GRAHAM achieves Gold Standard recognition from National Highways
GRAHAM Group has announced it has achieved a Gold Standard from National Highways. This recognition signifies GRAHAM’s commitment to excellence in procurement and supply chain practices. National Highways Gold Standard is a rigorous initiative designed to elevate the performance of its supplier network. Suppliers are evaluated on nine key criteria encompassing areas like category management, […]
Ringway invests in Econ’s first fully electric multi-purpose maintenance vehicle
Ringway has hailed the impact of its first fully electric highways maintenance vehicle, six months after reaching UK’s first agreement with leading UK manufacturer Econ Engineering. The E-QCB (Electric Quick Change Body) was purchased at the start of this year following a successful trial and evaluation period, and has been put to work across the […]
Highways industry calls on political parties to direct funding to prevent not patch potholes
Following the release of political party manifestos, the highways maintenance industry is urging the next government to avoid patchwork pothole repairs and focus on more preventative methods to save taxpayers money on costly reactive road maintenance. The highways maintenance industry welcomes political parties prioritising funding for local Authorities to reduce the number of potholes across […]
Regional bus fares to rise in the West Midlands as industry struggles to meet rising costs
Fares for day and season bus tickets are set to rise by an average of 6% in the West Midlands at the end of June as the industry struggles to meet the ongoing challenges of rising costs. The decision will see, for example, the nbus day ticket rise by 30p to £4.80 and the […]
LCRIG Innovation and Learning Festival: Enhancing Operations with Re-Flow
Every business wants to operate safely and efficiently. But managing these goals when using separate bits of software is difficult. Operatives and admin are often snowed under with time-consuming risk assessments and invoicing procedures. Work pressures mount up. Work quality goes down. Re-flow’s field management software addresses these issues. It’s an easy-to-use digital app and […]
Highway works to start in Oxford streets ready for traffic filters trial
Highway works will be taking place from 24 June on Oxford streets to prepare for six traffic filters as part of a trial to reduce congestion approved by Oxfordshire County Council’s cabinet in November 2022. Over the summer, the council’s contractors will prepare foundations for traffic signs near the filter points at Hollow Way, Hythe […]
Switch off when you drop off campaign returns to Staffordshire
Staffordshire schools are being encouraged to turn off their engines to help improve air quality across the county. As part of the county council’s Air Aware campaign, drivers are being encouraged to pledge not to idle outside schools, as part of Clean Air Day on June 20. Air pollution is about 30 per cent higher […]
Belfast Bikes hire scheme announces new sponsor
Belfast City Council has announced Frank and Honest Coffee as the new sponsor of Belfast Bikes. Frank and Honest Coffee, a Musgrave Group brand, is available in SuperValu, Centra and Mace stores across Belfast and beyond. Belfast Bikes was launched in 2015 and currently has over 400 bikes at over 55 docking stations right across […]
High Court rejects legal challenge over Government’s decision to cut active travel investment
A High Court judge has rejected a legal challenge over the Transport Secretary’s decision to cut funding for investment in active travel schemes across the UK. The Secretary of State’s decision was revealed in a written ministerial statement to Parliament on 9 March 2023. In Transport Action Network Ltd, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary […]
NOW Wireless produces guidance document to help local authorities with traffic signal efficiency
Highways and transport technology company NOW Wireless has produced a guidance document for local authorities looking to improve the efficiency of their traffic signals as part of the Intelligent Traffic Management Fund (ITMF). The guidance details how different solutions have been deployed with local authorities over the last few years to help make traffic signals […]