work is already under way to assess and understand […]
Congestion on the roads could be reduced as more drones are used for mobility and freight, says AoF
An increased use of drones and other electric aircraft for mobility and freight could help reduce road congestion as well as cut the environmental impact of aviation, according to the Airspace of the Future (AoF) group. Nine organisations from UK industry and academia have come together to form the AoF consortium. The group, which will […]
ARTSM to join forces with Safer Highways to champion road worker safety
The Association for Road Traffic Safety and Management (ARTSM) have become the second trade body to enter into a joint working agreement with Safer Highways after the announcement of the RSTA. Safer Highways and ARTSM will work together collaboratively to communicate the work of the members of both organisations in this area and the wider […]
Highways England appoints Arcadis and 4way Consulting to support Tunnels Infrastructure, Systems and Products Strategy
Arcadis, in partnership with tunnels and operational technology specialists 4way Consulting, have been selected by Highways England to support the organisation’s tunnels, systems and products strategy. The two-year contract worth £1.3million will include the development of a technology roadmap and a testing framework for tunnel technology products to support the delivery of an updated technology […]
GMCA to consider transport improvements to help deliver ‘world-class ‘integrated transport network for Greater Manchester
Multi-million pound funding proposals aimed at improving and developing the bus network and railway stations, delivering more electric vehicle charging points and working up plans for potential new Metrolink stops – helping to deliver the Mayor’s Our Network transport vision, will be considered by Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA). Alongside a suite of newly […]
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 […]