Norfolk tops the list in NHT survey but Portsmouth wins on maintenance performance
Norfolk has come first for the second year in a row in the National Highways and Transport survey on roads and transport. The annual survey showed again that the highest satisfaction among 29 UK counties and authorities was to be found in Norfolk. Some 3,300 people from across the county gave the highest above average […]
British standard for bitumen emulsion and foamed bitumens out for public consultation
The proposed British Standard, ‘BS 9228 – Recycling of roads and other paved areas using bitumen emulsion or foamed bitumen – Materials, production, installation and product type testing – Specification’, is now out for public consultation until 3 February 2021. The proposed standard specifies the requirements for road surfacing materials processed using either bituminous emulsion […]
Green number plates on the roads for the first time
Green number plates will be seen on roads for the first time from today, Transport Minister Rachel Maclean has announced, as the Government prepares to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles as part of its commitment to reach net-zero by 2050. The introduction of the new plates on UK roads will raise awareness of the growing number […]
Suffolk makes bid to improve congested Ipswich junction
Suffolk County Council has made a bid for money from the Department for Transport’s Pinch Point Fund to improve a major junction on Nacton Road in Ipswich which has been congested. That bid is for major improvements to the Nacton Road junction with the Ravenswood housing estate, the A1189 towards the A14 and the Ransomes […]
Highway Care appoints new HSEQ Manager
Marie Simpson has joined Highway Care as HSEQ Manager, replacing Sebastian Ward. Ms Simpson has 25 years’ experience working across several engineering sectors including civils, building, highways, rail, telecoms, and manufacturing. Her vast experience spans quality, safety and environment management, highway and tunnel maintenance, traffic management design and works supervision. The HSEQ Manager role will […]
Amey adds to its Transport Infrastructure executive team
Amey has announced the appointment of Karen Hopley to its Transport Infrastructure Executive team. Joining as the business unit HR Director, Ms Hopley will take responsibility for the operational HR team focused on working with local teams to enhance the skills and capabilities of over 5,000 employees within Transport Infrastructure, covering Highways, Waste Collections, Rail […]
Bridge building has started on Trans-Pennine route
Work has started on the construction of two bridges on the Trans-Pennine route between Newcastle and Carlisle. Engineers are building two bridges on the A69 Bridge End roundabout near Hexham in Northumberland on the route that connects Newcastle and Carlisle. The bridge abutments which will hold the two new structures are now being constructed, with […]
Double the amount of battery electric vehicles sold in 2020 compared to last year
Despite the pandemic, more than twice the number of battery electric vehicles have so far been sold this year compared to the whole of 2019 while fewer than half the number of diesel cars were sold this year, according to the RAC. Between January and November 2020, figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and […]
Lower Thames Crossing could emit 5m tonnes of Co2 over 60 years says report
The Lower Thames Crossing could create five million tonnes of carbon dioxide, figures from a Freedom of Information request have said. Estimates suggest the building programme will produce twomillion tonnes of carbon dioxide while traffic created by the road is expected to emit another 3.2 million tonnes over 60 years, a report by the BBC […]
Autonomous vehicles to be ready 2025-2030, says Volkswagen CEO
The Chief Executive of Volkswagen, Herbert Diess has said he expects autonomous vehicles to be ready for market between 2025 and 2030. In an interview with the German weekly Wirtschaftswoche, Mr Diess said the improving performance of technology in self-driving cars and AI is speeding up the process. “It is foreseeable that the systems will […]