Econ Engineering announces ‘landmark deal’ for world’s first ever fully electric gritter
Econ Engineering’s fully electric-powered gritter has secured a landmark contract with UK highways specialist Ringway signing up to take delivery of the revolutionary E-QCB (Electric Quick Change Body). The first ever completely electric vehicle of its kind on the market utilises the very latest in sustainable technology without diminishing performance, helping customers cut their emissions […]
Smoother journeys to come thanks to A5 resurfacing scheme
Drivers using the A5 through Staffordshire will soon be enjoying smoother and safer journeys as major resurfacing works are being carried out. Resurfacing work is to be carried out along a busy stretch of the A5 in Staffordshire which will bring smoother journeys for road users. The work will be carried out between the A5/A4601 […]
Surrey County Council asks residents for views on road safety improvements
Surrey County Council has started a public consultation on the future direction of road safety in the county. Between 20 and 30 people die on Surrey’s roads every year, with many more injured, according to the council. The local authority’s Vision Zero strategy aims to reduce fatal and serious injuries by 50% by 2035, with […]
Roads capital programme approved for Nairnshire 2024/25
Members of the Nairnshire Committee have agreed a list of proposed prioritised roadworks which will be funded out of the Capital Budget allocation for 2024/25. The actual 2024/25 capital roads budget allocation for Nairnshire is still to be finalised. The estimated area capital roads programme is currently based on previous years’ baseline £7.2m Highland Area […]
Aggregate Industries completes trial of Foamix on the M65
Aggregate Industries has successfully completed the trial of its new, innovative Foamix product, marking a significant achievement in pursuit of a sustainable lower-carbon solution for pavement construction, repair, and maintenance. Trialled on an M65 slip road in Lancashire, the new Foamix solution is a cold recycled bitumen-bound material, manufactured with carbon-negative aggregates and biogenic bitumen […]
Boost for vital highways maintenance work in West Berkshire
West Berkshire Council secures £1.3 million boost in Government funding for vital highways maintenance. The wheels of progress are set to roll smoother in West Berkshire as national Government allocates a total of £1.3million in highways maintenance funding to West Berkshire Council. Split over two financial years, the funding is courtesy of the Department for […]
Dorset Council asks residents to help shape travel and transport across the county
Residents, businesses and visitors are being invited to share their views on what they consider to be the big transport opportunities and issues across the whole of Dorset. Dorset Council and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council are running a survey from 22 January to 3 March 2024 to gather feedback and experiences. People are […]
Multi-million pound transport scheme reaches major milestone
A major transport scheme in Gloucestershire has reached a major milestone. Gloucestershire County Council’s proposed M5 Junction 10 Improvements Scheme has been approved by the planning inspectorate. The council’s application will now enter the third stage of the national infrastructure planning process known as pre-examination, reports the Business Desk. During this next stage, the public […]
TfL fares frozen until 2025
London’s mayor Sadiq Khan has announced he is freezing Transport for London (TfL) fares until March 2025 as part of a £123m investment in the capital’s transport services. Sadiq Khan’s office says people could save up to £90 a year under the plans. It comes weeks after the government stepped in with £250m to plug […]
Roads and pavements funding injection sees boost in improvements in Edinburgh
The City of Edinburgh Council is on track to carry out improvements on the largest area of roads and pavements in one financial year, thanks to £11m of additional capital investment. The additional investment was agreed in the February 2023 budget. Around 420,000m² of road and 170,000m² of pavement improvements will be carried out in 2023/24, compared […]