More attention needs to be paid to improving infrastructure if ALKS is to be a success, says RSMA
The recent call for evidence on the use of Automatic Lane Keeping Systems (ALKS) in vehicles as a means of improving the safety for road user is a step in the right direction but attention also needs to be paid to the importance of a ‘holistic’ approach to supporting, funding and improving the infrastructure to […]
Cycling Scotland data shows sustained increase in cycling despite further easing of lockdown in Scotland
Cycling Scotland has reported that its nationwide network of cycle counters shows a 44% rise in people cycling in July compared to the same period last year. The first figures to be released since Scotland entered phase three of lockdown show a continued increase in cycling across the nation. According to statistics released yesterday by […]
Good progress made with Yorkshire region bridge projects, says HE
Highways England has reported good progress with several bridge maintenance projects in the Yorkshire region. The large maintenance project on four bridges on the roundabout at Lofthouse Interchange (M1 junction 42 / M62 junction 29) near Leeds concludes this weekend. The work here included repairing 20 bridge joints, five on each bridge, with this projected […]
Air pollution on the rise outside London’s ULEZ’s according to new study
Nitrogen oxide pollution from diesel vehicles is 23% higher outside London’s current ultra-low emissions zone (ULEZ), a new study by the Environmental Defense Fund Europe. The study found that the five worst pollution hotspots are all outside the ULEZ, with the Broadway in Ealing ranked worst for toxic air. The ULEZ will be expanded from Central […]
Derby City’s Multihog machine helps transform the way the council’s Streetpride team repair the roads
Derby City Council has managed to achieve a road repair output improvements of 250% from 50 square meters per shift up to 175 square metres. This has been achieved with the help of the Multihog which the council will also use for other areas of application including snow ploughing and de-icing of cycleways and footways […]
Leeds City Council suspends Clear Air Zone because of pandemic
Leeds City Council is to suspend development for the foreseeable future of its Clean Air Zone (CAZ) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The council said that despite the CAZ originally planning to the start in January and then delayed until March, it was seen a significant improvement in air pollution due to the pandemic. If […]
Scotland’s Ultra-Low Emission Bus Schemes opens with £9m to help bus operators invest
The Scottish Government has started a new Scottish Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme which this year, will provide £9 million to help bus operators invest in ultra-low emission vehicles to help drive a green recovery out of the COVID-19 crisis while improving air quality. This new initiative focuses on ultra-low emission technologies (hydrogen electric or fully […]
Safer Highways to host health, safety and wellbeing online webinar
Safer Highways has announced that as part of its SHL!ve digital week it is to host an online webinar briefing session around Health, Safety and Wellbeing Professionals of the Future to be held as part of SHL!VE digital week. This ‘forward thinking’ panel session will explore what a thriving Health, Safety & Wellbeing profession of the […]
Kier to work with End Youth Homelessness charity
Kier has announcing its new corporate charity partner, End Youth Homelessness (EYH), a UK-wide movement of local charities that have joined forces to tackle homelessness together. The new two-year partnership will help in the charity’s aim of ending youth homelessness on a national scale, to give vulnerable young people a future. The Kier Foundation, an […]
John Sisk and Son appointed contractor for major 2.2km link road in Rochdale
A contractor has now been appointed to build the new 2.2km link road from junction 19 of the M62 motorway. John Sisk and Son has been appointed to deliver the project on the road which will help support the creation of 1,000 new homes, a new primary school, and more than 135,000 sq m of […]