GRAHAM completes M2 J5 improvements scheme
Civil engineering specialist GRAHAM has successfully completed the National Highways M2 junction 5 improvements scheme in Kent. The project, which began in June 2021 was commissioned under the Road Investment Strategy (RIS 2), and has delivered a transformative upgrade to one of the UK’s busiest and previously most dangerous junctions, improving connectivity, safety, and traffic flow in […]
WJ Group: Road maintenance should be synonymous with safety improvement
Road safety, surface treatments and line markings specialist, WJ Group, has responded to the announcement of £1.6 billion in road maintenance funding for local authorities by calling for the funds to be allocatedto long-term maintenance activities that maximise road safety and value for money. While the funding is not ringfenced for pothole repair, the DfT […]
Renewable energy powering Greater Manchester’s ambitions to have the UK’s first carbon neutral transport network
Greater Manchester is taking huge steps towards having the first carbon neutral public transport system in the UK by outlining plans to invest significantly in homegrown clean energy to power the Bee Network. A week on from the Government approving an investment-led plan for cleaning up the region’s air, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is […]
MPs urge Government to make change to free travel on public transport
Labour MP Abtisam Mohamed has called on the UK Government to consider offering unpaid carers free travel on public transport, while another urged the Department for Transport to extend free travel at peak times. Liberal Democrat MP Will Forster called on the Department for Transport to evaluate the “potential merits of extending the English National Concessionary […]
ARTSM issues position statement on halogen lamps
ARTSM, the Association for Road Traffic Safety and Management, has issued a position statement to provide an update on the current availability situation regarding halogen lamps. The statement is primarily focused on the M32 Halogen capsule lamps, generally used within all variants of halogen Signal Heads within UK traffic signals, and provides an update on […]
RSTA Chief responds to Swansea University’s self-healing roads findings
“More innovation that helps solve the pothole crisis in the UK should be welcomed, but the industry needs to be aware that there are already surface treatments available that can deliver the same outcomes.” These are the thoughts of Mike Hansford, Chief Executive of the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA), who was responding to news […]
Sharpen your pitch for Live Labs 2
Introducing a brand new and live innovation pitch opportunity for SMEs. As part of the dynamic new structure for the Live Labs 2 Expo, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) attending the event are being given the opportunity to pitch their project or innovation to a Dragons’ Den style panel of industry specialists including the Department […]
Octavius secures all three EHA 4 Framework lots
Reigate, Surrey-based Octavius Infrastructure has announced that it has secured a place on all three lots in the new Eastern Highways Alliance (EHA) 4 Framework. The EHA 4 Framework will deliver projects ranging from the vital small local schemes up to major infrastructure improvement projects above £30m. Lot 1 will include projects up to £5m […]
ITS UK reveals ‘strong public support’ for noise enforcement
New independent polling from Opinium, commissioned by ITS UK and supported by noise camera providers Intelligent Instruments, has shown that a large majority of the public (69%) support measures to make it easier to enforce noise limits on road vehicles. The polling is published alongside a new report, setting out key recommendations for the Government to support […]
Lime announce £20m plan for improving cycling infrastructure in London
Micromobility company Lime are investing £20m in a London Action Plan which aims to improve the experience of riders and pedestrians by bringing parking infrastructure up to the levels required by an increased demand for their e-bikes. The plan is divided into five parts which cover: Parking Infrastructure, Operations, Tech, Safety and Community, according to […]