Dundee-Monifieth active travel scheme is ‘unparalleled’
A £9 million active travel scheme on the coastal path between Dundee and Monifieth that will provide continuous off-road cycling has been described as ‘unparalleled’. Funded by the Scottish Government through Sustrans Scotland’s Places for Everyone programme, the coastal path project aims to provide a continuous off-road route between Dundee and Monifieth. The proposal would […]
DfT announces emergency active travel fund local authority allocations
The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced the emergency active travel fund local authority allocations. This follows the announcement on May 23rd by the department that extra money was available to help with protecting and increasing transport services, level up infrastructure and regenerate local economies after coronavirus. Before that, earlier in May, the DfT also […]
Transport for the North welcomes confirmed A63 improvement plans
A scheme included in Transport for the North’s Strategic Transport Plan, published in 2019, the A63 Castle Street Improvement in Hull, has been given final approval by the Department for Transport (DfT). The scheme will cost £355 million and will transform one of the City of Hull’s busiest roads as well as improve access to […]
AECOM launches report on the future of infrastructure
Consultant AECOM has launched its third annual report The Future of Infrastructure. The report highlights the essential role infrastructure plays in addressing society’s most complex challenges through critical themes, including economic stimulus, funding, social value, innovation, resilience, climate change, sustainability and adapting for a post-pandemic world. For more, please click here: https://infrastructure.aecom.com/
Southampton launches Green Transport Recovery Plan
Southampton City Council has launched a Green Transport Recovery Plan in line with the Government’s recommendations for encouraging safe and active travel as we come out of lockdown. During the current lockdown period travel patterns in Southampton have changed dramatically. There was a 58% reduction in road traffic levels since the week before the lockdown […]
NIC calls for ‘vital’ infrastructure to be future ready
Proactive steps are needed to ensure the UK’s infrastructure can remain resilient, according to a new report by the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC). The Commission has set out a new framework to help support change across infrastructure sectors and is calling for transparent standards of appropriate service levels, stress testing for major incidents and clearer […]
Costain to deliver both cost and carbon reduction savings for Bradford Council
Costain has won a £2m consultancy programme management contract to deliver Bradford Council’s Smart Street Lighting project, which will involve the replacement of 59,000 lights and 17,000 lampposts across the city over a period of four years. The new, energy-efficient, LED lights will be controlled by a CMS which will allow remote control of illumination […]
FM Conway wins London Borough of Southwark highway contract
FM Conway has been awarded the Term Maintenance contract for the London Borough of Southwark. The contract, worth more than £70 million, is for delivery of both planned and reactive works until 2026 with an option to extend to 2028, the company has said. The new contract has demanding targets including demonstrating added social value, […]
Siemens to provide mobility and software solutions for Midlands Future Mobility
The mobility infrastructure and software solutions for the Midlands Future Mobility project are to be provided by Siemens, it has been announced. Acting as Principal Contractor for Phase 1 of the programme, which covers 50 sites, Siemens will be installing the required infrastructure and software services for the first two years of operation. The work […]
Transport in the UK will never be the same, it must be better
In the first of its Life after lockdown series Sustrans’ Senior Policy and Partnerships Advisor, Tim Burns takes a look at how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected transport in the UK. He says the UK needs to make sure that as we transition into a ‘new normal’ we make the most of the opportunities that are […]