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 […]
Dorset Council cuts emissions on roads by using low energy asphalt
Dorset Council is now using low energy asphalt on all resurfacing schemes and as a course on new road construction projects, leading to a 15% reduction in emissions. The material is produced 30 to 40 degrees lower than conventional material, which is usually produced at 180 degrees. This reduced heat results in 15% less carbon […]
New AI solution launched to support rise in cycling and active travel
Artificial Intelligence specialists, Vivacity Labs has launched a new product to help local authorities understand the travel patterns of cyclists, as it moves to support councils with changes they have to make to the road network and an increase in active travel as a result. The new products allows authorities to count cyclists, but also […]
Data is key to planning transport’s future says ITS (UK) Young Professionals
Data will continue to be crucial to transport delivery in the future and even more so after the pandemic, according to one ITS (UK) young professional. Asked about how we will manage transport in the near future, James Bullen, Graduate Consultant of Intelligent Mobility and Smart Technologies at Atkins, who is also Chair of ITS […]
JAG (UK) and Elgin join forces to help councils with transport restart plans
The Joint Authorities Group (JAG (UK)) and roadwork information providers, Elgin, are to join forces to deliver a ‘critical toolkit’ to enable highway authorities to coordinate and communicate effectively during the current period of systematic change to the network. The toolkit will help councils avoid gridlock while they adapt their road networks following a raft […]
Andy Byford takes on Commissioner’s role at TfL
Andy Byford, the former president and chief executive officer of the New York City Transit Authority, has been appointed the new Commissioner of Transport for London (TfL). Mr Byford has spent 30 years in the transport industry, including as Director of Operations at Southern Railway, joins TfL after a international recruitment process. At the New […]