National Highways announces £495m specialist professional and technical service framework procurement
National Highways is searching for six specialist professional and technical service providers to join its new, six-year, £495m framework. Suppliers appointed to the Specialist Professional and Technical Service 3 Framework will provide road “transport-related technical consultancy, engineering advice, research and innovation services” and it is widely expected that the successful suppliers will us a diverse […]
Solar powered bus stop displays improve Scottish Borders passenger experience
Journeo is working with Scottish Borders Council to bring scheduled and live Real Time Passenger Information to remote communities, with fifteen sustainable bus stop displays now installed across Southeast Scotland. The solar powered displays significantly lower the cost of installation, with no expensive civil works, and remove the ongoing costs of powering the units from […]
The hole story: Staffordshire’s pothole focus sees more than 11,000 fixed in three months
An £8 million investment into road defect repairs in Staffordshire is seeing positive results. Since May, when the investment into Staffordshire’s roads was announced, more than 11,300 potholes have been repaired across the county. Compared to last year, the work means there has been a 19% increase in the amount of defects repaired. Added to […]
The AA: Importance of the car for personal mobility highlighted by national travel survey
The AA has said that an increase in car journeys in 2023 clearly demonstrates “the importance of the car for personal mobility.” DfT statistics show people living in England made an average of 363 trips behind the wheel or a car or van in 2023, up 7.7% from the 337 during 2022. Average trips as a car […]
Operation Brock: Contraflow lifting date revealed, but with M20 closure
An exact date for the removal of Operation Brock from the M20 has now been confirmed. And it will require an overnight closure of the busy motorway. It has been confirmed Operation Brock will be removed overnight between Sunday 1 September and Monday 2 September. Drivers have contended with the controversial contraflow system since the start of […]
Over 150 million journeys made by young people using free Scottish bus pass
More than 150 million free bus journeys have been made by children and young people in Scotland since the Scottish Government introduced free bus travel for under 22s. The scheme aims to encourage more sustainable travel and tackle issues related to transport poverty by: Commenting on the significant milestone moment for the Young Persons’ Free […]
Special Delivery: EVie partners with Coop in Jersey
The Channel Islands Coop (CI Coop) has partnered with electric vehicle car share service, EVie, to provide the residents of Jersey with more access to sustainable transport options. The partnership will kick off from 5 September 2024and will give communities the ability to collect and drop off a range of EVie cars and vans from a variety of CI Coop stores across Jersey. With two EVie vehicles […]
New Homes Accelerator good news for highways contractors
The new Labour Government has launched an expert group to speed up delivery of stalled housing sites. The New Homes Accelerator will initially target 200 large sites which have outline or detailed plans ready to go but are yet to begin construction. The news also provides welcome encouragement for highways contractors with the sites requiring […]
Paralympic legend calls for EV charging accessibility
One of Britain’s most successful Paralympic athletes Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE has backed calls for all public electric vehicle (EV) charging sites to have accessible charging mandated. Baroness Grey-Thompson has added her support to the likes of ChargeSafe, Motability Foundation and RECHARGE UK in calling for Government action. Having attended a meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary […]
Coventry: City to trial single-decker electric Volvo bus
A single-decker electric bus is being trialled on the streets of Coventry over the next few weeks. National Express Coventry’s fleet of 140 double-deckers are already fully electric. The single-decker Volvo, which can carry up to 75 passengers, is operating on the 20, 20A and 20B services between the city centre, University Hospital and Wilsons […]
