EV charging project goes ahead in the Highlands
Chargers for electric vehicles (EV) are to be installed in the Highlands & Islands as part of a European initiative aimed at developing best practice for a roll-out in rural areas. The Highlands & Islands Transport Partnership (Hitrans) has secured funding of £1.5m, which will be used to deliver a network of 24 charging points […]
Route for new Arundel bypass announced
Plans for a new bypass for Arundel on the A27 in West Sussex have been announced by Highways England. The new preferred route – the grey option 5BV1, put forward at last year’s further consultation – strikes the right balance between creating vital new road capacity and protecting the special environment and cultural heritage in […]
Commuters are ‘deserting’ public transport, says new research
Commuters are ‘deserting’ public transport, according to new research from the online parking platform-YourParkingSpace.co.uk. The organisation which manages more than 65,000 parking spaces across the UK, has seen a 46% decline in bookings at train stations across the country although spaces in city centres rose by 19% during September compared to pre-lockdown levels in February. […]
Road improvement works continue in 14 locations across Shropshire
Improvements are being made to two more roads in the Whitchurch area of Shropshire as part of plans by Shropshire County Council to carry out work on 14 different locations across the county. This includes work on the A41 and A525. The programme– funded through integrated transport capital funding – includes resurfacing, new speed limits, […]
Consultation on M5 junction 10 upgrade is launched
A £219m plan to upgrade an M5 junction so drivers can join and leave the motorway on both sides is being opened for public consultation. Gloucestershire County Council wants to upgrade junction 10 of the motorway near Cheltenham, to give access to the M5 both northbound and southbound. Currently, drivers can only access the M5 […]
New roads and other infrastructure to be built in Buckinghamshire to support new homes
Buckinghamshire County Council is set to agree a deal worth £172 million to build roads, schools and other infrastructure to support 10,000 new homes that are due to be built in Aylesbury. Speaking at a meeting of the Buckinghamshire Council’s cabinet, Leader Martin Tett said: “This is to provide essential infrastructure to enable the delivery […]
Cross-border EV project aims to increase charging point availability
The EU’s INTERREG VA Programme will invest approximately €6.4m/£5.8m in a new electric vehicle charging project called ‘FASTER’, which will be implemented in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland. The project recognises that one of the main barriers to greater public uptake of electric vehicles is the perceived lack of rapid charging stations. It aims to […]
Work on dualling the A1237 in York could start in 2023
Work on dualling the outer ring road in York-the A1237 – could start in 2023 and be complete by 2025. Under the plans the single carriageway would be dualled in both directors between the A19 at Shipton Road to A1036 at Little Hopgrove. As part of the project, five roundabouts – at Clifton Moor, Wigginton […]
Scottish government to provide more emergency funding for subway and trams
The Scottish Government is to provide a further £4 million of emergency funding for Glasgow Subway and Edinburgh Trams in response to the on-going financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. This follows detailed discussions with Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) and Edinburgh Trams regarding available resources due to the unprecedented impact that Covid 19 has […]
Highways England launches consultation on A417 ‘missing link’ road
Highways England has launched a consultation on the new A417 ‘missing link’ road in Gloucestershire . HE has published a video fly-over of part of the proposed 3.5-mile route, south of Gloucester and Cheltenham. The aim of the project is to solve one of the worst bottlenecks in the South West and improve travel links […]