Leading businesses want plan on air pollution in Spending Review
Fifteen transport businesses and organisations including DPD and Lime have joined forces with environmental law charity ClientEarth to urge the UK government to fast-track action on air pollution. The group says the plan would help provide a roadmap for the period between now and the 2030 ban on petrol and diesel cars introduced as part of the Prime Minister’s Ten Point […]
Department of Transport seeks views on the ‘future of transport’ will look like in rural areas
The Department for Transport (DfT) has launched a call for evidence to find ways to boost rural transport connectvity. The Government is seeking views on how digital innovation in particular can help people to plan, book and pay for travel. It also wants to find out what peoples view are on ’21st-century transport’ including e-bikes […]
Newham Council starts search for four highways contractors
Newham Council has started the process to search for four highway contractors for its £100 million highways framework. A prior information notice said that work would include a range of highway planned scheme implementation and planned maintenance activities. Including improvements and modifications to existing carriageway and footways, resurfacing, installation of highway infrastructure, soft landscaping and […]
Hampshire CC considering new transport options for Basingstoke
Hampshire County Council and Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council are working on the transport strategy for Basingstoke, with on-going research that will form an outline plan in the spring. This will include a report into a new mass rapid transit system as well as further consideration to a western by-pass and more cycle and walking […]
Cheshire East goes out to consultation on new local transport and parking plans
Cheshire East Council has launched public consultations on local transport and parking plans across the borough. The consultations will seek to engage with communities, towns, elected members and stakeholders. The results of the exercise will inform the future direction of how to improve transport, walking and cycling in its towns. It will also inform proposals, […]
Safer Highways announced as supporter of the One Million Lives global mental health campaign
Safer Highways has now been announced as a supporter of the One Million Lives campaign. One Million Lives campaign, set up to promote positive mental health and wellbeing, provides a free mental health check-in tool that helps users assess their current state of mind and provide supportive suggestions for help and growth. As the title […]
Brake and Road Safety GB award Manchester’s CYCLOPS junction Local Roads Innovation award
Brake and Road Safety GB have awarded Transport for Greater Manchester and Manchester City Council the Local Roads Innovation Award for the CYCLOPS (cycle optimised protected signals) junction, in Hulme. The junction forms part of Greater Manchester’s Bee Network and is innovative in placing the cycle route on the outside of the pedestrian crossings, fully […]
Shire Leasing and Bath & North East Somerset Council join forces to help investment in lower emission vehicles
Shire Leasing has been appointed by Bath & North East Somerset Council to deliver the UK’s first financial assistance scheme to support businesses affected by the introduction of clean air zones to invest in lower emission vehicles. The finance scheme has been launched to support Bath’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ), which will charge most higher emission vehicles – except private cars and motorbikes […]
Highways England and supply chain partners cut back on noise and dust at roadworks thanks to new innovation
New equiopment has been developed by Highways England, which means that living near roadworks will have to contend with less noise, dust and vibration while work is going on. Operatives working on such projects will also benefit from the new Deck Scraper vehicle which uses a blade to shave off the membrane of the surface […]
‘Back to Black’ ploughing should be adopted for better performance and safety on the network
More local authorities should be planning to plough ‘back to black’ on the road surface during snow events if they want to help deliver better performance and maintain safety on the network. These are the thoughts of Debbie Cavanagh, UK Sales Manager for Safecote who says that alternative plough blade technology, now available to councils, […]