Worcestershire County Council aims to improve residents journey planning with new Citymapper app
A new app is now available in Worcestershire, which provides real-time information to help improve the way people travel across multiple forms of transport. The Citymapper app brings together information to provide seamless journey planning across public transport, walking, cycling and more. Worcestershire County Council is partnering with Citymapper to provide access to the transport […]
Work to start on next phase of South Reading Bus Rapid Transit scheme
Works to further improve journey times for buses serving south Reading and the Mereoak Park and Ride are due to get under way next week. The fifth phase of the South Reading Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) scheme on the A33 Relief Road will create further bus lanes, additional bus stops and a new pedestrian and […]
Major highways works completed in Burton
A major highways improvement scheme to resurface the A511 Horninglow Road North in Burton has been completed. Highways crews from Staffordshire County Council finished the £900,000 scheme on Sunday 3 March. In addition to the reconstruction and resurfacing of the road, crews also took the opportunity to update drainage systems, kerbing and ironwork along with […]
Highways improvements and major projects to be delivered
Highways improvements and three major projects will be delivered in Peterborough after councillors approved plans which will benefit motorists, pedestrians and residents. At a meeting at Peterborough Town Hall this week, cabinet members approved the authority’s Transport Capital Programme for 2024/2025, which will see Milestone Infrastructure, the council’s highways partner, carry out works over the […]
Transport Skills Academy tackles gender disparity in the West Midlands transport industry
Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) own skills academy has been marking International Women’s Day (8th March) and National Careers Week (4th-9th March) by encouraging women in the region to consider a career in transport. The sector has historically been male-dominated and faces the challenge of attracting and retaining diverse talent. In 2023, women made up just 21% of […]
Extra funding for road maintenance in Dorset
As its annual programme gears up for spring, with extra funding Dorset Council is set to bolster its proactive measures to look after its roads. This includes more pothole repairs, resurfacing and preventative treatments to manage road condition and maintain highway safety. £2.068 million each for the years 2023/24 and 2024/25 from the Department for […]
Oxfordshire Council and contractor Milestone supports Respect our Workforce Week which helps highlights issue of growing abuse of roadworkers
Violence and verbal abuse against people working on our roads is being highlighted in a new campaign starting today [Monday 11 March]. The first Respect our Workforce Week runs from 11 – 15 March. It is organised by campaign group Stamp it Out and is supported by Oxfordshire County Council, its highways contractor Milestone and has the […]
New era begins for electric bus travel in Warrington
The bus has been unveiled at a special Zero Emissions Bus Regional Area (ZEBRA) event in Warrington, providing the first opportunity for people to see the new, yellow vehicle which will soon be brightening up the streets of Warrington – providing greener, cleaner transport for everyone. The eBus launch marks the final countdown for the arrival […]
Another 18 junctions set to have traffic signal bus priority in North East Lincolnshire
North East Lincolnshire Council and its delivery partner, Equans, are delivering 18 new traffic signal bus priority junctions across the borough in the upcoming months. The borough currently has 14 traffic signal bus priority junctions, and this will rise to 32 by the end of this year. Traffic signal bus priority junctions have technology to […]
Go-Ahead plans to recruit 1,500 women bus drivers, aiming for 50% gender equality by 2035
The Go-Ahead Group has announced the launch of an exciting new initiative to attract and recruit 1,500 new women drivers across its bus operations. With the ‘Go-Ahead Women’ initiative, the company is embarking on a mission to achieve 50% gender equality by 2035, marking a significant step in the traditionally male dominated transport sector. Recognising […]
