Lincolnshire: Spalding traffic chaos leaves taxi workers and businesses facing hour-long delays
Taxi drivers, local businesses and motorists in Spalding, Lincolnshire, have warned of severe traffic disruption, with some journeys taking several times longer than usual as multiple roadworks projects bring congestion across the Lincolnshire town. Lincolnshire County Council has apologised for the disruption, which is being attributed to construction of a new cycle route, emergency repairs […]
TUAL appoints Tharsus to produce ultra-deployable fast EV chargers
Commercial EV charging solutions provider TUL has announced Tharsus as its manufacturing partner, marking a major milestone in TUAL’s growth strategy and reinforcing its commitment to building high-value clean technology in Britain. The partnership will see Tharsus optimise production of TUAL’s PowerUp Charger – the company’s robust, rapidly deployable and battery-buffered high-performance DC fast charger […]
Highways (Financing) Bill could allow private companies to charge tolls on certain roads in England
Legislation introduced by the Government would establish a framework for private investment in major road projects, including the potential introduction of tolls subject to regulatory oversight. The Government has introduced the Highways (Financing) Bill, which would allow private companies to obtain licences to charge tolls in connection with works on trunk roads in England. The […]
Heatwaves will lead to even more potholes, warns RAC
The RAC has warned this summer’s heatwaves and record temperatures are likely to cause already poor road surfaces to break down further, creating even more potholes. Intense ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun chemically ages the bitumen used to bind aggregates together to create roads. This – combined with roads absorbing even greater heat from […]
More roads have been resurfaced in Nottinghamshire than any other county in the UK
More major road surface improvements have taken place in Nottinghamshire than anywhere else in the country, according to the County Council. The work is part of a record-breaking funding package to improve the county’s highways, says West Bridgford Wire. Nottinghamshire County Council is delivering an £182.5 million wide-ranging highways capital programme to fix the network – with […]
Consultation to delay plans for London-wide e-bike hire licences
Transport for London’s plans to overhaul the city’s regulations for e-bike hire look set to be delayed after the Department for Transport confirmed plans to hold a public consultation. Each London borough has tendered out contracts to e-bike providers for fixed periods of time, with several councils signing exclusive agreements that prohibit other providers from […]
Westmorland and Furness issues road markings tender
Westmorland and Furness Council is seeking to appoint a Contractor to undertake Road Marking and associated works to the highway. The contract will be used primarily to deliver road markings for traffic regulation orders, road safety schemes or to renew worn out markings and High Friction/Coloured Surfacing as detailed on the sections of the Client’s […]
Amey secures top-ranking position on £150m Black Country Highways Works Framework
Amey has been appointed to Lot 4 of the new Black Country Highways Works Framework, successfully securing first place in the ranking for construction schemes valued between £5 million and £10 million. Procured by City of Wolverhampton Council on behalf of Black Country Transport and its regional partners, the framework has an overall value of […]
TfGM opens £2 million fund to help private hire drivers switch to cleaner vehicles
Greater Manchester has launched a new £2 million fund to help locally licensed private hire drivers switch to cleaner vehicles, improving air quality and supporting higher standards for passengers across the city-region. The Private Hire Vehicle (PHV) Support Fund, which is now ppen for applications, offers grants of up to £2,500 to private hire vehicle drivers licensed […]
Staffordshire cabinet agrees updated winter roads policy
Staffordshire’s gritting routes will be reviewed to ensure they still best support communities and local businesses in the winter months. For the first time in 10 years, the current winter routes will be updated to ensure they are supporting communities, the economy and providing access to key places. Although there will be no immediate changes this […]