Tarmac delivers for landmark A465 Heads of the Valleys upgrade
Tarmac delivered a major materials and contracting package for the transformation of the A465 Heads of the Valleys road, delivering one of the most ambitious infrastructure upgrades in Wales to date. The large-scale project converts a key stretch of the A465 from a three-lane single carriageway to a modern dual carriageway, significantly enhancing road safety, […]
Lincolnshire: M180 junction to close for cable repairs
The M180 in North Lincolnshire will be partially closed later while lighting cable repair work is carried out, National Highways has said. The motorway will be closed in both directions at junction five for Barnetby from 20:00 BST on Saturday until 06:00 on Monday. Motorists will be diverted off the M180 at the exit slip […]
Bedfordshire roads to close to allow pump relocation after severe flooding
Work to move a pumping station that flooded, causing a major road to become completely submerged, is entering its final phase. A section of the A421 in Bedfordshire was closed for nearly three weeks after torrential rain in September. A number of road closures will be in place during the summer as engineers move the pump […]
M42 project team keeping journeys smooth for local wildlife
Wildlife as well as drivers will be enjoying smooth journeys following the opening of the A4545 dual carriageway, thanks to a series of environmental initiatives. The new A road is part of the M42 junction 6 improvement scheme and details of the work, including several innovations to ensure that impact on local wildlife and habitat […]
Glasgow and Orkney to lead self-driving shuttle studies
Two studies taking place in Glasgow and Orkney are set to explore the viability of deploying self-driving shuttles in Scottish towns and cities. The projects are two of 14 to have received funding from the UK Government’s CAM Pathfinder Feasibility Studies (FS) Competition. Leveraging the expertise of all the partners involved, the projects aim to […]
Joined-up Journeys: MPs to investigate how integrated transport can be achieved and measured
The Transport Committee has launched a new inquiry into how transport services and investment can be planned to best meet the needs of the public. The ‘Joined-up Journeys’ inquiry will investigate how the Government can achieve, and measure the benefits of, better integration between transport services throughout the country. The inquiry will look at how people can […]
Blackwall and Silvertown Tunnels: TfL criticised after new tolls force 5,000 vehicles to find alternative route
New figures suggest tolls on the Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels have forced five thousand drivers a day to find other routes. The £2 billion Silvertown Tunnel, which connects Silvertown with Greenwich Peninsula opened in April as an overflow crossing to ease pressure on the Blackwall Tunnel. The route was initially free of charge but now […]
Rachel Reeves to announce £66m West of Scotland investment
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves MP is set to announce millions of pounds for West of Scotland transport links and extra funding to explore upgrades to the A75. The extra cash for the Dumfries and Galloway road comes after the former chancellor Jeremy Hunt pledged £5 million towards a feasibility study for the road, which stretches […]
Leeds and Huddersfield herald new Centric partnership to deliver transport expertise
Transport experts from Leeds and Huddersfield have joined forces to drive forward West Yorkshire’s £2.5bn Mass Transit scheme. Currently Europe’s largest metropolitan area without a large-scale urban transit system, plans recently given the green light by government could see trams run between Bradford and Leeds by the mid-2030s. A new initiative, called the Centre for […]
Abolition of London Congestion Charge EV exemption to generate £75m per year
Electric vehicles will be liable to pay the London Congestion Charge after the Christmas holidays and it has been revealed that the proposed change will raise over £75 million per year. A Freedom of Information request submitted to Transport for London by Auto Express found that the removal of the EV exemption to the Congestion […]