HITRANS urges public to give views on 20-year vision for improved transport in Highlands and Islands
How can access to public and shared transport be improved in the Highlands and Islands? And how can walking, wheeling and cycling be made more accessible in communities across the region? These are some of the issues being explored in a public consultation to shape a 20-year vision for transport improvements in the Highlands, Moray, […]
Launching a Landmark: Celebrating 130 years of Tower Bridge
On 22 June, London’s defining landmark, Tower Bridge announces free, summer-long exhibition: Launching A Landmark: The Unseen Opening Weeks. The new exhibition, will showcase a collection of never-before-seen photography from the Bridge’s final few weeks of construction and public opening 130 years ago in 1894, featuring the workers of the Bridge and members of the […]
New Welsh Cabinet Secretary sets out priorities for Transport
he Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport, Ken Skates, will outline his transport priorities, including plans for 20 mph, in the Senedd this afternoon. Listening is the immediate priority for the Cabinet Secretary on the subject 20mph. He will say the Welsh Government will listen to the people of Wales and work in partnership […]
National Highways: Stockbury Flyover will open to M2 and A249 motorists in July
Highway bosses have confirmed when they hope a highly-anticipated multi-million-pound flyover will open to motorists. National Highways’ M2 Junction 5 project manager, Daniel Rollinson, have confirmed when the highly anticipated multi-million-pound flyover will open to motorists. Rollinson says if all goes well, the £92 million Stockbury Flyover will be available to traffic in July, says […]
ULEZ Let Off: Surrey man accrued huge fines after misreading rules and dog eats post
A motorcyclist from Surrey who feared financial ruin after being hit with thousands of pounds in ULEZ fines has spoken of his relief – after they were suddenly cancelled. Del Hudson, 54, said the fines incurred on his 900cc motorbike could have left him with considerable money woes. He racked up the penalties in the […]
Edinburgh SUV ban: Council warns of ‘complex’ and ‘messy’ situation
Attempting to ban SUVs from parts of Edinburgh could become “complex” and “messy,” council transport chiefs have said. It comes after councillors backed a call to consider introducing restrictions on larger cars, with one claiming some army tanks have better visibility than “gas-guzzling” SUVs as a motion was passed last year. Edinburgh Live reports that City transport convener Councillor […]
New London cycle lane “would increase congestion by 800%” says report
A cycle lane planned for one of London’s busiest roundabouts in Holland Park will cause an 800% increase in traffic congestion, an independent report has claimed. Holland Park Traders Association (HPTA) has commissioned transport experts to analyse proposals drawn up by TfL to transform a roundabout between Holland Park Avenue and Shepherds Bush Green. TfL intends […]
Vehicles to be banned from some Newport city centre roads
No vehicles will be allowed to proceed along Upper Dock Street, Griffin Street and Market Street between 5am-11:59pm in Newport, Gwent, and there will be no alternative route for taxis within these hours, it has been announced by the South Wales Argus. The reason for the order is to protect the public from danger caused by […]
Campaigners press transport secretary Fiona Hyslop for talks over ‘dangerous’ A96/A920 junction
Community figures in Huntly have pushed Scotland’s transport secretary for a meeting about a “dangerous” A96 junction, amid claims a £400,000 safety scheme made “no material difference”. Grampian Online reports that last month Corporal David Thorne of RAF Lossiemouth died in a crash at the site near Tesco, which links the A96 and the A920 Dufftown Road. […]
BBC Panorama to feature Smart Motorways
Tonight’s episode of the BBC’s Panorama programme will focus on the UK’s Smart Motorways programme with the title: “When Technology Fails”. “The government says new technology will make existing stretches of smart motorway safe. But what happens when the technology doesn’t work? Reporter Richard Bilton investigates,” says the BBC. For those able to watch the […]