Progress on ‘smart concrete’ from the US
‘Intelligent concrete’ could cut down on road repairs and traffic, researchers report from Purdue University in Indiana. The new technology would allow concrete-paved bridges and highways to reveal more accurately when they need repairs and to come equipped with materials that respond to potential damage. “We look at how we can address problems in infrastructure […]
New on-demand bus pilot project to be trialled in Newport
Local councils and bus operators in Wales are joining forces with Transport for Wales to launch a new project that will allow the public to request a bus to pick them up near their home, work or shops for essential travel. This will see Newport Bus run the first pilot scheme, fflecsi, which will replace […]
How will technology drive successful active travel?
How will we ensure that we achieve long-term benefits from any changes to the way in which capacity is apportioned in our streets post-COVID19? Alistair Gollop, Global Transport Technology Technical Champion at Mott MacDonald, finds out…..to read more click here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/technology-active-travel-alistair-gollop/
Welsh authorities to receive over £22 million for local transport projects
Over £22 million will be allocated to 21 transport projects across 15 different local authority areas in Wales which will enable improvement in economic activity, improve access to employment, encourage healthier travel modes and connect communities. The North Wales Metro project will receive £3.531 million to deliver 10 schemes across 4 local authorities and £4.1 […]
Work starts on A585 bypass and improvement project
Work on the A585 bypass and junction improvements in Lancashire has started after getting the go-ahead from the government. The aim of the project is to ease journeys along one the busiest sections of the A585 between Windy Harbour to Skippool which is between the M55 and Fleetwood. Highways England’s senior project manager Jonathan Stokes […]
Smart ticketing specialist wins Innovate UK funding for COVID-19 solution
Smart-ticketing specialist, UrbanThings has won a grant from Innovate UK to develop technology needed to ensure safer travel on public transport following the COVID-19 pandemic. The Fast Start Competition has been looking for business-led innovation in response to the global disruption caused by COVID-19 with the aim to fast-track any development of innovation that will […]
Law Commissions in the UK publish second consultation on automated vehicles
Adopting national licensing for operators of Highly Automated Road Passenger Services (HARPS) for all vehicles and flexible regulation that encourages innovation has been the consensus of opinion coming from the Law Commission’s latest consultation on automated vehicles. However, view were divided on who should administer the operator licensing scheme: whether a new agency or an […]
ADEPT supports local authorities with Green Finance Toolkit
Green finance could play a significant role in the long term economic recovery from Covid-19, according to the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) To support local authorities, ADEPT and Amey have published the Green Finance Toolkit. The toolkit has been designed to support place leaders seeking to develop a strategic […]
Telford & Wrekin Councils welcome M54-M6 plans
Telford & Wrekin Council has welcomed plans for the new north bound M54 – M6 Link road as part of a government planning enquiry. The council says the new proposed link is critical to the long term success of Telford and Wrekin as a destination for inward investment, jobs and growth. The project aims to help […]
A focus on ‘greener’ transport could create 15 million jobs world-wide
The current focus on investment and transformation in the transport sector world-wide could create up to 15 million new jobs and help countries move to greener, healthier economies. This forms part of a new report, Jobs in green and healthy transport: making the green shift, from the UN Economic Commission for Europe and the International […]