IoW issues OZEV LEVI ITT
The Isle of Wight Council, recently awarded a £1.625m LEVI funding from the Office of Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) through the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) fund, is seeking to award a single concession contract for a supplier to install and operate an affordable and easy to use, reliable and widely accessible and recognisable Electric […]
RAC and RSTA call on Government to mandate preventative road maintenance training
The RAC and the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) have today written to the Minister for the Future of Roads Lilian Greenwood calling for the Government to introduce mandatory training for councils who carry out little or no maintenance to prevent potholes forming. At the start of Pothole Prevention Week (8-14 September), the two organisations […]
Bus workers strike to cause mass disruption to Bee Network
Serious disruption to bus services in Greater Manchester is expected later this month when more than 2000 Unite members including bus drivers working for the city’s Bee Network walk out in a co-ordinated strike. The workers are employed by Stagecoach, Metroline Manchester and First Bus Rochdale. At Stagecoach, around 1000 drivers based across the Oldham, […]
Ready for the Future: Applications welcome for the Rees Jeffreys Road Fund MSc Bursary Scheme
It’s not only children that are going “back to school – highways and transport professionals can now also apply for funding to learn something new to add to their highways and transport expertise. Transport charity Rees Jeffreys Road Fund offers a grant scheme to help address significant skills gaps in the highways and transport sector. […]
The Changing Role of Traffic Managers: One month to go before ADEPT conference
It’s the last chance to book your free place at this year’s ADEPT National Traffic Managers’ Conference. The theme this year is ‘The Changing Role of Traffic Managers’ and will focus on how we navigate the changes, challenges and opportunities facing traffic managers today. The free event will take place in 2025 in Birmingham, on […]
Safer Essex Road Partnership issues e-scooter warning
The parents of children caught riding e-scooters in public in Essex could face prosecution and points on their license. Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP) is reminding parents and carers that it is against the law for them to allow their child to ride an e-scooter to school, or anywhere on the roads, pavements, cycle tracks […]
Oxfordshire: Construction to start on Banbury Cherwell Street improvements
Construction will start this winter on improvements designed to make bus journeys into and out of Banbury town centre more reliable. The project was given the go-ahead at an Oxfordshire County Council cabinet member decision meeting on Thursday 4 September. Work is expected to finish in summer 2026. The council, together with its contractor M […]
SKIDATA acquires Sweden’s ePARK
SKIDATA has expanded its parking porfolio with the acquisition of ePARK, a Swedish provider of app-based smart parking services. With this acquisition, SKIDATA says that it is continuing to evolve in the app-based parking market – complementing its long-standing role in infrastructure-based access systems. The Salzburg-based company’s goal is to strengthen operator offerings and expand […]
Essex County Council appoints ECR to deliver county-wide transport app
Essex County Council has appointed ECR Solutions, part of the HopOn Group, to deliver a new multipurpose sustainable transport app. This will allow passengers to plan journeys, book digital demand responsive transport (DDRT), buy tickets and more. The new app will allow residents across Greater Essex to plan, book and pay for journeys using their […]
Horrendous and frustrating: The true cost of roadworks
Two examples from opposite sides of the country have highlighted the true and often hidden cost of roadworks. Firstly, the landlord of a much-loved Norfolk pub said “horrendous” roadworks have cost the business a quarter of its usual trade. According to Paul Sandford, owner of the Railway Tavern in Dereham, the closures to the A47 […]