Scottish Government “unlikely” to meet 2030 car use target
The Scottish Government has made minimal progress and is unlikely to meet its climate change target of reducing all car use, a highly critical report from auditors has said. The assessment comes despite John Swinney’s assurance last year that the 2030 target for reducing Scotland’s car kilometres by 20% can still be met, says IrishNews.com […]
TRL and WMG deliver recommended technical requirements for e-scooter regulation
TRL has produced a technical research paper commissioned by the DfT to support the development of regulations for e-scooters in the UK. The report, co-authored by WMG at the University of Warwick, sets out what the future technical requirements for e-scooters should be in order to optimise safety, sustainability and accessibility. The work focused on […]
UK car production at lowest level for 70 years
Car production in the UK has fallen almost to its lowest since 1954 last year, with some 779,584 units rolling off British production lines in 2024, 13.9 per cent down on 2023. Only during the unprecedented conditions of the pandemic and its associated lockdowns was activity at a lower ebb. It is a confirmation of the […]
Wiltshire announces planning project to improve safety on the A361
Wiltshire Council is working on plans to improve road safety on the A361 at Caen Hill, Devizes. The work, which is being funded by the council’s additional £22m investment into the county’s highways, is currently in the advanced design stage, and will see a range of improvements that will improve safety for all road users. […]
FM Conway awarded £35m, seven-year contract with West Sussex
FM Conway have been awarded a £35m contract by West Sussex County Council Highways Drainage Maintenance Services. Starting 1 April 1 2025, this seven-year partnership, with possible extension of seven further years, will see the company deliver a range of essential services including reactive drainage work, ironworks, system jetting, CCTV investigations, ditching maintenance, and gully […]
Safest summer on Welsh roads, new statistics show
The latest police recorded collision stats, covering July to September 2024, show collisions on Welsh roads at their lowest level for that quarter since records began, including during the pandemic. The figures published today also provide the first year of statistics since the default 20mph speed limit was introduced. They show there were around 100 […]
Peterborough bus driver wins prestigious award for saving passenger’s life
A driver from Stagecoach East in Peterborough has won a prestigious award in recognition of his outstanding achievement, after he potentially saved the life of a member of the public suffering from a suspected heart-attack. Paul McCarthy (pictured, centre), a driver at Peterborough Depot won the Mick Capper Award after seeing off competition from other […]
Highways industry responds to Chancellor’s speech
Yesterday’s Chancellor’s speech on Government plans for long-term economic growth included a range of commitments on infrastructure. Several senior and prominent figures from the highways sector have issued their responses and a selection of them are included below. Ian Edwards, President and CEO of AtkinsRéalis who was present in Oxfordshire for Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ speech […]
MPs question Active Travel England
The Transport Committee have questioned senior officials from Active Travel England (ATE) about the Government’s plans to promote cycling and walking. Linked to the DfT, ATE provides capital funding and advice to local authorities for designing and building active travel infrastructure. It promotes active lifestyles and low-carbon forms of transport, including pedal-cycles, e-cycles, adapted cycles and […]
Braintree District Council awards £10,000 to Greenway North Essex for new cycling network
Braintree District Council in Essex has granted planning permission and awarded £10,000 to Greenway North Essex, a community group committed to creating safe, all-weather cycle routes that connect villages and smaller towns. The funding will support Greenway North Essex’s ambition of establishing a cycle route connecting Kelvedon, Coggeshall, Earls Colne and Halstead. This project forms […]