New simulation tool will help local authorities plan more effectively
A new simulation tool that will help local authorities plan the future of cities and town and help implement ‘green’ schemes such as active travel, has been launched by technology company, Immense. Created in partnership with fleet managers, transport authorities, infrastructure operators and energy providers, the cloud-based system simulation platform uses digital replicas of real […]
£218m HIF fund money to be spent on roads and bridges in Oxfordshire
A £218 million Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) bid will be spent on new roads and bridges in Didcot, Oxfordshire. This forms part of an agreement with Homes England to help provide access to the Didcot Garden Town area. It is hoped that the new roads and bridges will help ease congestion as the town copes […]
Scottish Government gives £46.7 million extra to bus operators
The Scottish Government has provided additional expenditure of £46.7 million to support bus operators to increase bus services over the next two months. Bus travel accounts for just under three quarters of all public transport journeys, according to Transport Scotland and the new funding is to cover the anticipated loss of fare-paying passenger revenue that operators […]
Bridgend County Borough gets £2.25 million investment for road network
More roads, pavements and bridges in Bridgend County Borough are set to be resurfaced, repaired and improved as part of a £2.25 million investment into the local highway network. Using funding from Welsh Government and the council’s Capital Programme for 2020-21, the local authority are carrying out work on 44 local roads, eight footways and […]
Telford & Wrekin Council offers help to move forward sustainable transport trials
Telford & Wrekin Council has registered its interest in taking part in a proposed trial of electronic scooters and is looking into the viability of running a pilot trial across the borough. The council has also been in touch with the Department for Transport about the possibility of running demand responsive transport trials. This would […]
IHE announces result of ballot for nominations for IHE Council
The Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE), has announced that following the recent ballot for nominations to IHE Council that closed on Wednesday 10th June, six candidates have been successful. These are: Neil Levett, Andrew Bell, Gafoor Din, Nicola Heath, Anthony Sharp and Syed Khalid Mahmood. The names of the successful candidates will now go forward […]
Manchester City Council to install UK’s first CYCLOPS junction
Manchester City Council will start work on the UK’s first CYCLOPS junction (Cycle Optimised Protected Signals) which has been designed to fully segregate cyclists from general traffic, improving safety for all road users. This will form part of the £13.4 million Manchester to Chorlton cycling and walking route and work will start this week on […]
Better use of road signs will help deliver safer active travel, says Coeval MD
Cyclists and other motorists will need more signs, and better use of existing signs, informing them of where new cycle lanes are on the road network as well as telling them about up-to-date traffic information, if the new wave of active travel measures are to be implemented safely and effectively. This was the message from […]
Transport strategy for NE Scotland to focus on four key deliverables
Nestrans, the organisation that represents the North East of Scotland including the Aberdeenshire region, has set out its transport vision and direction for the area for the next 20 years. Nestrans’ draft Regional Transport Strategy (RTS) will shape transport policies and actions for the period up until 2040. Next week Nestrans Board members will discuss […]
Bridge repair work on M1/M62 interchange to start later this month
A Yorkshire interchange at the centre of the M1 and M62 motorway network will undergo essential maintenance work later this month, Highways England has announced. The Lofthouse Interchange, positioned at the M1, junction 42/M62 junction 29 near Leeds, will close for eight weeks to allow for work on a £3.6 million on the roundabout’s four […]