Potholes backlog soars as Shropshire struggles to keep up
Shropshire Council, which maintains more than 3,100 miles of roads in the county, says it is fullys aware of the unprecedented backlog of pothole repairs and has had extra highways teams out across the area in recent weeks. More than 2,100 road defects were reported to the authority in January, almost triple the 799 logged […]
Triplex Traffic Management suffer equipment theft
Essex-based Triplex Traffic Management have had £6000 worth of equipment stolen last weekend. In a LinkedIn post seen by Highways News, Head of Business Development Dale Chenery said: “We have had a whole setup stolen from Milton Keynes between 1600 Fri 13 February-0900 Mon 16 February .I have not put this on until we had […]
Fair Gig Work Scotland research guides UK parliament on road safety
With concerns growing about illegal e-bikes on UK streets, experts have identified why many delivery riders are modifying their bikes and what may need to change to improve safety. A study led by Dr Pedro Mendonça from Edinburgh Business School (Heriot-Watt University) has been cited in evidence presented to the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking as part of its […]
TfL partners with TotalEnergies to provide faster EV charger points
Transport for London (TfL) has awarded TotalEnergies, following a competitive procurement process, a contract to deliver up to 43 rapid or ultra-rapid electric vehicle (EV) chargers across London. The charging infrastructure will allow drivers to recharge within 30 minutes and is expected to be located near key routes used for essential road journeys typically made […]
‘Environmental issue’ delays M5 closures between Taunton and Tiverton
National Highways has confirmed that planned closures between J25 (Taunton) and J27 (Tiverton) of the M5 will no longer be going ahead due to what it called an ‘environmental issue’. The motorway was scheduled to be closed between Taunton and Tiverton as part of a scheme that followed Somerset Council’s concrete renewal at Junction 26 […]
69 per cent of speeding tickets issued in Oxfordshire come from speed camera vans
New data shows 69 per cent of speeding tickets issued in Oxfordshire are from mobile speed camera vans. Thames Valley Police caught 10,817 instances of speeding in the county for three months during the summer between July and September, the newly published figures show. And of those, says the Oxford Mail, 7,512 vehicles were caught […]
Women in Bus and Coach appoints Alex Niemczyk as newest board director
Women in Bus and Coach (WiBC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Alex Niemczyk, Director at Roberts Travel Group, as the organisation’s newest Board Director. Alex plays a key role in leading and developing Roberts Travel Group across its coach and bus operations. With a strong background in operational leadership and commercial strategy, he […]
Contract for ‘critical’ Oxfordshire bypass set for approval
A contract for a ‘critical’ bypass for a major road scheme in Oxfordshire is set to be agreed next week. The Clifton Hampden Bypass is a single carriageway bypass for the village, between Culham Science Centre and B4015 just north of Clifton Hampden, says the Oxford Mail. It includes a new relief road northwest of […]
Clean Cities call for congestion charge on London evening rush hour
Environmental campaigners are calling for congestion charges to be introduced in the evening rush hour after their research revealed that more cars entered central London after 18:00 than in the morning. Clean Cities said the number of cars that entered central London “dramatically increased” by more than 50% after the Congestion Charge ended. The Congestion […]
Scottish Transport Minister visits active travel initiative at Darvel Primary
Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Fiona Hyslop MSP visited Darvel Primary this week to meet the partnership team behind an impressive active travel initiative. The Cabinet Secretary was welcomed to the school by Councillor Douglas Reid, Leader of the Council, Councillor Elaine Cowan, Spokesperson for Education, and Children and Young People, and Chief Executive Eddie Fraser; […]