Hydrogen fuel has a bigger role to play in transport says report
Hydrogen fuel has a bigger role to play in helping reduce carbon emissions from the highways and transport sector, according to a new report by the Centre for Policy Studies. The report, Driving Change-How Hydrogen can Fuel a Transport Revolution, calls for progress to be made with heavy-duty vehicles such as buses, trains, ships and […]
West Cheltenham Transport Improvement Scheme starts as contractor is appointed
Gloucestershire County Council has appointed contractor, Knights Brown to start work on the first half of the West Cheltenham Transport Improvement Scheme (WCTIS). Hampshire based Construction firm Knights Brown has been chosen by the Council to implement the plan and from early June 2020, work will start on several key junctions along the A40 corridor in […]
Sheffield City Region plans to deliver 620 miles of cycling and walking routes
The Sheffield City Region has revealed plans to create a network of more than 620 miles of accessible walking and cycling routes across South Yorkshire. The network will feature 800 safe crossings for people travelling on foot or by bike, and nearly 200 square miles of low traffic neighbourhoods, which see streets transformed. This forms […]
Scottish highway and transport contractors prepare for work to restart
Highway and transport contractors in Scotland are to begin pre-start preparations on sites as part of first phase of easing restrictions. The construction sector has moved into the first phases of its restart plan, following the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s recent announcement that Scotland would move into Phase 1 of the route map from May […]
City of Edinburgh Council launches mapping tool to help active travel changes
The City of Edinburgh Council, working with Sustrans, has launched an online platform for people to share suggestions on walking and cycling routes around the city. Its Commonplace mapping tool has been designed for public input to assess the best routes for maintaining physical distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. The tool allows residents to highlight […]
Work to start on M181 junction project in North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire Council has reported that work is due to start on a £4.5m highway scheme that will open up the opportunity for employment and housing growth whilst easing congestion on the road network in North Lincolnshire. Work will start in June to create a new junction on the M181 that unlocks 60 acres of […]
Councils could be given new powers to fine motorists
The Government is considering giving local councils new powers to help improve roads for both cyclists and pedestrians. The new rules would see drivers who are caught in cycle lanes or box junctions facing automatic civil penalties which are currently enforced by police. The money generated from these fines would then go on to fund […]
More road police required to reduce motoring offences
A reduction in the amount of road policing over the last decade has contributed to a rise in motoring offences, according to a new report by the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS). The report, Roads policing and its contribution to road safety, produced after a grant from the GEM Motoring Assist Road Safety […]
SH L!ve moves to a ‘digital week’ format for this year
SH L!ve, the exhibition and conference organised by Safer Highways is moving to a virtual format this September, with the next physical event now taking place on 21st and 22nd April. “Owing to the current uncertainty around mass gatherings in the coming months and as a duty of care to everyone who would have been […]
Plan for new £2.7 billion transport hubs in East Midlands revealed
A partnership of councils, transport organisations and East Midlands Airport has come together to launch a £2.7 billion vision to provide fast and frequent road, bus, tram and rail connections to the future HS2 East Midlands Hub station at Toton. The vision would mean that major towns and villages across the East Midlands regions would […]