Egis wins four lots on Public Sector Transport Framework
Engineering consultancy Egis has been appointed to the Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) Transport Technology framework, enabling public sector organisations to access its expertise on projects across urban, rural and intercity transport environments. The appointment spans four specialist lots, covering professional services, data services, parking management and network management. As an approved supplier, Egis can work […]
Worcestershire welcomes multi-year government funding for highways, active travel and bus service improvements
Worcestershire County Council has welcomed recent announcements from the Department for Transport (DfT), confirming funding for highways maintenance and bus service improvements in the county. The government has set out Worcestershire’s highways maintenance capital allocation for the next four years, providing improved financial certainty compared with the previous one-year settlement for 2025/26. The funding covers […]
Norfolk secures multi-year funding boost for highways and bus services
Norfolk County Council has welcomed two major funding announcements from government, providing long-term certainty for highways maintenance and bus services for the first time in many years. The multi-year settlements will allow the council to plan with confidence and deliver programmes of work that join up different funding streams to maximise impact for residents and […]
Warwickshire County Council tops national rankings for drain and gully maintenance
Warwickshire County Council has been named the UK’s leading county for drain and gully maintenance in a nationwide survey. Conducted by Ipsos Mori, the survey captures public views on highway and transport services across the UK. This year, Warwickshire achieved exceptional results, particularly in its drain and gully cleaning programme, ranking first among all County […]
Tesla testing driverless robotaxis without a human monitor
An X user has recorded a Tesla Model Y driving in Austin, Texas without a human monitor present. Since Tesla launched its robotaxi service in the city in June, vehicles have always included a human in the passenger seat. Tesla CEO Elon Musk responded to Sunday’s posy, confirming that the company is indeed testing driverless taxis without human safety operators, […]
Active travel capability fund: DfT announces local transport authority allocations 2025
Final active travel funding allocations for local transport authorities have been released by the Deparment for Transport. The allocations are part of integrated and consolidated transport settlements for financial years 2026/27 to 2029/30. West Midlands Combined Authority tops the list with a £36m investment over the next four years. Funding supports local transport authorities with […]
DfT publishes 24/25 provisional road traffic estimates
The Department for Transprt has published its Provisional Road Traffic Estimates for Great Britain for the period October 2024 to September 2025. Overall traffic levels in the year ending September 2025 were higher than in year ending September 2024 and similar to pre-pandemic levels. Provisional estimates are published quarterly and remain provisional until after they […]
West Midlands Combined Authority announces £36m boost for cycling and walking
Mayor Richard Parker has secured another £36 million to invest in active travel projects to get more people cycling and walking across the region. The funding will be used by Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) and local councils to build more safe cycling and walking routes and deliver programmes like School Streets and Bikeability to […]
West of England secures £12m for active travel
The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority will receive more than £11.7 million in government funding to help them deliver walking, wheeling and cycling schemes. A full breakdown of funding allocations has been published by Active Travel England (ATE) alongside each authority’s capability rating, which measures their ability to organise, plan and deliver walking, wheeling […]
Nottingham named as one of top local authorties for Active Travel
Nottingham City Council has been ranked as one the highest performing local authorities in a Government review of active travel infrastructure and support. Active Travel England, the government’s executive agency tasked with making walking, wheeling and cycling the preferred choice for everyday trips, recently published its active travel capability ratings for local authorities. Nottingham is […]