Road safety improvement works on A684 in Cumbria to start this week
Safety improvement work on the A684 in Cumbria will begin this week. The work, which has been funded as part of a £9.4m allocation to Cumbria County Council from the Department for Transport (DfT) Safer Roads Project will see improvements made on the A684 and A592 between Rheged and Windermere in 2020/21 and 2021/22. The main […]
West Midlands e-scooter trial to start next week
The trial of e-scooters in the West Midlands will start next week, according to the West Midlands Combined Authority, with Swedish company Voi appointed as the operator. The trial will launch to the public in Birmingham and Coventry next week and be rolled-out across the region soon after. Afterwards, the scooters will be deployed in, […]
Jacobs confirms position on Highways England’s Technical Advisor Framework
Jacobs has confirmed it has been awarded a place on Highways England’s Technical Advisor (TA) Framework, where it will assist in the development, design and construction of capital road projects in the Roads Investment Strategy (RIS) 2. Highways England has appointed Jacobs to Lot 4 (South West and Midlands) of the Regional Delivery Partnership TA Framework. “Jacobs and […]
Wokingham making good use of innovation in highways works
Wokingham Borough Council has reported effective use jet patcher machines to help fill potholes. Speaking at a council meeting this week, Andy Glencross, Assistant Director of Highways, said jet patcher machines, which fill and seal the potholes quickly, are used to repair many roads in the area with this method proving effective for the council. […]
Carnell’s SafetyCam supports 61 convictions in relation to vehicle incursions on the strategic network
Specialist contractor Carnell has said that its SafetyCam has now reported over 700 vehicle incursions on the strategic network, underlining a growing issue in the industry and leading to 61 convictions. Over the last three years, SafetyCam has been deployed on over 600 schemes and in every Highways England area. The road worker safety vehicle, […]
Scottish Government awards £9.7m to public transport operators to help improve air quality
Over £9.75 million has been awarded by the Scottish Government to 19 bus and coach operators so that they can retrofit 594 vehicle exhausts in 2020/21. Scottish businesses who specialise in exhaust retrofitting will also benefit – helping to drive a green recovery out of the COVID-19 crisis, whilst improving air quality and supporting the […]
Glasgow’s Kevin Hamilton appointed new Road Works Commissioner in Scotland
Kevin Hamilton, the Head of Roads at Glasgow City Council has been appointed the new Scottish Road Works Commissioner. He will leave his current role to take up the new position. He previously held posts in local authority roads services in both Scotland and England and is a Chartered Engineer with over 28 years’ experience […]
New study shows a small number of AVs on the road network helps improve emissions and traffic flow
A small number of autonomous vehicles on the road network could help deliver fewer emissions as well as help traffic flow faster and safer, according to a new report by researchers at the University of Bar-Ilan University in Tel Aviv. The researchers modelled the flow of hybrid traffic, that which combines traditional, human-operated vehicles with […]
New draft strategy for Limerick presented by NTA
A radical transformation of the cycling environment in Limerick is a major part of a draft Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy (LSMATS) which has been published by the country’s National Transport Authority (NTA) alongside Limerick City and County Council, Clare County Council and Transport Infrastructure Ireland. A 184km cycling network is being suggested, of […]
New report on Wales’ climate change responsibilities calls for a ban on new roads and improvements to public transport
A ban on new roads and improvement in bus and train services should be made if Wales is to play a major part in tackling climate change, a report by Friends of the Earth Cymru (FOEC). It said transport is the ‘problem sector’ in Wales for carbon emissions with only a small reduction in emissions […]