£175 million green-lit to improve roads and public transport in the East Midlands
The East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) Board has approved nearly £175 million in funding for transport in the region in the next year (2025/26) – with a further £19m also being consider down the line. £88 million of this funding is new to the region and is thanks to the East Midlands having a […]
Lancashire councillors sign off on plans to invest £61m on highways infrastructure
Plans to invest more than £61 million to improve Lancashire’s highways infrastructure over the next year have been approved. The decision means the council can continue to focus on maintaining everything from roads and bridges to traffic signals and streetlights on a preventative basis, before the need for repairs becomes critical and more expensive. The […]
UK’s biggest active travel challenge returns
The 2025 edition of Sustrans’ Big Walk and Wheel takes place from 24 March to 4 April 2025 and inspires children across the country to make active journeys, boosting physical and mental health, improving air quality and discovering how individual actions make a difference. The challenge, sponsored by Schwalbe Tyres UK Limited, is open to […]
‘Find Your Path’ – How to recruit Gen Z
After the successful launch of the Gen Z ‘Find your Path’ recruitment initiative, one of the campaign partners, APSE, will be hosting a webinar for stakeholders and interested partners to explore the project in greater detail. The special roundtable will focus on attracting Gen Z to the local government workforce – with insight from focus […]
Cambridgeshire: Busway timetable changes as congestion hits home
Cambridgeshire’s biggest bus operator has called for more to be done to tackle congestion, after it was forced to adjust its Busway timetables to give more time for buses to get through the traffic in Cambridge. The changes, which will come into effect from Sunday 20 April, with Busway Service B seeing minor timetable updates at […]
Ohmio Inc. celebrates grand opening of new HQ
Ohmio Inc., a leading innovator in all-electric autonomous shuttle technology, has announced the grand opening of its new headquarters and manufacturing facility in Riverside, California. This milestone marks a significant step in Ohmio’s mission to revolutionize urban transportation with sustainable, cutting-edge solutions. The grand opening event will take place on Wednesday 12 March 2025, at […]
Thamesmead bus transit scheme not now expected before 2029, says TfL
TfL wants to implement a bus transit scheme between Thamesmead, Woolwich and Abbey Wood, with the project promising to provide “faster and more reliable” journey times for passengers, including to the Elizabeth line. Transport bosses say that the scheme would unlock 1,500 new homes, allowing development to start before a planned extension of the DLR […]
Londoners “breathing cleaner air” following first year of the expanded ULEZ
A new City Hall report, extensively reviewed by an independent advisory group of experts shows that the expanded Ultra Low Emission Zone has led to substantial improvements in air quality in outer London and across the capital. Particle emissions (PM2.5) from vehicle exhausts are estimated to be 31% lower in outer London in 2024 than they would have been […]
Milence opens first UK charging hub in Immingham
Milence, the joint venture between Daimler Truck, TRATON GROUP, and Volvo Group, has officially launched its first UK public charging hub in Immingham, marking a significant stride towards decarbonising heavy-duty transport. The Immingham hub, situated in Lincolnshire on the A180 with direct access to the M180, M18, and M1 motorways, is ideally placed to serve […]
Staffordshire secures £4.5m to boost electric charge points
Staffordshire County Council is among 13 local authorities in the Midlands that have collectively secured £40.8 million in government funding to install more electric vehicle charge points in areas with limited off-street parking. The funding, provided through the Government’s Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) fund, will help deliver over 16,000 new charge point sockets across the […]