Worcestershire County Council has made a significant reduction in its own greenhouse gas emissions
Worcestershire County Council has achieved a 45% reduction in net emissions and reduced 91% of emissions from its buildings, fleet vehicles and street lighting, since 2009/10. These figures have been highlighted in the latest Greenhouse Gas Emissions Report, which is published annually, detailing emissions from its estate and services and promoting actions taken on the […]
Non-charging plan in Salford delivers cleaner air faster than charging zone, modelling shows
Building on the transformational Bee Network, and using clean air funding already awarded by government, Greater Manchester’s proposal includes a £51.2m investment in zero-emission electric buses for the Bee Network, £30.5m to fund grants for cleaner taxis, and £5m for measures to manage traffic flow on some roads in the centre of Manchester and Salford. […]
Yunex Traffic signal maintenance contract to deliver efficiency and sustainability benefits to Barnsley Council
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council has renewed Yunex Traffic’s traffic signal maintenance contract for up to a further five years. Having held the contract for 25 years, Yunex Traffic will continue to be responsible both for maintaining all the permanent traffic signal and ITS (intelligent traffic systems) equipment across the borough, and installing new infrastructure as […]
New Green Travel District in Birmingham to create healthier communities
A pioneering new Green Travel District (GTD) for Sutton Walmley & Minworth, Reddicap and environs has been launched to help improve sustainable and active travel for residents, workers and visitors. The initiative will help put people before cars ensuring that residents, workers and visitors have more opportunities to walk, wheel, cycle and take public transport. […]
Investing in surface dressing saves councils’ money in the long-term, says REA
The latest additional money (2023/24) for highway maintenance should be spent on preparation for surface dressing, to help prevent potholes forming in the future, and less money being spent on fixing them. In subsequent years (2024/25 onwards), the additional money should be invested into surface dressing and other preventative maintenance treatments. These are the thoughts […]
Highways Heroes Awards 2024 returns to Park Lane as it goes back to the future
The Highways Heores Awards has announced the venue for its 2024 awards ceremony, which will be the Hilton on Park Lane in London on the 28th November 2024. Overlooking Hyde Park, Within Half A Mile Of Green Park And Buckingham Palace the Hilton London, Park Lane is one of the premier events venues in the […]
Bristol Clean Air Zone could be scrapped in ‘three to four years’ if pollution levels fall
The Clean Air Zone in Bristol could be scrapped “in three to four years” if air pollution falls. Modelling by Bristol City Council shows air quality could improve enough by then to end restrictions on vehicles. If pollutant levels fall below those limits, then the Clean Air Zone could be abandoned, reports ITVX. This would mean drivers […]
Three quarters of high streets have air pollution levels above World Health Organisation annual recommendations, according to new study
Around three quarters (76%) of British high streets may exceed the World Health Organisation’s recommended annual level of air pollution. That is according to a new study from sustainable energy provider GRIDSERVE, which used an air quality measuring device to conduct air pollution spot checks on the main high streets of the 25 largest towns and […]
Transport for West Midlands brings in £19m sustainability initiative to boost bus passenger numbers
Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) plans to provide thousands of individuals with try-before-you-buy bus tickets as part of a £19m government-backed initiative aimed at boosting bus passenger numbers and safeguarding services. The incentive program will be extended to employers, encouraging staff who currently commute by car to sign up for a Swift travel card or […]
Costain wins contract to deliver decarbonisation across UK transport infrastructure
Costain has confirmed that it has won four contracts under the Department for Transport’s Specialist Technical and Commercial Advice for Rail and Other Transport Modes (STARThree Framework. The framework will see Costain and lead partner, GHD, provide specialist consultancy advice to the UK government as it delivers critical UK transport infrastructure across road, rail, and aviation. […]
