Wigan Council calls for urgent action to improve Leigh’s transport connectivity
An urgent plea for improved transport links for Leigh has been backed by members of Wigan Council. A motion submitted by deputy leader Councillor Keith Cunliffe calling for better connectivity was presented at the most recent meeting of the Full Council. It means Wigan Council will ask Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and the new […]
Northampton Active Travel scheme paused after tree damage sparks protest
West Northamptonshire Council has paused part of the construction work on a new Active Travel route after residents protested over damage to a mature tree. In June, the council began the second phase of its £4.7 million Abington Active Travel scheme, improving walking, cycling and wheeling routes along Park Avenue South and Bridgewater Drive, says […]
Oxfordshire bids to Government for Donnington Bridge repairs funds
Oxfordshire County Council has submitted a bid to government to help secure the future of an important bridge in the south of Oxford. Donnington Bridge has operated under a weight restriction since summer 2024 after deterioration was detected in inspections. It forms part of Oxford’s inner orbital route (B4495) and is one of a limited […]
Staffordshire launches investigation works to help plan future A519 improvements
Investigation work will start this week on the A519 Newcastle Road between Cotes Heath and Mill Meece in Staffordshire. The County Council is carrying out the work to help plan future repairs and improvements on this busy road. The work began yesterday (Thursday 6 August) and is expected to take around two months. Crews will […]
Private Hire licence award sees Wayve and Uber edge closer to London autonomous rides
The partnership between Wayve and Uber to bring autonomous taxi rides to London has taken an important step forward after Transport for London (TfL) granted Private Hire Vehicle licences to a number of Wayve’s autonomous all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles. The cars, which are equipped with the Wayve AI Driver and surround cameras and radar, […]
Transport Committee responds to TfL approval of supervised robotaxi service in London
Chair of the London Assembly Transport Committee, Caroline Russell AM, has issued a response to the news that Uber and Wayve have been given TfL approval for a supervised robotaxi service in London. “The approval for up to 15 vehicles on a trial basis for a year, is not entirely unexpected,” she said. “The London Assembly […]
Almost 1500 simultaneous roadworks projects ‘causing gridlock’ across Liverpool
There are currently 1,457 work projects scheduled in Liverpool over the course of the next week and beyond, including 111 projects which will require full or partial road closures, according to the Liverpool Echo. The current situation has been described as “sheer madness” with local residents insisting that they’re causing “gridlock” to transport routes across […]
Case Study: How to bring consistency across 50 active sites
Significant cost, time and resource savings have been made across a contracting business, after changes implemented by Re-flow. More than £50,000 has been saved by highways and construction contractor MJL through time and resource efficiencies as well as a crucial 1-2 hours a day saved on audits. The changes implemented also helped the health and […]
Transformational reform set out in counterpart to Better Connected, says expert
The Government’s integrated transport strategy Better Connected does a tremendous job of setting out a people-centred vision for integrated transport, says Himanshu Budhiraja, director of urban mobility at built environment consultancy Pell Frischmann, one which is ‘deliberately framed around the high-level principles of ‘People, Place and Partnership’ and eight priorities that centre on simplicity, safety, accessibility, health, […]
Four major Cardiff roads to revert to 30mph after review
Four major roads will see their speed limits restored to 30mph this month after the council approved changes prompted a review of the Welsh Government’s default 20mph scheme. Sections of Newport Road, Western Avenue, Ocean Way and Hadfield Road will return to their original speed limit of 30mph following changes to signs, street lighting and […]