Wolverhampton transport Interchange project shortlisted for three awards
Wolverhampton Council’s transport interchange scheme built to improve transport links in Wolverhampton has been shortlisted for three awards. It has been shortlisted for the Construction Project of the Year, Regeneration Project of the Year and Sustainability awards at the West Midlands Property Awards 2020. The scheme has seen the extension of the Midland Metro and […]
Leeds thanks residents for much ‘greener’ approach
Leeds City Council is thanking residents, organisations and businesses that have switched to cleaner and greener vehicles—or who regularly travel sustainably—for helping to improve the health of everyone in the city from polluted air. Over the last four years, the number of ultra-low emission vehicles and cleaner diesel buses and heavy goods vehicles driven in […]
Work starts six months ahead of schedule on £51 million A19 upgrade
Work on the A19 upgrade project has begun six months ahead of schedule, ‘underlining again the government’s commitment to quickly levelling up Northern transport infrastructure’, Transport Minister Baroness Vere has said. The £51 million improvement scheme at the Downhill Lane site, led by Highways England, will ‘significantly’ improve journeys through the busy junction. In particular, […]
Sussex roads to benefit from Highways England’s £140m upgrade
The next year will see a major package of road improvements in the south east. Motorways and major A roads including the M25, M27, M3, M4, A27 and A31 will all benefit from these planned enhancements, with road resurfacing, bridge joint replacements, the creation of cycle lanes, improved signage and landscaping all set to take […]
Derbyshire CC to spend more than £40m on roads over the next 18 months
Derbyshire County Council is to spend more than £40 million on improving roads and pavements across the county over the next 18 months. The council usually spends around £23 million a year on road maintenance and improvements. This year extra money has been pledged by the government for road maintenance, including potholes, and we successfully […]
A90 in Scotland to get major upgrade
A section of the A90 is set to benefit from carriageway reconstruction improvements following a £750,000 investment from Transport Scotland. The work will include reconstruction improvements and carriageway strengthening works across over one kilometre of the A90.d Works will be undertaken 24-hours a day to ensure work is completed in the shortest possible timescale, with […]
World’s first hydrogen-powered double decker bus arrives in Aberdeen
The world’s first hydrogen-powered double decker bus was unveiled this week in Aberdeen. The arrival of the first of the zero emission buses underlines the city’s role as the energy capital of Europe and shows its commitment to the transition of green energy from oil and gas as part of the Net Zero Vision. The […]
Transport for Wales celebrates carbon footprint reduction
Transport for Wales (TfW) has reported good progress with its Sustainable Development Plan. During the 2019-20 financial year, TfW reduced its emissions by 6.27%. This was as a result of a reduction in train fuel as IT added newer refurbished trains to its rolling stock and also through the reduction in energy used for buildings […]
Kent CC bring e-scooter trials to Canterbury
Kent County Council, Canterbury City Council and micro-mobility operator Bird, have teamed up to bring affordable, environmentally friendly electric scooters to the city Canterbury in Kent. Kent County Council has been successful in bidding for a 12 month electric scooter pilot, with the Department for Transport giving the green light for the trial earlier this […]
Kent County Council to re-evaluate process to approve active travel schemes
Kent County Council will only progress future ‘green’ travel schemes after public consultations. Recently, five active travel schemes were scrapped after public feedback on safety and lack of consultations. It was expected that at least 24 active travel schemes were set up across the county’s 13 districts from July to August as part of a […]