Comment: Infrastructure challenges in Wales during COVID-19
By: Ed Evans, Director, Civil Engineering Contractors Association Wales It’s been a strange few weeks.We’ve gone from being social animals to socially distanced animals in a very short space of time.No more trips to the pub, the coffee shop, the chapel. No schools open. Public transport systems largely reserved for key workers. And for many, […]
On behalf of the highways sector-thank you Capt. Tom
Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, has sent his birthday wishes to Captain Tom Moore calling him an ‘extraordinary gentlemen’ following his efforts to raise money for NHS workers. Highways News wants to join the whole industry and indeed the whole country in wishing him a very happy 100th birthday and a massive THANK YOU!
Concerns for public transport use in Scotland
There could be a move away from public transport use in Scotland after the pandemic lockdown is lifted, according to Roseanna Cunningham, the Scottish Government’s Environment Secretary. She said while it was positive that global emissions have fallen over the past month, there would be ‘unintended consequences’ for public transport. According to Transport Scotland, cycling […]
Travel patterns likely to change as more people work at home
One-fifths of the public will use their cars less when the coronavirus lockdown ends, according to new research by the AA. The AA/Populus poll of 20,000 people asked a range of transport and lifestyle questions related to the lockdown and suggests it could result in lasting environmental improvements. Overall, 11% of all respondents (including those […]
Suffolk CC moves on with next phase of DfT and ADEPT Live Lab project
Suffolk CC is to partner with street lighting and smart city technology specialist Telensa, as part of plans to deploy 100 sensor in its smart street lighting infrastructure to help monitor traffic, road condition and air quality metrics. The project forms part of one of the DfT-funded ADEPT Live Labs programmes that will run until […]
Most waste services being maintained during pandemic
There has been a slight downward trend in the disruption of the collection of waste services during COVID-19 but a significant proportion of the core services have been maintained. These are some of the results published in the fourth Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) waste impacts survey, delivered in partnership […]
Work to start on A2300 improvements in West Sussex
Work is due to start on the A2300 improvements scheme, which will help support the building of new homes and help cut congestion and pollution, according to West Sussex County Council. This will see the widening of around 2.5km of single-lane road to become a dual carriageway and support the provision of more than 3,500 […]
Chesterfield gets investment boost for HS2 development
Chesterfield Borough Council has received funding from the Local Enterprise Partnership for Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, the DN2N2 LEP, to enable it to invest in HS2 infrastructure. The investment will go towards developing the Chesterfield railway station are to maximise the economic benefits that will be brought to the town by the creation of […]
Electric cars are not just ‘trophy vehicles’
New research has shown that electric cars cover similar distances as conventionally-fuelled vehicles. Analysis by the RAC Foundation found that pure battery-electrics clock up an average of 9,435 miles in each of their first three years on UK roads, equivalent to 26 miles per day. The Foundation said this shows they are ‘not just trophy vehicles’ as […]
What the highways sector can learn from rail….
Did you know innovative technology is playing an increasing role on the railway? Network Rail is researching new technology to help it run a better and more efficient railway for passengers and freight operators all over Britain. In fact, it has a dedicated Accelerated Innovation Programme within its research and development portfolio to develop new […]