ADEPT says local authorities are ‘vital’ to recovery as it responds to Prime Minister’s recovery plan
Local authorities are vital to recovery, Nigel Riglar, President of the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport’s (ADEPT) has said in response to the Prime Minister’s recovery plan announcement. Mr Riglar provides the comment on the PM’s announcement on coronavirus recovery 30th June: we must build back clean and green at the local […]
TfWM signs deal with Vodafone to improve the region’s transport
Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), West Midlands 5G (WM5G) and Vodafone have signed an agreement to work together to improve travel around the region. The partnership is already discussing projects where the 5G-new superfast mobile phone network technology-can potentially improve transport and support congestion and emissions reductions, and help the region’s post coronavirus economic recovery […]
Government to commit to £5bn spend on infrastructure
The Government is to commit to a massive £5 billion spend on infrastructure including funding for 29 major road projects, including upgrade for the A15 in the region as well as £96 million to accelerate investment in town centres and high streets on further transport projects and improvements to high streets and parks. The announcement, […]
Highways England opens new consultation on Lower Thames Crossing project
Highways England have announced a new consultation for its Lower Thames Crossing project. This will give people the opportunity to feedback on refinements made to the project’s design based on comments from earlier consultations. These include minor changes to the highway design, new and updated paths for walkers, cyclists and horse riders, proposals for redirecting and […]
Liverpool’s Strand gets a redesign to help improve safety, air quality and congestion
One of Liverpool’s most well-known roads-The Strand-is to get a ‘eco-friendly’ redesign next week. The Strand runs past the historic Royal Albert Docks, Liverpool ONE and Three Graces, is to undergo a £22m upgrade to help reduce congestion and improve safety and air quality. This will include creating a permanent segregated cycle lane to connect […]
Amey Consulting led consortium appointed to Highways England £250m advisory framework
Amey Consulting, in collaboration with Capita, has been appointed by Highways England to the Specialist Professional & Technical Services 2 (SPaTS2) framework. Securing a place on Lot 1 of the framework. Amey will provide technical advisory and consulting services to Highways England over the next four years to help them deliver £27.4bn of investment in […]
Highways England starts search for ‘integration partner’ on Lower Thames Crossing project
Highways England has started the search for a ‘integration partner’ to project manage on its £6.8 billion Lower Thames Crossing Scheme although the winning company would not be the main contractor on the project. The crossing will feature three lanes in each direction and, at 16m in diameter, will be one of the largest bored […]
£200 million on offer in new Sustainable Innovation Fund
Highways and transport companies that have innovative, sustainable ideas could apply for funding today as part of a new £200 million fund launched by the Government Its Sustainable Innovation Fund will be open to companies across all parts of the UK who need urgent financial support to keep their cutting-edge projects and ideas alive. Funding […]
West Yorkshire Combined Authority approves over £38m worth of transport schemes
Several key transport schemes across Yorkshire, including funding towards a £95 million to improve the A641 between Bradford and Huddersfield-installing new cycleways, link roads and improving junctions-have been approved by West Yorkshire Combined Authority members. The schemes approved, which amount to approximately £38.4 million, include a number of ‘active and sustainable’ projects in which public […]
Measuring air quality could help fight COVID-19
Measuring air quality across London could help fight COVID-19 by providing a quick means of deciding whether to reduce public transport movement, given strong links between exposure to air pollution and COVID-19 transmission, a new study by the Universities of Birmingham and Cambridge has revealed. Their analysis of air pollution, COVID-19 cases and fatality rates […]