Tarmac renews Wiltshire highways contract
Asphalt specialist Tarmac has renewed a major new highways contract with Wiltshire Council worth in the region of £25 million. The contract, which will run for five years, with the option of a two-year extension-subject to meeting a series of performance related targets-will see Tarmac continuing to deliver resurfacing work across the whole county, have […]
New regulations will allow trials of rental e-scooters from July 4th
New regulations allowing trials of rental e-scooters will come into force on Saturday 4 July 2020, reports the Department for Transport, with the public being able to test the benefits of e-scooters on roads, cycle lanes and tracks. The first trials are expected to begin the following week. Local authorities and devolved administrations hosting the […]
ITS experts look to post-Covid future
More choice over transport modes and payment, the end of the morning and afternoon peaks and people enjoying travelling again could be the benefits of changes due to the Coronavirus crisis. Watch it here. The final ITS (UK) webinar on the subject – for now – brought together three previous panellists to reflect on how […]
TfN welcomes infrastructure investment but ask for northern pipeline
Transport for the North has welcomed the Prime Minister’s ‘Build, Build, Build’ plan made yesterday but has called for the government to commit to a Northern Infrastructure Pipeline again. Barry White, Transport for the North Chief Executive, said: “The Prime Minister’s continuing commitment to ‘levelling up’ across the country is good news for our region and […]
Regions will benefit from Prime Minister’s new transport funding boost
Regions across the will benefit from the £100 million announced for a range of road schemes and projects right across the country which will reignite local economies and connect communities, says the Department for Transport (DfT) Twenty-nine projects, ranging from fixing deteriorating roads and flood mitigation measures, through to repairing bridges that are part of […]
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 […]