Transport for Buckinghamshire trials new excavation technology
Transport for Buckinghamshire has trialled new technology to make excavation work at road and streetworks safer and more cost effective. The method is being increasing used as a way to keep road workers safe, and the recent trial at Pednormead End in Chesham has seen successful results. The ‘ground breaking’ technology is being used to […]
West Yorkshire Combined Authority awarded £2.5m for cycling and walking
The West Yorkshire Combined Authority has been awarded £2.5 million from the Department for Transport’s Emergency Active Travel Fund to deliver the first phase of ambitious proposals to create more space for cycling and walking, while easing the pressure on public transport and helping to relieve congestion. In partnership with local authorities, the Combined Authority […]
Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership invests £5m in A595 improvement work
Allerdale is to receive a funding boost for one of its most important roads-the A595 – after the Government allocated the Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership (CLEP) £10.5m, £5m of which will go towards this project. The schemes are to receive investment from the ‘Getting Building Fund’ to create new jobs and deliver improved connectivity in […]
Fuel duty takes a tumble in lockdown as RAC analysis reports a fall of £2.4bn in April and May
The coronavirus lockdown has seen a massive reduction in income from fuel duty, which was down by £2.4bn in April and May compared to the same time last year, according to the RAC’s analysis of new HM Revenue and Customs data. Revenue from duty on diesel – charged at 57.95p per litre like petrol – […]
Scottish Government invests in new hydrogen accelerator to help aid future sustainable transport development
The Scottish Government is to invest £300,000 in a new hydrogen accelerator to help further develop hydrogen technology and encourage knowledge-sharing to support transport applications and sustainable mobility. The accelerator will be located at the University of St Andrews to draw on the expertise of the University, and in partnership with institutions across Scotland. Working […]
Siemens Mobility and WJ Group agree long-term partnership to deliver TASCAR across the UK
Siemens Mobility and WJ Group have entered into an exclusive, long-term partnership to deliver systems for temporary automatic speed camera at road works (TASCAR) in the UK. Deployed to enforce mandatory speed limits, this TASCAR solution will feature Siemens Mobility’s HOTA (Home Office Type Approval) approved SafeZone system incorporating the company’s Sicore II ANPR camera. […]
Work in Norfolk starts after one of the largest investments ever in highways schemes
Work has started on one of the largest ever highway schemes in the East of England thanks to an extra £22m highway funding with dozens of roads across the county of Norfolk to see maintenance improvements. Norfolk received more than any other local authority in the East of England for maintenance and repairs to roads, […]
New funding will provide £3.5 million extra investment in Wirral’s roads
Investment in Wirral’s roads and infrastructure network will now be extended thanks to a further £3.5 million grant from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. The funds will be for improving key routes in the Wirral and this comes alongside a recent allocation of £500,000 from the Department of Transport’s Local Highway Maintenance Challenge Fund, […]
Increased investment to support bus travel would reduce emissions and help aid an economic recovery
Increased investment in bus travel across England would significantly reduce emission levels and is also ‘essential’ to helping the economic recovery from the pandemic, according to a new report by Greener Journeys. The report, Maximising the benefits of local bus services, says that every £1 invested in bus travel would generate £4.48 in wider social, […]
Traffic Commissioners for GB launch their annual report after challenging year
The Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain have released their Annual Report for 2019 to 2020. The commissioners have been dedicated to helping implement flexible and pragmatic measures to support and regulate the road transport industries during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. These measures allowed the continuation of effective regulation on behalf of the road transport industries […]