Bee Network hits 100m bus journeys with AI-recommended routes in the pipeline
Greater Manchester’s Bee Network has racked up 100m locally controlled bus journeys. The important milestone comes just weeks after the third and final phase of bringing buses under local control was completed at the start of the year, with a daily record of 602,000 journeys set on 30 January. As the first area to franchise […]
Men more likely to risk driving through floods, survey says
A new survey reveals that 17% of UK drivers, equivalent to 5.8 million cars, would take the risk of driving through floodwater – with men being more likely to make the gamble. This means there is a large number of motorists who could be putting themselves in significant danger when faced with poor conditions. These findings come […]
Construction starts to improve A40 access to Witney
Local residents in Witney, Oxfordshire, will soon benefit from works that aim to reduce congestion in the town centre. The Oxfordshire County Council scheme will provide new west-facing slip roads on the A40 at the Shores Green junction, enabling traffic from east and north-east Witney to access the A40 without needing to route through the […]
Leeds awarded £35m to improve Dawsons Corner junction
DfT has given the green light of £35.709m funding to enable Leeds City Council to make improvements to theDawsons Corner junction and complete joint replacement work on the Stanningley Bypass. This forms part of a £42.679m total package with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority of £6.970m and contribution from the council. Changes to the junction […]
Cormac launches new Sustainability and Social Value Strategy
Civil engineering, highway, and environmental services provider Cormac has launched its Sustainability and Social Value Strategy – underscoring the company’s commitment to nurturing local communities, caring for the environment, and bolstering local economies. This initiative, focusing on Social, Environmental and Economic sustainability, is a testament to Cormac’s promise to create positive societal outcomes today while […]
Transport Committee seeks clarity on Government plans to solve driving tests turmoil
Transport Committee Chair Ruth Cadbury MP has written a letter to the Government seeking further information on its plans to bring down waiting times for driving test slots. The letter follows an evidence session on 4 December 2024 with the DVSA’s Chief Executive Loveday Ryder, and Roads Minister Lilian Greenwood MP. The letter also responds […]
Burton: Work to resurface major road in final stages
A major highways improvement scheme to reconstruct Horninglow Road North in Burton is progressing well towards completion. Staffordshire County Council’s highways crews have begun resurfacing the A511 Horninglow Road North, from the junction of Farm Road to Tutbury Road. Over the last three weeks, crews have been carrying out civil works along that section of […]
Yunex Traffic to provide UK-wide maintenance support for CTEK charger network
Yunex Traffic has been awarded a contract by CTEK to join its network of service providers, delivering reactive support for the company’s rapidly growing network of AC electric vehicle (EV) chargers. Response times will be as fast as four hours where there is a significant health and safety risk, with Yunex Traffic’s nationwide team of […]
Transport Committee publishes raft of written evidence for its ‘Buses’ and ‘Street works’ inquiries
The House of Commons Transport Committee has published written evidence submissions for two of its ongoing inquiries: Buses connecting communities and Managing the impact of street works. The submissions include detailed responses to the terms of reference that the Committee set out for each inquiry. Among the organisations that provided over 120 evidence submissions to […]
Kenilworth: HS2 unveils latest green bridge
HS2 has revealed the latest progress on a new green bridge set to cross the high-speed railway near Kenilworth, Warwickshire. Stoneleigh Road bridge will consist of a dual carriageway for vehicles and provide two nature corridors – giving safe passage for wildlife to cross the railway. It is one of 16 similar green bridges on […]