North bound stretch of the M6, 13-15 smart motorway now running at 60mph after successful trials
The full north bound stretch of our M6 13-15 smart motorway project is now running at the increased speed of 60mph. This project, which is one of three smart motorways Kier Highways has created on behalf of Highways England, took part in a trial to assess if the higher speed limit improved customer journeys. Detailed […]
LCRIG’s Strictly Highways event moves to October 2021 but new series of webinars will take place next month
The Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG)’s annual conference, Strictly Highways, has been moved to October 2021. At the same time the Group has announced the launch of a series ofwebinars designed to facilitate fresh thinking in the sector. Strictly Highways was due to take place in Blackpool this month, but due to the Covid-19 […]
Scottish Government launches LEZ Mobility Fund
The Scottish Government has launched the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) Mobility Fund, offering cash incentives and Travel Better vouchers, if non-compliant vehicles are removed from Scotland’s roads. Administered by Energy Saving Trust, the programme will be means-tested and offers help to those most impacted. It provides people and micro-businesses with financial support to travel more sustainably and […]
Aberdeen starts consultation on its proposed city LEZ
Aberdeen City Council has started its public consultation around its proposed Low Emission Zone (LEZ) in the city, inline with the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government. The current proposed minimum criteria plans to include only the following vehicles in the zone; Euro 6 for diesel cars, Euro 4 for petrol cars and Euro VI for […]
Active travel projects in the north of Scotland get £1.5m investment
Projects to improve cycling facilities across the north and north-east of Scotland will have more than £1.5million to invest. Local councils and other organisations in Moray, Lochaber and Aberdeenshire have secured a share of the cash from Transport Scotland’s low carbon travel and transport challenge fund, which is supported by the Scottish Government and European […]
Highways England to work with Network Rail to help improve transport infrastructure at new stations
Highways England and Network Rail are to work closer together in an attempt to improve transport infrastructure for both road users and rail passengers. This new approach, will also make it easier for other organisations involved in delivering local transport systems to work with them. The two organisation have jointly published new guidance -New Station […]
Investment of £1.2bn over 20 years could prevent more than 8,000 fatal and series injuries on the UK road network, says new report
An investment of £1.2bn over the next 20 years could prevent more than 8,000 fatal and serious injuries, according to the Road Safety Foundation and Ageas. The funding would go towards improving around 3,000 miles of roads and would also boost the UK’s economic recovery and save society almost £4.4bn over the same period, according […]
Silvertown Tunnel to cost almost £2bn, says report
The Silvertown Tunnel which will connect Greenwich with London’s Docklands will cost Transport for London (TfL) almost £2bn over the next three decades, reports City AM. It said although the actual construction of the Silvertown Tunnel remains at £1bn, figures from the capital’s transport operator show that the overall cost for building, maintaining and operating […]
TfL prioritises cyclists and pedestrians on London Bridge during the day
Transport for London has prioritised access on London Bridge during the day to cyclists, pedestrians, buses, taxis and motorcyclists after it reopened this week after essential maintenance work. This means cars are not allowed on the bridge between 7am and 7pm Monday-Friday but are allowed any other time including having full access at the weekend. […]
Future Transport Visions Group launches to help young transport professionals
A new initiative that aims to help young professionals shape the future of transport has been launched. The Future Transport Visions Group – an initiative funded by the Rees Jeffreys Road Fund aims to fund group research and development projects that enable cross-industry collaboration between people in the first ten years of their career. FTVG […]